Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 25
South Korean residents’ overseas card spending hit a record $22.91 billion in 2025, fueled by surging outbound travel and cross-border e-commerce, while non-residents’ domestic card use also reached an all-time high.
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Overseas Card Spending by Koreans Hits Record $22.91 Billion Last Year

South Korean residents’ overseas card spending hit a record $22.91 billion in 2025, fueled by surging outbound travel and cross-border e-commerce, while non-residents’ domestic card use also reached an all-time high.

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Stella ArnaldoDec 19

Among other travel trends “include longer holidays, more visa relaxation, and significant shifts in consumer sentiment towards AI for travel, alongside widespread adoption of AI tools by the Chinese travel trade,” said Dragontail International. #outboundtravel #China #travel #tourism #Philippines

Independent Chinese travelers, seniors open new horizons for PHL | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/12/19/independent-chinese-travelers-seniors-open-new-horizons-for-phl/

Stella ArnaldoDec 15

Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) supports Amadeus' findings—some 6.25M traveled outside the #Philippines from January to October this year, up 11.61% from the same period in 2024. This year’s outbound travelers also exceeded the 4.77M inbound tourists for the period. #outboundtravel #hospitality #travel #tourism #Aspac #Asean

PHL emerges as top source market for ASPAC travel | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/12/15/phl-emerges-as-top-source-market-for-aspac-travel/

Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 25
South Korean residents' overseas card spending hit a record $5.93 billion in Q3 2025, driven by increased travel demand, while foreign card spending in Korea remained near all-time highs.
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Overseas Card Spending by Korean Residents Hits Record $5.93 Billion in Q3

South Korean residents' overseas card spending hit a record $5.93 billion in Q3 2025, driven by increased travel demand, while foreign card spending in Korea remained near all-time highs.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 20
South Korea’s overseas check card spending hit a record high in October, driven by a surge in outbound travel during the extended Chuseok holiday, with major issuers seeing rapid growth in travel-focused card usage.
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Overseas Check Card Spending Hits All-Time High in October—Boosted by Chuseok Holiday Travel

South Korea’s overseas check card spending hit a record high in October, driven by a surge in outbound travel during the extended Chuseok holiday, with major issuers seeing rapid growth in travel-focused card usage.

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Stella ArnaldoApr 29, 2025

THE #Philippines ranked 18th, the same as long-haul destinations Denmark and Canada, in terms of desirability by Chinese tourists in their outbound travel plans. #outboundtravel #China #arrivals #tourism

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/04/28/less-than-1-of-chinese-see-phl-as-desirable-vacation-destination/

Stella ArnaldoApr 22, 2025

SOME 1.72 million Filipinos traveled abroad in the first quarter of the year, exceeding the 1.65 million foreign tourists who arrived in the country in the same period. #outboundtravel #tourism #Philippines

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/04/21/vietnam-thailand-grow-in-popularity-among-pinoy-travelers-in-q1/

Stella ArnaldoAug 24, 2024

CLOSE to 4 million Filipinos traveled to various countries in the first seven months of the year, slightly beating the current inbound travel numbers of 3.77 million. #outboundtravel #tourism #Philippines

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/08/23/hk-sg-japan-top-destinations-for-pinoys-traveling-abroad/

HK, SG, Japan top destinations for Pinoys traveling abroad | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo

CLOSE to 4 million Filipinos traveled to various countries in the first seven months of the year, slightly beating the current inbound travel numbers of 3.77 million. Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) showed, of the 3.92 million outbound Philippine residents from January to July 2024, the most number…

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Stella ArnaldoJul 10, 2023

Aileen Clemente, president of Rajah Travel Corp.: “Japan is still our number one [destination] . This is followed by other Southeast Asian neighbors—Singapore and Bangkok. Then of course, Hong Kong.” #travel #tourism #revengetravel #outboundtravel

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/07/10/psa-pinoy-wanderers-hike-spending-in-vacations-abroad/

PSA: Pinoy wanderers hike spending in vacations abroad | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo

Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror FILIPINOS are leaving the Philippines and giving in to their wanderlust for tourist destinations abroad. According to the Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts released by the Philippine Statistics Authority’s, outbound tourism expenditures surged by 88.6 percent to some P190 billion in 2022,…

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