http://www.tokyotomo.com/article Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:50:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-makes-request-to-jta-on-14-items-including-accreditation-of-certified-travel-agencies-for-inbound-travel-handling/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-makes-request-to-jta-on-14-items-including-accreditation-of-certified-travel-agencies-for-inbound-travel-handling/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:20:46 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=4220 The Inbound Travel Committee at Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) on June 22 submitted a paper to International Tourism Division of Japan Tourism Agency (JTA). In the paper, JATA requested to institutionalize travel agency registration system whereby JTA gives approval to eligible travel agencies for inbound travel handling. The aim of the registration system is to regulate the fair trade of the agencies concerned and to ensure travel quality so that inbound travel market is further developed as it should be.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-makes-request-to-jta-on-14-items-including-accreditation-of-certified-travel-agencies-for-inbound-travel-handling/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/hong-kong-tourism-board-launches-new-website-to-boost-demand-enabling-to-complete-all-travel-processes-on-the-site-from-information-gathering-to-reservation/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/hong-kong-tourism-board-launches-new-website-to-boost-demand-enabling-to-complete-all-travel-processes-on-the-site-from-information-gathering-to-reservation/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:51:20 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=4111 On 10th June, Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) opened a new website at which you can make up all your travel plan from information gathering to reservations. The site has a linkage with “MSN” portal site, “AB-Road” overseas travel information site, Twitter, and “webR25” information site for office workers. The aim of launching the new site is to convey Hong Kong’s diversity to various segments of the market. Kunio Kano, Regional Director-North Asia, HKTB, said, “Travel is something ‘personal.’ We would like to present in-depth fascination of Hong Kong by way of stimulating demand.”]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/hong-kong-tourism-board-launches-new-website-to-boost-demand-enabling-to-complete-all-travel-processes-on-the-site-from-information-gathering-to-reservation/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/canada-envisions-resurgence-of-japanese-visitors-to-300000-in-discussion-with-jata-delegates/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/canada-envisions-resurgence-of-japanese-visitors-to-300000-in-discussion-with-jata-delegates/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:24:13 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=4042 Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) sent to Canada a mission composed of the Outbound Travel Committee members to have discussions with Canadian tourist offices and suppliers in Banff on May 31 (local time). The mission was organized in the framework of Visit World Campaign (VWC) programs, whose objective was to share the market perception and analysis of Japanese travelers visiting Canada and to lead the way to achieve 300,000 Japanese visitors to Canada, up 50 percent from the previous year.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/canada-envisions-resurgence-of-japanese-visitors-to-300000-in-discussion-with-jata-delegates/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/visit-world-campaign-vwc-goes-for-promotional-activities-to-capture-summer-vacation-demand/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/visit-world-campaign-vwc-goes-for-promotional-activities-to-capture-summer-vacation-demand/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 11:36:58 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3935 The VWC 20 Million Travelers Promotion Office at Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) plans to launch a summer travel campaign from the beginning to the middle of June. Its publicity makes an appearance in encompassing train advertisement on three railway lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area and posters at the main stations nationwide. JATA brought the schedule forward by two weeks this year because sale of summer tours at retail stores starts right after the spring holidays, and package tour wholesalers therefore pressed JATA to start the campaign earlier than usual.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/visit-world-campaign-vwc-goes-for-promotional-activities-to-capture-summer-vacation-demand/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/action-plan-formulated-for-vwc-2010-with-emphasis-on-industry-wide-collaboration/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/action-plan-formulated-for-vwc-2010-with-emphasis-on-industry-wide-collaboration/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:14:04 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3725 Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) held a special committee for the Visit World Campaign (VWC) promotion on April 9 and approved the FY2010 VWC action plan. Like last year, the main thrusts for this fiscal year are summarized to the following three points: focus on the major destinations, vitalization of regional markets to spur demand, and direct marketing in tie-up with media. JATA will continue the market exploitation and research as it did last year. Hiroshi Sawabe, director of VWC 20 Million Travelers Promotion Office, looked back on FY2009 and said, “It ended up with unsatisfactory figures, but our action plan implemented during the year was successful in strengthening the network with our business partners.” The action plan for FY2010 is intended to bring us much closer for stepping forward to the ultimate goal of 20 million outbound travelers, he added.