Month: January 2024

Nagoya Railroad will conduct a demonstration test of the “Off-Airport Check-in Promotion Project,” in which air passengers’ baggage will be checked in at a facility near Meitetsu Nagoya Station, loaded onto the plane they plan to board, and sent directly to their destination airport. The “Off-Airport Check-in Promotion Project” was launched by ANA, JAL, Central…

On January 23, mail-order site AMNIBUS began accepting orders for apparel from the “Kingdom Hearts” series by Disney and Square Enix. The lineup includes a “stadium jacket” (17,980 yen), a “loungewear set-up” (6,600 yen), and “sweatshirts” (6,050 yen). While incorporating Kinha’s unique icons into the design, the items are made for easy everyday use. Also…

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo (9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo) opened a French restaurant, Héritage by Kei Kobayashi, supervised by Michelin three-star chef Kei Kobayashi, on January 29. At this restaurant on the 45th floor, Mr. Kobayashi himself will supervise everything from the food and service to the ingredients, utensils, and spatial design, aiming to create a restaurant…

iFace, a mobile accessory brand by Hamee, will release Disney Princess Snow White design items in early February. The lineup includes a smartphone case, AirTag case, AirPods Pro case, and ring holder. All of the items have a romantic finish, including a marbleized silhouette of Snow White with a white and gold base and a…

A “70-question quiz seriously considered by JAL employees” was given to participants on the tour to San Francisco. Participants struggled with the questions that tested their knowledge of JAL in a wide range of areas, from the present to the past. The quiz included relatively simple questions such as “What is the maximum weight limit…

JR West SC Development will conduct the “WESPO Jumbo” campaign, in which up to 1 million WESTER points will be raffled off. To participate, simply enter via the application form on the “WESPO” application (Android/iOS version), which can be used at JR West Group-operated shopping centers and eki-naka stores, and more than 10,000 people in…

Kankoku Ferry, a member of the SHK Line Group, will hold a campaign to support “Seishun 18 Ticket” travelers on the Shimonoseki – Busan route during their spring vacation in 2024. For visitors to Shimonoseki, the westernmost city in Honshu, using the Seishun 18 Ticket, a 50% discount on second-class passenger fares (normally 9,000 yen…

Hawaiian Airlines will suspend flights HA852/HA851 on the Haneda-Kona route from April 1 and HA856/HA855 on the Haneda-Honolulu route from April 2 due to a slower-than-expected recovery in demand in the Japanese market. Reservations for the cancelled flights can be transferred to the continuing Haneda – Honolulu flights HA864/HA863/HA458/HA457. For schedule changes up to two…