ANA, JAL consider resuming fuel surcharges for international flights Simon C. Pitt2009-07-23 TOKYO —Japan’s two major airlines are considering collecting fuel surcharges again on international flights in the October to December period in response to the... airlinesall nippon airwaysjapanjapan airlinestourismtravel0 Comments0 views 0
Maglev Route Through Japan Alps Boasts Lowest Cost, Highest Demand Simon C. Pitt2009-07-21 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, on Tuesday compiled estimates, including data on operating costs and demand, for three possible routes o... japanjapan railwaystravel0 Comments0 views 0
Japanese tourists return to Korea Simon C. Pitt2009-07-17 South Korea is seeing signsof a rebound in the numberof Japanese tourists, followinga recent slump due to the (A)H1N1 scare, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO... japankoreatourismtravel0 Comments0 views 0
3 Travel Agencies Cut Overseas Tour Prices 15-20% For Oct-March Simon C. Pitt2009-07-17 TOKYO (Nikkei)--JTB Corp., Nippon Travel Agency Co. and Jalpak Co. on Thursday each unveiled overseas tour packages that cost on average 15-20% less than a year... japanjapan airlinestourismtradetravel0 Comments0 views 0
Summer Leisure Budgets Average Y38,000 Per Person: Poll Simon C. Pitt2009-07-16 TOKYO (Nikkei) - Consumers are budgeting an average of 38,749 yen per person for this summer's leisure activities, according to a survey released Wednesday by J... japantourismtravel0 Comments0 views 0
INTERVIEW: Economic Reality Reflected In Railroad Business Simon C. Pitt2009-07-15 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Demand for railroads is likely to recover gradually toward the end of the year, said Satoshi Seino, president of East Japan Railway Co., or JR E... japanjapan railwaystourismtradetravel0 Comments1 views 0
Lufthansa readies to reignite Connexion Simon C. Pitt2009-07-15 Two and a half years after Connexion by Boeing (CBB) shuttered operations in the commercial space, its first and largest customer Lufthansa has confirmed plans ... airlineslufthansatravel0 Comments1 views 0
JR Tokai, Local Govts Bracing For Tough Talks Over Maglev Route Simon C. Pitt2009-06-19 TOKYO (Nikkei)--With cost estimates for the proposed maglev train line between Tokyo and Nagoya have been released, Central Japan Railway Co. will now begin sel... japan railwaystourismtravel0 Comments1 views 0
Travel Agencies To Jointly Organise Overseas Charter Flights Simon C. Pitt2009-06-19 TOKYO (Nikkei)--JTB Corp., Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Nippon Travel Agency Co. and other top travel booking firms plan to start jointly purchasing overseas chart... airlinesjapantourismtravel0 Comments0 views 0
Concerns Over Old Age, Health Discourage People From Traveling Simon C. Pitt2009-06-02 TOKYO (Kyodo)--The number of domestic stay-over trips is decreasing, particularly among those in their 60s, the most frequent travelers, reflecting their concer... japan airlinestourismtravel0 Comments0 views 0