Lee, an office worker in his 30s, planned an overseas trip to Japan with his family for the Chuseok holiday. Lee used the travel app’s all-in-one package product this time. He said, “The elements needed for the trip have already been packaged, so the burden of preparation has been reduced and we are satisfied that we can reflect the tastes of all families.”
Park, an office worker in his 40s, plans to leave for a pension in Gangwon Province with his dog this Chuseok. Park said, “There were many difficulties in finding a place to leave your dog every holiday,” adding, “This time, thanks to the platform discount event, we are able to stay at a reasonable price.”
The travel industry is in full swing ahead of Chuseok. This year, National Foundation Day and Hangul Day will overlap one after another, allowing a golden holiday of up to 10 days.
Taking this opportunity, the number of people planning domestic and foreign travel has increased significantly. The holiday is not limited to traditional rituals or returning home, but is intended to be used as a time for individual rest and recharging.
In fact, more than 7 out of 10 Korean travelers (77%) planned to travel domestically and internationally this holiday, and 48% of them cited “rest and recharging” as their biggest purpose, according to a recent SkyScanner survey, a global travel app.
As a result, various types of healing trips, such as family trips, companion animal trips, and single-person trips, are in the spotlight, and the industry is racing to introduce customized products for each theme during the Chuseok holiday season.
It only brought together the advantages of free travel and packages My Real Trip My Pack
사진 확대 My Pack travel product released by the travel app ‘My Real Trip’ / Photo = My Real Trip
Travel app ‘My Real Trip’ has intensively expanded its customized free travel package ‘Mypack’ to 18 regions, including Tokyo, Nha Trang, Shanghai, and Hawaii.
My Pack is a travel product that provides family travelers with the flexibility of free travel and the convenience of package by organizing air, lodging, and tours in an optimal combination.
The strength is that travelers can choose a trip that suits their individual tastes and schedules without a complicated preparation process. Travel destinations that can depart immediately during this Chuseok holiday include △ Sapporo, Japan △ Da Nang, Vietnam and Fuku Ok △ Hawaii △ Hong Kong △ Taiwan.
“Over the past three months, air and lodging searches have reached about 600,000 flights and 700,000 accommodations during the Chuseok holiday,” a MyReal Trip official said. “In particular, the demand for short-distance family travel is remarkable, leading to an increase in MyPac reservations.”
In the future, MyReal Trip plans to continue to expand its MyPac mainly in Japan, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan, which are popular near-field areas, and gradually expand to long-distance areas to strengthen its global free travel market.
Chuseok Healing Products for Companion Families and Single-person Travelers
Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, an increasing number of single-person travelers are planning trips with pets or choosing time alone according to their changed family patterns as well as family trips.
More than 7 out of 10 Korean travelers plan to travel during the Chuseok holiday, a travel industry official said. “The development of differentiated products tailored to the various needs of customers, from family package products to pet accommodations and bookstays themed with reading, is becoming the core of the industry’s competitiveness.”
사진 확대 The pet travel platform will hold a discount event for reservations for accommodations with pets through the “Korea Accommodation Sale Festa.” / Image = Companion life
In response to the era of 5.91 million pet households, the pet travel platform “Pet Life” is introducing companion pet accommodations for pets who are considering traveling in the fall, including the Chuseok holiday.
Companion Life is being held as part of the “2025 Korea Accommodation Sale Festa” organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization.
A maximum discount of 50,000 won will be provided for reservations for companion animal accommodations in a total of 31 special disaster areas, including Gapyeong, Pocheon, Andong, and Yeongdeok.
For all regional accommodation reservations except Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon, which do not fall under this category, a maximum discount of 30,000 won will be provided for accommodation reservations of 70,000 won or more, and 20,000 won will be provided for accommodation reservations of less than 70,000 won.
Discount coupons will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis at 10 a.m. every day until October 30.
In addition to this, the company will also provide separate promotions such as △ double discounts on Festa coupons for up to 40% special accommodation △ providing the same benefits when booking premium emotional accommodation.
사진 확대 STAYPOLIO’S ‘Book-Reading Day’ Promotion Through Sept. 23 / Image= STAYPOLIO
In addition, as autumn, the season of reading, begins in earnest starting from the Chuseok holiday, book stay and book vacation, which enjoy leisure with books, are drawing attention in line with the wellness trend.
Stay curation platform “Staypolio” is holding a “a day to read with books” promotion.
From accessible spaces to beaches, forests, hanoks, and places where actual artists stayed, 57 book stay accommodations with various themes will be selected and introduced, and up to 30 percent off will be offered to reservation customers in September and October. The reservation period is until the 23rd.
Each accommodation, including △ Jeju Roundy △ Jeju Howlite △ Gyeongsang Cheongdo Stay-on-Page △ Jongno Ilgok Night in Seoul, is equipped with recommended books containing the unique sensibilities of the space, allowing travelers to enjoy quiet time and leisure time with books.
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