{
  "id": 8614551,
  "title": "KTX bookings to open 2 months in advance, easing travel for foreign visitors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ktx-bookings-to-open-2-months-in-advance-easing-travel-for-foreign-8614551",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260920/ktx-bookings-to-open-2-months-in-advance-easing-travel-for-foreign-visitors"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea’s high-speed KTX trains will now allow tickets to be booked up to two months in advance, starting from October 1st, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and KTX operator KORAIL. This extension to the current one-month booking window aims to make it easier for travelers to plan trips throughout the country. For foreign visitors, many of whom book their flights to Korea at least two months in advance, the two-month booking window will enable them to plan their domestic itinerary more conveniently alongside their air travel. As a result, travelers will be able to simultaneously purchase airline tickets and KTX tickets, streamlining the process of exploring the nation via high-speed rail.",
  "summary": "Tickets for Korea’s high-speed KTX trains will be available for booking up to two months before departure starting next month, extending the current one-month window. Along with the booking window, KTX will introduce a set of operational improvements for foreign travelers next month to make the reservation process more convenient, the government said Sunday. According to the Ministry of Land,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KTX bookings to open 2 months in advance, easing travel for foreign visitors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ktx-bookings-to-open-2-months-in-advance-easing-travel-for-foreign",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:07:03.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}