Narita Airport to apply for permission to start runway extension plan
The operator of Narita Airport plans to soon move forward with its plan to extend one of its two runways and build a third by submitting an application to the transport ministry, sources familiar with the move said Saturday. After receiving the application, the Land, ...
The Tokyo area's two international gateways are looking to push Japan's soaring tourist numbers even higher while also putting their Asian rivals on notice by adding more international flights ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Japan's biggest airport, Haneda, is set to add 50 international ...
Ahead of Typhoon Hagibis, Narita might wave off all landings Saturday to prevent another bottleneck
Narita Airport is considering rejecting all landings Saturday to prevent passengers from being stranded by the transport disruptions expected from Typhoon Hagibis.
Japan to expand use of customs declaration app ahead of Olympics
The government will expand the use of electronic customs declarations at airports to facilitate the entry of inbound passengers ahead of next year's Tokyo Games. The system allows passengers to submit customs declarations electronically using a smartphone app while waiting for their baggage, according to ...
Frustrated travelers at Narita Airport in wake of Typhoon Faxai spark joy on social media
Choirs full of Swedish children typically don’t break into song at Narita Airport. That’s precisely what happened last Monday night, however, when a youth group called Nova Cantica found itself stranded at the transport hub and decided to pass the time by singing in ...
Last week's typhoon provided ample evidence the Tokyo area needs better prepartation for disasters, especially among transport companies and employers in general.
Narita fuel pipeline expected to go back online Thursday night at the earliest
A pipeline that sends aviation fuel to Narita International Airport is expected to go back online Thursday night at the earliest, after its operations were suspended due to a power outage caused by a strong typhoon, officials said. Fuel transportation through the 47-kilometer pipeline was ...
The chaos caused by the storm continued to reverberate a day later, holding lessons for Japan on transportation and recovery planning in times of emergencies.
Late-night arrivals at Narita about to get easier with extra trains and buses
Narita International Airport, located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) outside of Tokyo, has always been something of a headache for travelers. A lack of off-hour transport options means passengers and staff on early and late flights can sometimes be left stranded. But that's about to ...
Narita Airport's electronic customs gates open to foreign visitors
Tokyo Customs on Tuesday started to make electronic customs declaration gates at Narita International Airport available to foreign nationals visiting Japan. The move came in response to the increasing number of foreign visitors ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer. Previously, only Japanese ...
South Korean passengers to Narita down more than a third this summer amid Tokyo-Seoul tensions
The number of South Koreans who entered Japan via Narita Airport for short stays during the summer holiday period from Aug. 9 to 18 totaled 12,260, down 34.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, a government bureau announced Friday. The drop in travelers, ...
The operator of Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture unveiled to the media on Tuesday self-service machines to check in luggage that are slated to be introduced for passengers on international flights in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. A total of ...
