{
  "id": 7730548,
  "title": "Korea Tourism Organization's autumn travel campaign can lower your travel cost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korea-tourism-organizations-autumn-travel-campaign-can-lower-your",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/travel-food/20260916/korea-tourism-organizations-autumn-travel-campaign-can-lower-your-travel-cost"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has unveiled the 2026 Autumn Travel Month initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This campaign, running from October to November, aims to provide numerous travel benefits to reduce costs and boost local economies under the theme \"Deeper Autumn, Lighter Travel.\"\n\nMinister Chae Hwi-young emphasized that autumn travel is perfect for spending quality time with loved ones. The KTO has prepared a diverse range of benefits to make autumn travel more accessible. For road travelers using TMAP to visit 89 population-declining areas, up to 30,000 reward points will be granted. Rail passengers exploring designated tourist spots in these regions will receive discount vouchers equal to their train fare and a 20,000 won ($15) reduction on their ticket.",
  "summary": "The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has launched the 2026 Autumn Travel Month campaign in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, offering a wide range of travel benefits to lower trip costs and stimulate local economies. The campaign, set to run from October to November under the slogan \"Deeper Autumn, Lighter Travel,\" aims to encourage domestic travel through major…",
  "key_points": [
    "KTO launches 2026 Autumn Travel Month campaign",
    "Benefits include 30,000 reward points for road travelers",
    "Rail passengers receive fare discounts and ticket reductions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Korea Tourism Organization's Autumn Travel Month initiative offers various benefits to reduce travel costs, particularly for those visiting 89 population-declining areas, making autumn travel more accessible and boosting local economies.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea Tourism Organization's autumn travel campaign can lower your travel cost",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korea-tourism-organizations-autumn-travel-campaign-can-lower-your-7732629",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}