Mid-autumn celebration: Travel demand increases over the long weekend... Domestic accommodation products up 77% = Korea

With the mid-autumn celebration (Chuseok) approaching in South Korea, travel demand has increased compared to last year. According to the industry on the 30th, over the past week (August 2019) just two weeks before the mid-autumn celebration holiday,
During the period from September 22 to 28, sales of travel products on the shopping mall sites G Market and Auction increased 8% compared to the same period last year (September 5 to 11).
In particular, domestic travel demand has increased sharply, with sales of condominiums and resort products increasing by 77% compared to the previous year.
Sales of self-study products increased by 43% and 41%, respectively, and sales of tour and ticket products also increased by 26%. Meanwhile, Japan is a popular overseas travel destination due to the weak yen.
During this period, sales volume of Japanese packaged goods increased by 450%, while hotel products in Hong Kong and Macau increased by 58% and hotel products in Southeast Asia increased by 17%.