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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2020
Tourism gets a boost after Tokyo added to travel subsidy program
Railway stations in Tokyo and airports across Japan were crowded Saturday, the first weekend since travel to and from the capital was included in a government subsidy program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 29, 2020
Japan Airlines tests touchless check-in kiosks at Haneda to ease coronavirus concerns
The kiosk lets passengers scroll through text and 'press' digital buttons by holding their fingers over the motion-sensor screen like a touch-screen panel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020
Japan's major airports may open coronavirus testing centers in September
Government officials' initial goal is to conduct 9,000 PCR tests each day across Haneda, Narita and Kansai airports as well as Tokyo and Osaka's metropolitan areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020
Japan to build virus test centers near airports for overseas travelers
Authorities hope with the planned facilities they can increase the number of PCR tests that can be performed daily and reduce virus testing times to a few hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020
Ibaraki governor abandoned proposal to nickname local airport 'Tokyo Ibaraki'
Some said having Tokyo in the nickname would mislead foreign travelers into believing that the airport was located in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2020
As flying returns, plane-makers seek to quell fears over cabin air
Jet manufacturers and airlines are launching an urgent initiative to convince nervous travelers that the air they breathe on planes is safe, believing this is critical to rebuilding a travel industry floored by the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2020
International plane travel creeps back with ‘bubble’ corridors
Planes are flying again on a handful of international routes, creating a possible path to recovery for a battered industry. But with COVID-19 still spreading, aspiring passengers will have to navigate a patchy network that might include virus tests and weeks-long quarantine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2020
Cabin crew trainees help city compile Japan's cash handout paperwork
As flights have been canceled, new airline staff are working to help ensure residents can receive government's u00a5100,000 in emergency relief.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2020
Narita Airport saw record-low number of travelers during Golden Week
The number of travelers during the holiday period between April 24 and May 6 dropped 99 percent from a year earlier to about 12,700.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2020
Ibaraki — Japan’s ‘least attractive prefecture’ — struggles to shed label
When the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly broached the subject of renaming Ibaraki Airport as “Tokyo North Airport” last year, the debate touched a raw nerve for residents in the much-maligned prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2020
Website in Japan connects people seeking virus isolation with hotels
About 500 rooms have been prepared so far and the company hopes to increase the total to 5,000 by the end of May.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2020
Haneda begins temperature checks for domestic flights to combat virus
All passengers departing on domestic flights from Tokyo's Haneda Airport are now required to have their temperatures checked before boarding as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus from the capital, which has recently seen a significant increase in new infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2020
Cardboard boxes replace hotel rooms at Narita as Japan struggles with returnees
Travel restrictions are keeping Narita Airport — Japan’s gateway to the world — eerily quiet. Over the past week or so, the usual bustle from international travelers has been replaced with something else: cardboard beds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 17, 2020
Japan weighs ban on arrivals from virus-hit areas of Italy and Spain
The government is considering imposing a travel ban on people arriving from Iceland and some parts of Italy, Spain and Switzerland to combat the coronavirus pandemic, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Japan begins coronavirus travel curbs on China and South Korea
The government implemented tougher border control measures Monday for travelers from China and South Korea, effectively banning tourists from the two countries through the end of this month, as it fights to prevent a surge in coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2020
Cathay Pacific to temporarily suspend Japan flights from Monday amid coronavirus restrictions
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will suspend flights to and from Japan for three weeks after the Japanese government tightened quarantine rules on people arriving from Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2020
Japan Airlines cuts more services in Asia due to coronavirus outbreak
Japan Airlines Co. said Tuesday it will reduce its number of flights from Japan to South Korea and Taiwan through late March and cut services further to China due to a drop in passengers amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2020
Concerns linger as tests of new Haneda routes over Tokyo wrap up
The transport ministry said Thursday it has completed tests for new flight paths to Haneda Airport, which involved arriving aircraft flying over central Tokyo at a low altitude for the first time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
Itami airport to be first in Japan to offer toilets for dogs
Itami airport is set to become the first in Japan to offer toilets for exclusive use by dogs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
Japan plans to send fifth coronavirus evacuation flight to China
The government plans to send a fifth chartered flight to Hubei province in China as early as this week to evacuate its nationals and their family members from the center of the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Monday.

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