(LEAD) S KOREAN TOURISTS IN MIDDLE EAST RETURNING HOME AMID REGIONAL TENSIONS
(LEAD) Korean tourists-Middle East
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tourists in the Middle East are gradually returning home in the wake of escalating tensions in the region, travel industry sources said Thursday.
According to industry officials, more than 400 tourists from major travel agencies had been staying in Dubai as of Wednesday, including about 150 customers of Hana Tour, some 190 customers of Mode Tour and around 70 from Yellow Balloon Tour.
Of those, 36 customers of Hana Tour arrived at Incheon International Airport at around 3:40 p.m. via a commercial flight following a transit in Taipei, according to industry officials.
Mode Tour has also arranged an alternative flight for 39 customers, who are expected to arrive at Incheon International Airport later in the day.
Following the arrivals, around 330 South Korean tourists are still expected to remain in Dubai. Tourists in other Middle Eastern countries are apparently returning home without major issues, according to the companies.
A Hana Tour official said its group tourists currently in Cairo are returning home without disruption, while a Yellow Balloon Tour official said the company is arranging alternative flights for its customers in Cairo and Amman, Jordan, for later this week.
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2026-03-05T07:53:51Z