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/action-plan-formulated-for-vwc-2010-with-emphasis-on-industry-wide-collaboration/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/vietnam-airlines-extols-central-vietnam-as-it-increases-flight-frequency/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/vietnam-airlines-extols-central-vietnam-as-it-increases-flight-frequency/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:22:58 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3668 A Vietnam tourism seminar was recently held jointly by Vietnam Airlines, VWC 20 Million Traveler Promotion Office at JATA and Indochina Tourism Promotion Forum (ITPF). Speaking at the seminar, Nguyen Quoc Tuan, General Manager, Japan, Vietnam Airlines, said that the Vietnam travel market started to show a sign of recovery since the beginning of 2010. Hiroshi Sawabe, Director of VWC 20 Million Traveler Promotion Office at JATA added that Vietnam should become a promising market attracting 500,000 visitors well within one or one and a half years.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/vietnam-airlines-extols-central-vietnam-as-it-increases-flight-frequency/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-set-to-generate-demand-make-structural-reform-for-interest-of-member-agencies/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-set-to-generate-demand-make-structural-reform-for-interest-of-member-agencies/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:34:46 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3644 Japan Association of Travel Agencies (JATA) intends to maximize member agencies’ interest in carrying out its action plan for the fiscal year 2010. Takaya Okuyama, director and secretary general, pointed out that the industry’s structural change has progressed more than expected in FY2009 because of multiple reasons. They are: depressed travel demand, travel agency’s additional financial guarantee for retention of IATA accreditation, nullification of airlines’ sales commission, growth and dominance of web travel agencies, and expressway’s toll discount.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-set-to-generate-demand-make-structural-reform-for-interest-of-member-agencies/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-market-survey-overseas-travel-on-course-to-recovery-for-all-destinations-three-month-outlook-indicates-upbeat/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-market-survey-overseas-travel-on-course-to-recovery-for-all-destinations-three-month-outlook-indicates-upbeat/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:58:32 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3559 A market survey conducted by Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) from mid-February to the end of the month revealed the overseas travel DI (*) for the current January-March period stands at minus 50, up 16 points from the last survey, showing an improvement for the third straight quarter. The survey indicates recoveries for all destinations. The outlook for the following three months (April to June) inclusive of the spring holiday season points at minus 32, an advance of 18 points, signaling the trade people’s expectation for the Shanghai Expo in China and the robust travel demand from the senior segment.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-market-survey-overseas-travel-on-course-to-recovery-for-all-destinations-three-month-outlook-indicates-upbeat/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-considers-assignment-of-%e2%80%9ccoordinator%e2%80%9d-in-april-for-charter-flight-promotion/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-considers-assignment-of-%e2%80%9ccoordinator%e2%80%9d-in-april-for-charter-flight-promotion/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:48:23 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3519 Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) is considering installing a “charter coordinator” (tentative name) in a bid to facilitate charter flight operation. Restrictions on charter operation were eased in December 2008, but the number of flights operated has not grown so many as expected ever since; therefore, JATA has decided to take a step to prop it up. The mission of the coordinator is supposed to collect information about charter flight plans or demand and make coordination, where necessary, for implementing joint operation among plural travel agencies or two-way charter operation with a view to minimizing the financial risks of charterers. This agenda is to be discussed at the Outbound Travel Committee of JATA on March 25 and, once it is approved, JATA will recruit the person in charge and start the job possibly by the end of April.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-considers-assignment-of-%e2%80%9ccoordinator%e2%80%9d-in-april-for-charter-flight-promotion/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-proposes-institutional-improvements-for-inbound-travel-sets-up-working-group-to-address-relevant-issues/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-proposes-institutional-improvements-for-inbound-travel-sets-up-working-group-to-address-relevant-issues/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:06:57 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3457 In a move to offer safe and secure travel to foreign visitors to Japan, the Inbound Travel Committee at Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) has decided to set up in coming April a subcommittee for project implementation and a subordinate team aiming for systemic reforms. The objective is to establish new regulations and modify related legislation. There has been no specific regulations and law enforcement applicable to inbound tour operators up to now; consequently, problems arose because unlicensed agents or individuals took care of travel arrangements or unauthorized tour guides took up the job.