▲ Departure hall at Incheon International Airport
Short-haul destinations, including China, Southeast Asia, and Japan, accounted for 82% of overseas travel bookings for this year's summer peak season.
According to an analysis by Modetour on June 15 of overseas travel packages booked by June 14 for departures between July 18 and August 8, short-haul regions made up 82.0% of the total bookings.
By region, China had the highest share of bookings at 27.4%, followed by Southeast Asia (24.3%), Japan (18.2%), and Mongolia (12.1%).
Long-haul destinations, such as Europe (10.2%) and the Americas/South Pacific (6.4%), accounted for less than 20% of the total.
Modetour analyzed that amid the burden of high exchange rates and fuel surcharges, travelers are increasingly preferring short-haul destinations that offer less travel fatigue, favorable climates, efficient scheduling, and suitability for family trips.
Looking at specific destinations, Mount Paektu accounted for the highest share in China at 46.3%, followed by Zhangjiajie (10.4%), Qingdao (8.4%), and Inner Mongolia (7.0%).
In Japan, Sapporo was the most popular destination at 48.2%, followed by Osaka (15.2%), Fukuoka (11.2%), and Okinawa (8.3%).
In the Southeast Asian region, Vietnam accounted for 50% of the bookings, representing half of the total.
Compared to the same period last year, bookings for Mongolia saw the largest growth, increasing by 73.6%.
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