Daegu and Gyeongbuk Step Up 'Tourism-Aviation' Cooperation to Attract More International Tourists

Tourism Organization Launches Cooperation System with Daegu-Gyeongbuk Governments, Airports, and Travel Industry

Discussions Held on Developing Daegu International Airport as a Hub and Creating Wide-Area Tourism Products

The Korea Tourism Organization is set to expand its efforts to attract more inbound tourists to the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, with Daegu International Airport at the center of its strategy.

The 1st Daegu-Gyeongbuk Tourism Council. Korea Tourism Organization

On May 7, the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Branch of the Korea Tourism Organization announced that it held a meeting of the 'Daegu Gyeongbuk Tourism Council' at the Inter-Burgo Hotel Daegu, where participants discussed collaborative measures to develop Daegu International Airport into a key tourism gateway for the Yeongnam region.

Over 40 representatives from local governments—such as Daegu Metropolitan City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Gyeongju City, and Andong City—as well as regional tourism organizations, Korea Airports Corporation, and the travel industry, attended the meeting. The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Branch of the Korea Tourism Organization will play a central role in the cooperation framework, which is essential for establishing wide-area connections and global networks that are difficult to achieve on an individual municipal level.

The morning session focused on joint initiatives to enhance the international competitiveness of Daegu Airport. Key agenda items included expanding short-haul routes and charter flights, increasing airport slot utilization rates, strengthening transportation links between downtown Daegu and major tourist destinations in Gyeongbuk, launching the 'Arriving at Daegu Airport = Beginning of Yeongnam Tourism' campaign, and expanding integrated accommodation and tourism infrastructure.

The afternoon session discussed ways to develop wide-area inbound tourism products by combining unique local resources. Participants explored the creation of a 'K-Heritage' tourism route that connects UNESCO World Heritage sites in Andong and Gyeongju, APEC legacy sites, and contemporary cultural and artistic assets such as K-pop in Daegu.

The Korea Tourism Organization also shared plans to strengthen marketing through its overseas offices and online travel platforms, as well as country-specific promotional strategies. The organization aims to expand cross-regional travel products so that international tourists arriving via Daegu Airport can easily visit not only Daegu’s city center but also major tourist attractions in Gyeongju, Andong, and other parts of Gyeongbuk.

Park Suhyeon, Head of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Branch of the Korea Tourism Organization, stated, "Wide-area cooperation is essential to develop Daegu and Gyeongbuk as inbound tourism hubs. Local governments, airports, airlines, and the travel industry must work together to achieve tangible results in attracting international visitors."

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