Fukuoka Airport

Japan and South Korea are initiating a pilot program in which passengers from each country will be able to use fast-track lanes at immigration at some airports.

All Nippon Airways intends to deploy Boeing 787-10s on domestic trunk routes from February.

This year’s edition of the event in Chiang Mai will see the return of the Awards ceremony dedicated to recognising excellence in route development across Asia Pacific's airlines, airports and destinations.

The carrier operated to the Japanese city for less than half a year before suspending service in 2020.

The carrier plans to fully resume services to the key Asian market by the 2023 second quarter.

The network additions will increase the number of destinations served in Japan to five as the East Asian country moves to loosen its stringent COVID-19 restrictions.

Fukuoka will be the airline’s first destination in Japan.

The LCC also starts a new route from Hanoi to South Korea.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in July, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Malaysia Airlines’ passengers will be able to connect to five Japanese cities beyond Tokyo.

Service to Tokyo Haneda will resume in August, while frequencies on two other routes will also grow.

The event will unite C-suite executives and senior decision makers whose expertise will inform critical business decision-making.

The carrier is also altering plans for Asia flights because of the war in Ukraine.

Domestic flights dominated the list of busiest routes in the world during 2021, led by a leisure service in South Korea.

The launch forms part of a wider Japanese expansion plan for the Taipei-based airline.

Finnair has launched its first service to Tokyo Haneda has part of a slew of routes to its important Asian market starting from summer 2022.

A common vaccination passport in Asia will be vital in giving 'conservative' governments the confidence to restore international connectivity.

Frankfurt, Melbourne, San Francisco and Vancouver are among the routes being canceled.

Five routes planned from Tokyo Haneda to destinations in Europe and the US are among the cancellations.

The Japanese LCC has resumed international services after a seven-month suspension.

As Cathay Pacific shutters Cathay Dragon, Routes looks at the regional subsidiary’s network prior to the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another airline, with AirAsia Japan opting to cancel all flights and shut down operations with immediate effect.

The LCC is halting flights on all routes due to lower-than-expected demand.

The carrier will resume one-way flights to Tokyo later this week while exploring the possibility of reinstating service to other East Asian countries.

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