TokyoTomo Travel Guide

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) is going to shore up solicitation of MICE-related events in the Japanese market by working with Hawaii Tourism Japan (HTJ) and assigned the coordinating job to Shigeru Nishi, Regional Director of Asian Sales, Corporate, Meetings & Incentives, at HVCB. This is what Michael Murray, Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Corporate, Meetings & Incentives at HVCB, disclosed on his recent visit to Tokyo.

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B.C. Kwon, General Manager, Route Management Team Japan, Korean Air, said that for the future deregulation between Japan, China and Korea, it will be essential for them, a Korean airline to join forces with surface transport.

In Japan, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has been in extensive cooperation with JAL and ANA in various customer services including the mileage programs. Reflecting Japan’s marketing move, Korean Air added, it is fundamental to improve means of surface transportation within Korea to enhance the convenience of travelers.

Meanwhile, the Haneda/ Beijing Hongqiao charter operations started and just one month later, the scheduled charter flights began between Seoul’s Gimpo and Hongqiao. These new routes link the airports centrally situated in the major cities of the three countries. Fuyushiba, Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport proposed a plan for scheduled charter flights on seasonal basis between Haneda and Beijing.

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ANA recently made clear its intent to form an LCC (Low Cost Carrier) sometime in FY2009 (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010), which will mainly operate international routes within Asia.

ANA, as a policy, set a timetable for its LCC operation when an increase of departure and arrival slots are expected at Haneda Airport along with completion of the 4th runway in autumn of 2010, as well as Narita Airport as a result of completion of the extension of its 2nd runway.

According to ANA public relations office, it intends to establish a company capable of competing with existing LCCs in Asia. At this time, it is exploring every avenue including a possible location of its hub, means of establishing a company, etc. The final result will be incorporated in the medium-term business plan to be released in February 2008.

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