KCCI Unveils Summer Vacation Packages on SME Welfare Platform

"Reflecting Vacation Trends Changed After COVID-19 Spread... Also Proposing 10 Safety Guidelines"

Summer Vacation Products Introduced by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the SME Welfare Platform

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has introduced summer vacation products on the 'Small and Medium Enterprise Welfare Platform' while proposing safe vacation guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 24th, KCCI announced that it will introduce products reflecting the changed vacation trends since the spread of COVID-19 on the Small and Medium Enterprise Welfare Platform. The Small and Medium Enterprise Welfare Platform is a welfare mall for small and medium enterprises jointly operated by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and KCCI since September last year.

As the COVID-19 situation has prolonged, trends such as ‘private accommodations,’ ‘hokangseu (hotel + vacation),’ and ‘jipkok (a neologism meaning staying firmly at home) vacations’ have become popular recently.

Therefore, KCCI explained that the Small and Medium Enterprise Welfare Platform offers special discounts of up to 50% on private accommodations for untact (non-face-to-face) vacations, additional discount products for domestic hokangseu, and weekday discount products to disperse tourists. For those who choose jipkok vacations, book subscription discount products are also available.

Additionally, to alleviate the concentration of vacation spots, KCCI provides information on 252 hidden travel destinations recommended by 73 chambers nationwide and 304 local restaurants frequently visited by residents on the Small and Medium Enterprise Welfare Platform.

Along with this, KCCI presented safe vacation guidelines such as 'Plan ahead before departure,' 'Hurry during transit,' and 'Keep distance at the vacation spot.'

To maintain social distancing, KCCI suggested dispersing the peak vacation season concentrated from late July to early August to weekdays or throughout the year, and choosing hidden resorts rather than crowded tourist attractions. They also recommended identifying screening clinics near the vacation destination before departure.

When traveling to the vacation spot, it was requested to use private cars rather than public transportation and to minimize the time spent staying in one place at public facilities. It was also advised to refrain from using shared facilities as much as possible at the vacation spot.

Professor Jae-gon Lee of the Department of Tourism and Culture at Kyonggi University said, “Due to the COVID-19 situation, summer travel demand is expected to concentrate domestically rather than overseas. While adhering to basic hygiene rules, I recommend looking for healing resorts where families can enjoy quiet vacations rather than crowded periods or famous resorts.”

Park Dong-min, Head of the KCCI Membership Headquarters, said, “As COVID-19 continues, this summer vacation culture such as untact (non-face-to-face) and jipkok is expected to take root. We introduced various vacation products reflecting these trends on the KCCI Welfare Platform and recommended vacation guidelines, hidden travel destinations, and restaurants to prevent COVID-19.”

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