Travel News
Travel updates based on official airline, airport, hotel and tourism announcements.
Asiana award flights open: selected dates and return-trip checks
Asiana has opened selected award flights to Narita, Osaka, Beijing, Hanoi and Manila. This is a r...
Airbnb's overseas listings now show up in Naver search, with a new 'Shared stays' tab and booking on Airbnb
Plenty of Korean travellers start their hotel search on Naver. Airbnb listings now appear there a...
Asiana Diamond members move to the new 'Morning Calm Select': what to sort out before Asiana leaves Star Alliance on December 16
I have already covered the booking transfer and mileage conversion for the Asiana merger. This ti...
Staying with friends or in a rental in China? Register online instead of at the police station, nationwide from September 21
This one matters if you stay with friends, in a short-term rental or in a guesthouse in China rat...
American and STARLUX codeshare starts September 30: earning and connections
American Airlines and STARLUX will begin codeshare travel on September 30, 2026. For travelers co...
Thailand plans a 450-baht tourist fee from early 2027 for air arrivals, after raising airport charges in June
A trip to Thailand looks set to cost a little more. The Thai government is again pushing a 450-ba...
T'way Air is now Trinity Airways, with daily Seoul–Nagoya and Seoul–Kobe flights from December 18
If you have flown T’way Air, note the new name. Since September 10, T’way Air has been operating ...
China's new entry rules took effect September 15: border officers can ask for 'electronic data'
China’s entry rules changed on September 15. A State Council regulation on exit and entry, publis...
Faster arrival at Narita Terminals 1 and 2: one kiosk for immigration and customs
Arriving at Narita just got a little quicker. Since September 24, Narita Terminals 1 and 2 have “...
Japan's ¥3,000 departure tax is on every ticket you buy now, and pre-July tickets pay it too if you change the date
If the taxes on your latest Japan flight looked a little higher than before, there is a reason. J...
Singapore Airlines named the world's best airline for 2026, Korean Air slips three places to 10th
The “world’s best airline” headlines come round every year. Skytrax, the UK airline rating compan...
Straight from Incheon to Jeju, now through the winter: Jeju Air goes three times a week from November
Did you know you can fly from Incheon Airport straight to Jeju again? The route was dropped in Oc...
Korean fuel surcharges rise again in October: ticket by September 30 to save
Fuel surcharges go up again on international tickets issued in Korea from October 1. The level mo...
Eastar Jet turns Seoul–Manado into a scheduled daily route, now bookable direct from ₩168,100 one way
Manado might not ring a bell. It sits at the northern tip of Sulawesi in Indonesia and is well kn...
Jin Air launches Seoul–Yichang, a new way into Zhangjiajie, with four weekly flights from October 12
If you are planning a trip to Zhangjiajie, there is now one more way in. Jin Air has been flying ...
Korean Air starts daily Seoul Incheon–Hiroshima flights on December 23
Korean Air is launching daily Seoul Incheon–Hiroshima flights on December 23.
Kyushu hotel discount of up to 50% starts October 1, and visitors from abroad can use it
Kyushu gets a lot cheaper from October 1. Japan’s Tourism Agency is launching the Kyushu Recovery...
ETIAS won't start this year. What Europe-bound travellers need now: EES and the UK ETA
ETIAS, Europe’s electronic travel authorisation, is now unlikely to start this year.
Sapporo Snow Festival 2027 set for February 4–11, overlapping Korea's Lunar New Year
The dates for the 2027 Sapporo Snow Festival (the 77th) are out. It runs for eight days, Thursday...
Japan's tax-free shopping switches to refunds at departure from November 1
Tax-free shopping in Japan changes on November 1.
Thai Airways adds twice-daily Bangkok–Da Nang flights from December 1
Thai Airways is starting twice-daily Bangkok–Da Nang flights on December 1.
Air Premia launches Incheon–Sapporo flights on December 2
Air Premia is launching Seoul Incheon–Sapporo flights on December 2, four times a week.
Asiana mileage conversion: ratios, examples and checks before switching
The conversion rates for moving Asiana miles to Korean Air SKYPASS are now final.
Korean Air Starlink Wi-Fi: initial aircraft and usage restrictions
Korean Air’s inflight Wi-Fi started switching to Starlink, for free, on September 15.
Asiana bookings from December 17: flight-number changes start in November
Booked an Asiana flight departing on or after December 17? Expect a message in November. As Asian...
Korean Air returns to Oita on October 25: dates and trip planning
Korean Air announces winter flights from Incheon to Oita. Check the dates, flight times and how t...