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Agoda springs into Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival

Special Rates For Travelers

Agoda springs into Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival

By eTN Staff Writer

Agoda.com, Asia's global hotel site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline.com, has secured special rates for travelers heading to Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Japan to inaugurate its 98th airport this week

Ibaraki Airport

Japan to inaugurate its 98th airport this week

By MARIKO SANCHANTA

Japan will inaugurate its 98th airport this week when Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, opens Thursday. One small hitch: It offers only a single flight a day to Seoul.

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Hawaiian Airlines jumps into Haneda bidding

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines jumps into Haneda bidding

By Alan Yonan Jr.

Hawaiian Airlines will be competing against heavyweights Delta, American, United and Continental airlines in its bid to win coveted slots opening up at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

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Japan Airlines aiming for swift revitalization from new board of directors

Streamlining Its Management Structure

Japan Airlines aiming for swift revitalization from new board of directors

By eTN Staff Writer

Beginning February 8, 2010, the Japan Airlines Group will have a new board of directors at the helm of its holding company, Japan Airlines Corporation (JALS), and of its main operating company Japan A

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Japan tourism wants salary requirement for Chinese tourists to end

Japan Tourism Agency Wants More Chinese Visitors

Japan tourism wants salary requirement for Chinese tourists to end

By Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda

Japan’s state-run tourism agency wants to end a salary requirement imposed on individual mainland Chinese tourists to help boost visitor numbers and offset an aging domestic population.

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JAL appoints new group president and executive VP

New Top Management Positions

JAL appoints new group president and executive VP

By eTN Staff Writer

Beginning February 1, 2010, Japan Airlines Group will have new executives at the the helm.

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Recession, strong yen clobber tourism to Japan

Visitor Numbers To Japan Plunge

Recession, strong yen clobber tourism to Japan

TOKYO — Foreign visitor numbers to Japan last year plunged at the fastest pace in nearly four decades due to the global recession, a strong yen and the swine flu scare, official data showed Monday.

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Malaysia to target Japan's secondary cities for more tourists

Malaysia Wants More Japanese Tourists

Malaysia to target Japan's secondary cities for more tourists

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - In a bid to draw more tourists from Japan, Malaysia will turn its attention to a different market - the secondary cities of Japan.

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JAL's bankruptcy filing called good first step

Japan Airlines Bankruptcy Filing

JAL's bankruptcy filing called good first step

By JAMES SIMMS

A good first step. Japan Airlines' bankruptcy filing Tuesday is being welcomed by those who are calling for more accountability in Japan Inc.'s affairs.

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What is Skymark doing right?

Skymark Airlines

What is Skymark doing right?

By James Simms

A Japanese airline making money?

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Japanese government seeks more money for JAL

Japanese Airlines

Japanese government seeks more money for JAL

By Daisuke Wakabayashi

TOKYO - The Japanese government asked the state-backed Development Bank of Japan to extend more financial support to Japan Airlines Corp. in Tokyo's latest measure to assist the ailing carrier.

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Japan-US "Open Skies" treaty opens untitrust immunity bids

Japan-US "Open Skies" Agreement

Japan-US "Open Skies" treaty opens untitrust immunity bids

By John Hughes and Chris Cooper

The U.S. and Japan agreed on a draft “Open Skies” treaty, clearing the way for carriers including United Airlines, All Nippon Airways Co., and Continental Airlines Inc.

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Historic US-Japan Open Skies agreement signed

US Gains Access To Haneda Airport

Historic US-Japan Open Skies agreement signed

By eTN Staff Writer

US and Japanese government negotiators have signed an agreement on Open Skies that will establish and foster a healthy global aviation framework in the Pacific Rim and replace the existing bilateral a

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JAL to reduce capacity on international routes

Short-Term Reduction

JAL to reduce capacity on international routes

By eTN Staff Writer

Responding to market conditions, the JAL Group (JAL) will make temporary adjustments to its international flight frequency and fleet plan for the second half of fiscal year 2009, the year ending March

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Tourism to Japan down 23 percent

Japan

Tourism to Japan down 23 percent

The total number of tourists to Japan is down 23.1% during the first ten months of 2009 compared with the first ten months of 2008, a report on Nov.

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Development Bank of Japan approves JAL loan

Revitalization Of Japan Airlines

Development Bank of Japan approves JAL loan

By eTN Staff Writer

Japan Air Lines submitted an application to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism today for the confirmation that should an event which would interfere with its flight operation

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New Zealand's PM courts Japanese tourists

Key Woos Japanese Tourists

New Zealand's PM courts Japanese tourists

Prime Minister John Key donned his tourism minister's hat in central Tokyo yesterday to promote the rugby World Cup and try to boost flagging numbers of Japanese visitors to New Zealand.

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Japan considering relaxing visa rules for Chinese tourists

Chinese Tourism To Japan

Japan considering relaxing visa rules for Chinese tourists

NAGOYA - The Japanese tourism minister said Sunday the government will consider granting tourist visas to more individual travellers from China by easing current requirements that have been viewed as

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Report: JAL's plan to be rejected by banks

Japan Airlines

Report: JAL's plan to be rejected by banks

Japan’s three largest banks have decided to reject the Transport Ministry’s rehabilitation plan for their loan customer Japan Airlines Corp., the Nikkei newspaper reported.

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Kenya government wants traffic rights for Japan

Japan Landing Rights

Kenya government wants traffic rights for Japan

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

The Kenyan government has requested Japan to consider giving traffic rights to Kenya Airways to establish a direct flight between Kenya and Japan.

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