Intermestic, operator of the Zoff eyeglass brand, will launch the “Zoff LISA LARSON FUKU BAG 2023” at its stores on December 1. Prior to this, the company has begun accepting reservations at its online store. The price is 6,600 yen. The 2023 grab bag will include an 8,800 yen eyeglass certificate that can be used…
Shisui Luxury Collection Hotel Nara to open in the summer of 2023 in the scenic Nara Park. Double-branded “Midori x Marriott” utilizing the historical building and Japanese garden.
Mori Trust announced on November 1 that it had decided on the name “Shisui Luxury Collection Hotel Nara” for the new hotel development “Nara Yoshijoen Project (tentative name)” (55 Noborioji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, etc.), which is being promoted by the company under the “Yoshijoen Area Conservation, Management and Use Project,” a public-private partnership project…
Finland gets closer with a completely redesigned Business Class and new Pre-Eco! We’ve seen Finnair’s new cabin!
Finnair plans to refurbish 26 aircraft (18 Airbus A350s and 8 Airbus A330s) by the end of 2023. Haneda passengers will always be able to fly to Helsinki in the upgraded Business Class and Premium Economy. Finnair launched its Haneda – Helsinki route on October 31. The new route is operated seven times a week…
JCB begins issuing numberless cards. Equipped with QR code for secure authentication.
JCB began offering the JCB Numberless Card. The JCB Numberless Card does not print a card number or security code on the face of the card, and can be used in the event of loss or when making purchases in stores without the card information being seen by a third party. Whenever the card number…
Tobu Railway to Conduct “Cycle Train” Demonstration Experiment in Nikko and Kinugawa Areas. Bicycles can be brought into the train without being folded.
Tobu Railway will begin a demonstration experiment on November 24 to introduce a “cycle train,” a service that allows passengers to bring their bicycles on board trains without folding them up, in the Nikko and Kinugawa areas. This verification experiment will be conducted on some trains between Tobu Nikko, Shimo-Imaichi, and Kinugawa Onsen Stations, and…
Disney Resort Line, “Resort Liner (Type C)” with purple cars debuts on November 18.
Disney Resort Line will begin operating its fourth “Resort Line (Type C)” train, Purple, on November 18. The inside of the train is colored in the image of Mickey Mouse, and passengers can enjoy Mickey-shaped hanging straps and windows, as well as messages from Mickey Mouse at each station. Free tickets featuring the purple car…
Campaign for overnight stays along the Enoden line to enjoy Enoden to the fullest, with limited amenities for the 120th anniversary and gourmet maps distributed.
Enoshima Electric Railway is conducting a campaign in cooperation with 15 sightseeing facilities in the prefecture, mainly along the railway line. The campaign will run from November 1 to December 29. The first 2,000 visitors to all facilities will receive an Enoden Accommodation Set, which includes limited-edition Enoden 120th Anniversary amenities, and a gourmet map…
Jetstar offers one-way ticket to 3 cities in Shikoku for ¥459. Special offers at each airport “Shikoku Sankaku Tabi Campaign”.
Jetstar will conduct its third “Shikoku Sankaku Tabi Campaign” from November 1 to December 15 as part of a four-way joint campaign by Ehime, Kagawa, and Kochi prefectures to attract visitors from the Kanto region to Shikoku. Jetstar is the only LCC that serves Shikoku, connecting Tokyo to the three prefectures of Shikoku. This campaign…
Extension of Ashinoko Liner bus service between Odawara/Hakone-Yumoto and Moto-Hakone Port to be decided.
Hakone Tozan Bus will extend for one year the demonstration experiment of the Ashinoko Liner, a bus with seating capacity that connects Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto stations to Moto-Hakone Port, which started in 2021. The Ashinoko Liner connects Odawara/Hakone-Yumoto to Moto-Hakone Port, the terminal for the Hakone Pirate Boat. 30 passengers are allowed per bus, and…
ANA returns to profitability in the second quarter for the first time in three years. Full-year forecast is up 40 billion yen to 1.7 trillion yen in sales due to recovery in airline demand.
On October 31, ANA Holdings announced its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. The presentation was led by ANAHD President and Representative Director Koji Shibata and Senior Executive Officer and Group CFO Kimihiro Nakahori. This second quarter saw a continued steady recovery in passenger demand on international…