On May 24, ANA announced in the explanation of its new travel service “ANA Smart Travel,” which is completed via smartphone, that it will gradually discontinue the automatic check-in machines installed at domestic airports in Japan for domestic flights after April 2023. The SKiP service, a ticketless boarding service using QR codes and IC chips…

Jetstar Airways will resume its Japan-Australia route, which has been suspended for more than two years due to the new coronavirus. On July 21, JAL will resume service on the Narita – Cairns route with 10 round-trip flights, five times a week. In addition, KIX will resume flights on the Kansai – Cairns route on…

Malaysia Airlines announced the launch of its new Haneda-Kuala Lumpur route on August 14. The new route will be operated twice a week, and will be the fourth Japan route following Narita-Kuala Lumpur, Kansai International Airport-Kuala Lumpur, and Narita-Kota Kinabalu, enabling more flexible travel and connections in the future. Flight MH36 from Kuala Lumpur to…

Spring Japan will launch a collaborative campaign with Choshi Electric Railway on May 27. Pre-sale of Choshi Dentetsu’s new product “Mamai-bo (Mentai flavor)” (100 yen for two sticks) on board Spring Japan. In addition, “Nure-sembei (green sweet rice cracker)” and “Ureshino tea” will be sold at a special price only for domestic flights, and a…

Izuru will open RITA Izumifumoto Miyaji-tei, a samurai residence hotel in Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, on June 30, 2012, in a renovated 120-year-old former Miyaji-tei building. “Izumifumoto” is the largest group of samurai residences of the Satsuma clan. The vacant samurai residences will be revitalized and utilized to attract visitors from within and outside of…

Jetstar Japan will hold a tour “First Ride Ebi Buddy! Jetstar Japan’s 10th anniversary tour “First flight on the new A321neo (LR) to/from Narita” will be held on June 30. The sales period is from 10:00 on May 24 to 17:00 on June 15. The aircraft is an Airbus A321LR, the first Jetstar aircraft to…

Ace released the “Cornerstone 2-Z” suitcase, which maximizes capacity by reducing rounded corners and making the interior space more like a square. The minimalist design, with the elimination of superfluous items, ensures maximum capacity. The surface of the body shell is finely grained (uneven) to prevent scratches and stains from showing. The bottom of the…

On May 20, NEXCO Chunichi (Central Nippon Expressway Company) opened to the press the site of the Tomei Tama River Bridge (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture), which is undergoing renewal work. In the area under the company’s jurisdiction, approximately 60% of roads have been in service for more than 30 years, and some roads,…

Shurijo Park is selling original “Gojo-in” seals and “Gojo-in book” as souvenirs of visiting the castle at Museum Shop Kyuyo (in the toll area of Shurijo Park). The “Gojoin” is priced at 600 yen and the “Gojoin Book” at 2,750 yen. The title of the seal is based on the calligraphy of King Shoiku (the…

Nomura Real Estate and Accor Group have announced the opening of a luxury hotel, Fairmont Tokyo, in 2025. Founded in 1907, Fairmont has more than 80 hotels worldwide. Fairmont Tokyo is part of the Shibaura Project, a twin-tower mixed-use development, and is located on the upper floors of Building S, which offers panoramic views of…