Jetstar Japan to cancel 70 flights in June due to pilot shortage
Budget carrier Jetstar Japan is expecting to cancel 70 flights in June, 2 percent of the total, due to a temporary shortage of pilots. The carrier had already canceled 16 flights this past weekend. Jetstar Japan said Monday that of the upcoming flights to be canceled, ...
NEC shows how facial recognition could speed up boarding at Japan's Narita airport hub
NEC Corp. demonstrates its facial recognition system that it says will help passengers board planes faster without having to present passports or boarding passes.
El Al to start first direct flights between Japan and Israel in March
El Al Israel Airlines said Wednesday it will launch direct flights connecting Tel Aviv with Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, according to Israeli media. The airline will operate three round-trip flights a week, starting in March. The launch of the first regular direct flights between ...
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 ...
