As cases surge globally, two workers at Narita airport diagnosed with measles amid holiday rush
Two workers at Narita airport are confirmed to have been infected with measles, the local government said, warning about the risk of possible exposure to the highly contagious virus.
Show of respect: ANA changes gate number to 51 for Ichiro's departure to Seattle
A day after announcing his retirement, Ichiro Suzuki flew back to Seattle on Friday from Narita airport aboard a gate that honored the No. 51 he wore throughout most of his pro career. Wearing a black knit cap, a white T-shirt and jeans, Ichiro and ...
Canadian charged with smuggling record haul of stimulant drugs into Japan worth ¥1.8 billion
A Canadian man was charged Monday with attempting to smuggle about 30 kilograms of stimulant drugs through Narita airport, the biggest amount ever seized by Japanese customs authorities from a passenger's luggage. Jonathan Isabelle, 21, who was arrested on his arrival at the international airport ...
JAL-operated Boeing 787 skids off runway into mud at Narita Airport
One of Narita Airport's two runways was briefly closed Friday morning when a Japan Airlines Co. plane ran off the apparently icy runway while taxiing after landing. There were no reports of injuries among the 201 passengers and crew on board, but the closure caused ...
The number of Japanese people who flew out of and into Japan using Narita International Airport near Tokyo during the year-end and New Year's holiday period marked the first growth in two years, preliminary data showed Thursday. Between Dec. 21 and Jan. 3, the number ...
Narita airport's automated check-in system back online a day after glitch
After a major system glitch Tuesday, the passenger check-in system at Narita International Airport resumed its regular operations Wednesday, the airport operator said. But the cause of the glitch, which resulted in at least one flight cancellation and multiple delays, has yet to be determined, ...
Discovery of unexploded shell buried at Narita airport briefly closes runway
Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture briefly closed one of its two runways early Thursday after what was suspected to be an unexploded shell was found buried nearby, officials said. Local police removed the suspicious object and there were no flight cancellations, as one runway operated ...
Narita airport hires more foreign workers as number of inbound visitors grows
Due to language barriers it can take Japanese staff more time to conduct inspections, while many locals are put off by the hard work and long hours airport jobs entail.
Tropical fire ants have been found at Narita International Airport for the first time, according to the Environment Ministry. On Wednesday, five to six of the ants were found around air cargo from Mumbai. About five dozen more were discovered the following day after the ...
Smoke fills ANA plane at Narita, sickening eight and triggering evacuation
Eight passengers on an All Nippon Airways flight were sickened Monday at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture after smoke filled the cabin, triggering an evacuation, officials from the airline and airport said. The trouble occurred at around 9:45 a.m. on an ANA Boeing 767 bound ...
Peak season + tourism boom = long lines at Narita airport
Japanese airports are known for their cleanliness and clockwork efficiency, but the surge in tourists and foreign students entering the country has been creating hourlong lines at Narita airport's border control. "It was a sight I'd never seen before at Narita airport," said Masahiro Morioka, ...
Low-cost carriers Peach and Vanilla to merge in 2019: ANA
Vanilla Air and Peach Aviation, two low-cost carriers owned by ANA Holdings, announced on Thursday plans to merge by the end of fiscal 2019. As of fiscal 2016, the two combined represented over fifty percent of the seats filled by Japanese LCCs, making the merger ...
