National Jul 19, 2021
Narita and Haneda airports start wider use of facial recognition
The system is aimed at speeding up the boarding process and providing a touchless experience for passengers.
National Jun 26, 2021
Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine will be available to returning expats at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
Art Apr 17, 2021
‘Culture Gate’ brings top-flight artworks to Japan’s airports
by Mio Yamada
Dozens of works are now on display in terminal buildings across Japan as part of a major media arts exhibition split between seven airports and one international cruise port.
National Dec 28, 2020
Overseas travelers get dedicated train cars for Narita-to-Tokyo trek
Incoming visitors and returnees previously had to travel by cab or private car to comply with government requests to avoid public transportation.
National / Science & Health Nov 2, 2020
Narita opens Japan’s first coronavirus test site for departures
The testing lab, run by the Nippon Medical School Foundation, is the first at an airport in Japan and can deliver results in six hours.
Business Oct 23, 2020
The facility plans to waive landing and parking charges for all scheduled domestic flights, and reduce fees for international flights
National Oct 22, 2020
Two-hour coronavirus test to be made available at Narita airport
The facility will offer negative test certificates and will be able to process 700 people per day.
Business / Corporate Sep 14, 2020
150 Japanese United Airlines flight attendants may lose jobs
With global air traffic plunging, United Airlines informed the employees in June that the three of its bases would close on Oct. 1.
National Jul 2, 2020
Japan to build virus test centers near airports for overseas travelers
Authorities hope with the planned facilities they can increase the number of PCR tests that can be performed daily and reduce virus testing times to a few hours.
Business May 13, 2020
Narita Airport saw record-low number of travelers during Golden Week
The number of travelers during the holiday period between April 24 and May 6 dropped 99 percent from a year earlier to about 12,700.
National Apr 15, 2020
Cardboard boxes replace hotel rooms at Narita as Japan struggles with returnees
by Jesse Chase-Lubitz
Travel restrictions are keeping Narita Airport — Japan’s gateway to the world — eerily quiet. Over the past week or so, the usual bustle from international travelers has been replaced with something else: cardboard beds. At a glance, it looks like an evacuation shelter. The ...
National / Crime & Legal Mar 28, 2020
'Infected' Japanese who allegedly caused flight delay at Narita arrested
A man was arrested Friday in Chiba Prefecture on suspicion of business obstruction after allegedly delaying a flight at Narita Airport just before takeoff the previous day by telling the crew he had the novel coronavirus. Norihiro Kojima, 69, is suspected of delaying a Jetstar ...