April 20, 2024
Industrials
KORAIL to upgrade services for foreigners
[THE INVESTOR] The national train operator KORAIL said on July 31 that it will upgrade its foreigners-exclusive train pass system starting next month.
Korail passes were priced differently depending on when foreign users entered Korea. The valid period of the passes also differed according to entry dates.
KORAIL said all passes will be unified into a single price and valid period as of Tuesday. Users will no longer have to exchange vouchers for actual passes at sales windows, and they can now reserve seats through KORAIL‘s website instead of having to go through ticket counters, KORAIL officials said.
Some 53,000 foreigners used KORAIL passes in 2016, up 1.6 times compared with the previous year.
KORAIL plans to add more benefits to pass users, including special offers at duty-free shops, theme parks and lodgings, officials said.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
Korail passes were priced differently depending on when foreign users entered Korea. The valid period of the passes also differed according to entry dates.
KORAIL said all passes will be unified into a single price and valid period as of Tuesday. Users will no longer have to exchange vouchers for actual passes at sales windows, and they can now reserve seats through KORAIL‘s website instead of having to go through ticket counters, KORAIL officials said.
Some 53,000 foreigners used KORAIL passes in 2016, up 1.6 times compared with the previous year.
KORAIL plans to add more benefits to pass users, including special offers at duty-free shops, theme parks and lodgings, officials said.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
