JTB plans to boost online business Simon Pitt2009-11-30 JTB - Japan's largest travel agency - plans to increase online transactions from a current 7% in 2008/9 to a planned 12% in 2010/11. This action is in response ... japantravel0 Comments0 views 0
Japan keeps Anne of Green Gables close to its heart. Simon Pitt2009-11-12 Canada promotes new movie, a love story rooted in a Canadian classic, to boost travel to PEI. The Japanese love affair with all things Anne of Green Gables sho... canadajapantourismtravel0 Comments2 views 0
Travel Agents To Make Push Against Y500 Airport Security Fee Simon Pitt2009-10-17 TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Japan Association of Travel Agents will urge the Ministry of Transport and Tourism to reconsider the planned introduction of the so-called p... airportsjapantourismtravel0 Comments0 views 0
Kansai Travel Agencies Spooked By JAL Rehab Plan Simon Pitt2009-10-16 OSAKA (Nikkei)--Travel agencies in the Kansai region of western Japan are not at all happy about the rehabilitation plans for Japan Airlines Corp., as the envis... airlinesairportsjapanjapan airlinestourismtravel0 Comments0 views 0
Brand Canada falters – Questions from SME’s as the brand sinks in world rankings! Simon Pitt2009-10-05 NEW YORK – October 5, 2009 – Brand America is now ranked #1 by global citizens, according to the GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, a division of GfK Custom ... canadatourismtravel0 Comments1 views 0
Japan’s Reward Point Market To Exceed Y1tln In FY09 Simon Pitt2009-07-30 TOKYO (Nikkei)--More than 1 trillion yen worth of shopping points will likely be issued in Japan in the current year through March 2010, with more businesses of... airlinesall nippon airwaysjapantradetravel0 Comments1 views 0
No. of foreign tourists visiting Japan plunges 29% in Jan.-June Simon Pitt2009-07-28 The number of foreign tourists who visited Japan from January to June this year plunged 28.6 percent from a year earlier to 3,095,000, as the global recession a... japantourismtravel0 Comments1 views 0
Narita airport to alter taxiway to relieve flight congestion Simon Pitt2009-07-27 NARITA —The operator of Narita airport, an international gateway to Tokyo, is preparing work to alter an L-shaped section of a taxiway that have caused flights ... airportsjapantravel0 Comments0 views 0
Canada wants to keep Emirates out of the Canadian market Simon Pitt2009-07-26 As federal cabinet ministers boast about opening Canadian skies to foreign airlines, transport officials have been quietly undermining plans by one of the world... canadaemiratestourismtradetravel0 Comments0 views 0
JAL To Speed Up Restructuring By Cutting Unprofitable Routes Simon Pitt2009-07-23 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Japan Airlines Corp. will accelerate restructuring efforts by eliminating unprofitable routes and lowering pension obligations, President Haruka... airlinesairportsjapanjapan airlinestourismtravel0 Comments0 views 0