Interpark Triple "Airline Ticket Sales Approaching 1 Trillion Won in First Half of Year... Record High"
International and Domestic Ticketing 999.2 Billion KRW
188% Increase Compared to Same Period Last Year
Interpark Triple announced on the 6th that the sales amount of international and domestic airline tickets issued through Interpark and Triple in the first half of this year reached 999.2 billion KRW, marking an all-time high.
This represents a 188% increase compared to 346.9 billion KRW in the same period last year, and a 47% increase compared to 679.5 billion KRW in the same period of 2019 before COVID-19. Interpark Triple's airline ticket sales this year showed an upward trend with 147.5 billion KRW in January, followed by 152.4 billion KRW in February, 161.3 billion KRW in March, 173.1 billion KRW in April, 171.4 billion KRW in May, and 193.5 billion KRW in June.
As of June, the country with the highest number of international airline ticket bookings was Japan, accounting for 35%. This was followed by Vietnam (17%), the Philippines (8%), Thailand (7%), and the United States (3%).
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Park Jeong-hyun, Head of Interpark's Aviation Business Division, said, "With the first summer peak season after the endemic (periodic outbreak of infectious diseases), demand for overseas travel is surging rapidly. We will enhance the airline ticket reservation and issuance services, which are the first step of overseas travel, to maximize customer satisfaction and solidify our position as a leading domestic travel and leisure company."
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