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Narita and Haneda airports start wider use of facial recognition

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.

Japan expatriates to be vaccinated upon return from August

National Jun 26, 2021

Japan expatriates to be vaccinated upon return from August

Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine will be available to returning expats at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

‘Culture Gate’ brings top-flight artworks to Japan’s airports

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.

Overseas travelers get dedicated train cars for Narita-to-Tokyo trek

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.

Narita opens Japan’s first coronavirus test site for departures

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.

Narita Airport to cut user fees to help struggling airlines

Business Oct 23, 2020

Narita Airport to cut user fees to help struggling airlines

The facility plans to waive landing and parking charges for all scheduled domestic flights, and reduce fees for international flights

Two-hour coronavirus test to be made available at Narita airport

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.

150 Japanese United Airlines flight attendants may lose jobs

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.

Japan to build virus test centers near airports for overseas travelers

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.

Narita Airport saw record-low number of travelers during Golden Week

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.

Cardboard boxes replace hotel rooms at Narita as Japan struggles with returnees

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 ...

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