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.
Business Jul 14, 2020
The operator of Narita International Airport said Tuesday that it will reopen one of its two runways that has been closed since April due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Narita International Airport Corp. will reopen the 2,500-meter Runway B on July 22, ahead of the ...
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 Jun 4, 2020
New Japan LCC Zipair makes aviation debut with only cargo on first flight
Low-cost carrier Zipair Tokyo's first flight took off with only cargo on board instead of people due to the dearth in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For the time being, the carrier, set up by Japan Airlines, will run four round-trip flights per week ...
Business May 29, 2020
Passengers leaving Japan through Narita fell 98.7% through May 23
The number slumped to 11,800 due mainly to entry restrictions imposed by many countries amid the pandemic.
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 May 1, 2020
Temperature checks expanded to four more airports, including Narita and Kansai International
The transport ministry started measuring passengers during boarding Friday to contain the novel coronavirus.
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 ...