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-proposes-institutional-improvements-for-inbound-travel-sets-up-working-group-to-address-relevant-issues/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/shanghai-expo-virtually-kicks-off-for-japanese-travel-agencies-china-expects-strong-turnout-from-japan-including-group-tours/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/shanghai-expo-virtually-kicks-off-for-japanese-travel-agencies-china-expects-strong-turnout-from-japan-including-group-tours/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:33:54 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3427 SHANGHAI – China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration (SMTA) held a joint seminar for the World Expo 2010 on March 3 at Shanghai, inviting 354 travel agents and media people from Hokkaido, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Dao Shuming, chairman of SMTA, and Zhu Shanzhong, vice chairman of CNTA, made speeches at the seminar, showing their great expectation for a multitude of Japanese visitor arrivals by efforts of Japanese travel agencies.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/shanghai-expo-virtually-kicks-off-for-japanese-travel-agencies-china-expects-strong-turnout-from-japan-including-group-tours/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/tourism-australia-%e2%80%9cshop-display-competition%e2%80%9d-jtb-traveland-nagareyama-won-the-first-prize/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/tourism-australia-%e2%80%9cshop-display-competition%e2%80%9d-jtb-traveland-nagareyama-won-the-first-prize/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:12:17 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3420 Tourism Australia (TA) has selected JTB TRAVELAND Nagareyama Ito-Yokado for the first-prize winner of the Shop Display Competition 2009. TA has distributed a set of shop display goods to candidate travel agents such as posters, stuffed kangaroo dolls, etc. The competition was held during 29 September and 15 December 2009.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/tourism-australia-%e2%80%9cshop-display-competition%e2%80%9d-jtb-traveland-nagareyama-won-the-first-prize/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/operating-income-margin-of-travel-agencies-category-one-picks-up-slightly-but-profit-making-agencies-decrease-by-57-in-number-business-performance-varies-depending-on-corporate-size/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/operating-income-margin-of-travel-agencies-category-one-picks-up-slightly-but-profit-making-agencies-decrease-by-57-in-number-business-performance-varies-depending-on-corporate-size/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:06:01 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3283 Operating income margin on gross sales of category-one travel agencies (498 agencies under survey) turned out to be 0.42 percent for the fiscal year 2008, according to the data “Travel Agency Management Analysis” released by Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) at the JATA Management Forum 2010. The ratio was shy of the high of 0.55 percent recorded in the past 11 years, but made an improvement of 0.04 point from FY2007.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/operating-income-margin-of-travel-agencies-category-one-picks-up-slightly-but-profit-making-agencies-decrease-by-57-in-number-business-performance-varies-depending-on-corporate-size/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/%e2%80%9ctime-to-go-on-offensive%e2%80%9d-jata-chairman-kanai-articulates-and-cautions-against-remaining-in-status-quo/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/%e2%80%9ctime-to-go-on-offensive%e2%80%9d-jata-chairman-kanai-articulates-and-cautions-against-remaining-in-status-quo/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:03:48 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3280 Akira Kanai, chairman of Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), remarked in the opening speech at the JATA Management Forum on February 16, “We should make 2010 the year for us to go on the offensive.” After having been plagued by the economic crisis and the H1N1 flu epidemic in 2009, “Travel industry is favored in 2010 by numerous exhilarating events,” he said, citing the Winter Olympics, Shanghai Expo, FIFA World Cup, and the 1300th anniversary of capital relocation to Nara on the one hand and increased landing slots at Narita Airport and internationalization at Haneda Airport on the other.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/%e2%80%9ctime-to-go-on-offensive%e2%80%9d-jata-chairman-kanai-articulates-and-cautions-against-remaining-in-status-quo/feed/ 0 http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-chairman-kanai-expects-jal-to-reemerge-as-full-fledged-company-jata-president-shibata-hopes-for-co-prosperity-with-jal/ http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-chairman-kanai-expects-jal-to-reemerge-as-full-fledged-company-jata-president-shibata-hopes-for-co-prosperity-with-jal/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:03:57 +0000 Travel Vision http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/?p=3053 Pursuant to Japan Airlines’ filing for corporate reorganization proceedings and the court decision on its commencement, Akira Kanai, chairman of Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), issued a statement on January 20 to express JATA’s hope for JAL’s sure and steady revival. In the statement, he remarked, “We highly appreciate JAL’s dedication up to now for the cause of regional developments and broad human exchange by way of tourism promotion at home and abroad.]]> http://www.tokyotomo.com/article/en/jata-chairman-kanai-expects-jal-to-reemerge-as-full-fledged-company-jata-president-shibata-hopes-for-co-prosperity-with-jal/feed/ 0