Japan Airlines – Tourism, airports and airlines are all in play Simon C. Pitt2009-11-30 Japan Airlines (JAL) can be said to be a mirror of the country whose flag it carries. Problems at JAL have been building for years, but action has been delayed ... airlinesairportsjapanjapan airlinestourism0 Comments 0
Japan keeps Anne of Green Gables close to its heart. Simon C. Pitt2009-11-12 Canada promotes new movie, a love story rooted in a Canadian classic, to boost travel to PEI. The Japanese love affair with all things Anne of Green Gables sho... canadajapantourismtravel0 Comments 0
Travel Agents To Make Push Against Y500 Airport Security Fee Simon C. Pitt2009-10-17 TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Japan Association of Travel Agents will urge the Ministry of Transport and Tourism to reconsider the planned introduction of the so-called p... airportsjapantourismtravel0 Comments 0
Kansai Travel Agencies Spooked By JAL Rehab Plan Simon C. Pitt2009-10-16 OSAKA (Nikkei)--Travel agencies in the Kansai region of western Japan are not at all happy about the rehabilitation plans for Japan Airlines Corp., as the envis... airlinesairportsjapanjapan airlinestourismtravel0 Comments 0
Japan Tourism Agency moves up goal of attracting 20 million foreign visitors to Japan by 2016 Simon C. Pitt2009-10-15 The Japan Tourism Agency has decided to move up their target by four years and now is trying to attract twenty million foreign visitors to Japan by 2016. To a... japantourism0 Comments 0
Brand Canada falters – Questions from SME’s as the brand sinks in world rankings! Simon C. Pitt2009-10-05 NEW YORK – October 5, 2009 – Brand America is now ranked #1 by global citizens, according to the GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, a division of GfK Custom ... canadatourismtravel0 Comments 0
No. of foreign tourists visiting Japan plunges 29% in Jan.-June Simon C. Pitt2009-07-28 The number of foreign tourists who visited Japan from January to June this year plunged 28.6 percent from a year earlier to 3,095,000, as the global recession a... japantourismtravel0 Comments 0
Canada wants to keep Emirates out of the Canadian market Simon C. Pitt2009-07-26 As federal cabinet ministers boast about opening Canadian skies to foreign airlines, transport officials have been quietly undermining plans by one of the world... canadaemiratestourismtradetravel0 Comments 0
JAL To Speed Up Restructuring By Cutting Unprofitable Routes Simon C. Pitt2009-07-23 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Japan Airlines Corp. will accelerate restructuring efforts by eliminating unprofitable routes and lowering pension obligations, President Haruka... airlinesairportsjapanjapan airlinestourismtravel0 Comments 0
ANA, JAL consider resuming fuel surcharges for international flights Simon C. Pitt2009-07-23 TOKYO —Japan’s two major airlines are considering collecting fuel surcharges again on international flights in the October to December period in response to the... airlinesall nippon airwaysjapanjapan airlinestourismtravel0 Comments 0