National Jun 22, 2022
Flights between Haneda and Seoul's Gimpo to resume on June 29
The reopening of the main route linking the Japanese and South Korean capitals will help improve convenience for business travelers and tourists.
National Dec 14, 2021
The Japanese government hopes such affluent travelers will bring considerable spending power and help accelerate a postpandemic economic recovery.
National Aug 1, 2021
Japan starts giving COVID-19 shots to citizens returning temporarily
Those given the shots include people living in places that use vaccines not approved by Japan, as well as residents of some developing countries where the vaccine rollout has been slow.
National Mar 29, 2021
ANA trials COVID-19 digital health passport at Haneda Airport
The CommonPass app allows airlines and authorities to expedite immigration procedures at airports and is backed by the World Economic Forum.
Business Aug 21, 2019
Almost half of new international flights at Haneda to connect Japan and the U.S.
Japan's transport ministry said Wednesday it will allocate 24 of 50 daily spots to be added for international flights at Haneda Airport in March 2020 to services connecting Japan and the United States. The 24 spots will be distributed evenly to Japanese and U.S. airlines. The ...
Business Jan 22, 2019
Driverless terminal bus goes on test run at Tokyo's Haneda airport
by Satoshi Sugiyama
A minibus decorated with All Nippon Airways Co.'s signature blue and white logo motors across the tarmac at Tokyo's Haneda airport. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary bus, with a person sitting in the driver's seat — except no one is really ...
National Dec 18, 2018
Japan set to control commercial flight routes in U.S. military airspace over Tokyo
Japan is set to agree with the United States that it will control new commercial flight routes in the U.S. military-controlled airspace near Tokyo's Haneda airport, officials said Tuesday. "We are in the final phase of negotiations with the United States," transport minister Keiichi Ishii ...
Business Nov 1, 2017
Pilot shortage prompts Air Do to cancel 34 flights in November
Air Do, a regional carrier based in Sapporo, said Tuesday that it has decided to cancel a total of 34 flights on two routes in November due to a lack of pilots. The two routes connect the New Chitose airport in Hokkaido with Haneda airport ...
Business / Corporate Oct 15, 2017
Haneda's terminal arm dives into management business at Palau airport
Tokyo's Haneda airport will launch a terminal-management business at Palau airport in its first such project overseas. Haneda airport's passenger terminals have been awarded the "5-Star Airport" rating by Skytrax, a Britain-based air transport research firm, for four years in a row, earning high marks ...
National Jun 23, 2017
Smoke in Delta cabin prompts Incheon-Atlanta flight to make emergency landing at Haneda
A Delta flight that had left Incheon, South Korea, bound for Atlanta was forced to make an emergency landing at Haneda airport in Tokyo Thursday night after smoke entered the cabin, the Tokyo Fire Department said. Delta Flight 26, which left Incheon airport at 6:30 ...
Business Feb 6, 2017
Venture brings freshest fish to cities, more money for fishermen
by Komaki Ito and Chikako Mogi
Ryohei Nomoto wants to put fresher sashimi on your plate, and more money in the wallets of Japan's struggling fishermen. His venture air-freights freshly caught fish from across Japan, processes them on the grounds of Tokyo's Haneda airport, and distributes the produce to the city's ...
National Jan 10, 2017
Japan gets approval for new flight routes over Haneda airport using U.S. airspace
The government will be able to increase commercial routes in U.S.-controlled airspace over Tokyo’s Haneda airport in order to increase services ahead of the 2020 Olympics.