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Vietjet to resume flights to Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei by end-September

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Vietjet will resume international flights to Tokyo (NRT), Seoul (INC) and Taipei (TPE) from 29 September, a press release confirmed.  Scheduled flights are as follows: NRT every Tuesday, INC every Wednesday, and TEP every Thursday.  Vietjet says passengers departing from Vietnam must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 3 days before departure, which must comply with mandatory medical quarantine requirements of the host countries.  The airline … [Read more...] about Vietjet to resume flights to Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei by end-September

ANA to launch services to Houston

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ANA is to launch a new route from Narita to Houston, the capital of the US oil and energy industry, from June next year as part of an expansion of its network between the Americas and the growing Asian market. The new ANA summer schedule will also see an increase in flights from Tokyo to Singapore and Bangkok. Houston not only enjoys significant demand for flights to Asia, but is also one of the biggest hub airports for ANA’s joint venture partner United Airlines. This will enable … [Read more...] about ANA to launch services to Houston

AirBridgeCargo adds flights from Asia to Moscow

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AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a part of Volga-Dnepr Group, is increasing its B747 freighter flights linking Tokyo and Seoul with Moscow. Beginning 1 October 2014, the Russian cargo airline will increase its scheduled flights from Moscow to Tokyo’s Narita Airport and on the onward connection to Seoul, Korea, to three services a week. The extra frequencies reflect ABC’s growth in Asia-Pacific and extend its commitment to the Japanese and Korean air cargo and manufacturing markets, the … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo adds flights from Asia to Moscow

AF-KLM Cargo beefs up capacity to Tokyo

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Air France-KLM Cargo said it will strengthen its position in the Japanese market by reinstating freighter flights from CDG-Paris and by operating three additional Combi flights from SPL-Amsterdam on commercially high-demanding days. Effective 3 September AF-KLM Cargo will operate a twice weekly B747 freighter flight between Paris-CDG and Tokyo-Narita and from 4 November AF-KLM Cargo will offer a total weekly number of Amsterdam-Tokyo flights of ten, seven of which are operated with a B747 Combi. … [Read more...] about AF-KLM Cargo beefs up capacity to Tokyo

Delta, AA and Hawaiian likely to get Haneda slots

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The US government is proposing to award Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines with routes to Tokyo's Haneda Airport, the Department of Transportation said Friday. Access to what has been primarily a domestic airport near downtown Tokyo is much coveted by US carriers, who for years had been limited to serving Narita Airport, which is further from the city. The four daily roundtrip flights routes are a result of a new, liberalised air treaty between the two countries in December … [Read more...] about Delta, AA and Hawaiian likely to get Haneda slots

5 US carriers salivating over Haneda slots

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Five US carriers including the country’s four largest have applied for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown Haneda airport, two months after a landmark agreement was reached between the US and Japan to relax restrictions on flights between the two countries. Among the carriers seeking slots are: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Delta and United are the two biggest US carriers serving Japan. … [Read more...] about 5 US carriers salivating over Haneda slots