Ten million people are expected to visit Tokyo, but ships belonging to MSC and Princess may help alleviate the hotel shortage.
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Travelport agrees Japanese GDS venture
The new joint venture with Japan Airlines, Travelport Axess, will combine Travelport’s technology with local expertise.
Read More »Finnair targets exotic new destinations
The Finnish carrier is opening up Sapporo and Punta Cana for winter 2019-20, one snowy, the other sandy.
Read More »Japan unleashes ‘sayonara tax’ on tourists
You now have to pay to leave the country, cash which Japan says will go towards further destination marketing.
Read More »World’s most punctual airlines, airports listed
Panama’s Copa Airlines has beaten airBaltic as the most on time, while KLM radically improves but Vueling plummets.
Read More »AI concierge will help guests meet up
A new hotel brand will have an artificial intelligence-powered concierge to help guests meet other likeminded guests.
Read More »Top 10 adventure travel hotspots 2019 listed
Travel specialist G Adventures still sees potential in Iceland as Game of Thrones returns, while also naming Uzbekistan, Senegal, Patagonia and others.
Read More »Airport cut off after typhoon in Japan
A tanker slams into a bridge connecting the offshore international airport, stranded 3,000 passengers.
Read More »Finnair piles on more frequencies to Asia
The airline continues to build capacity on its routes to Tokyo, Nagoya, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, for summer 2019.
Read More »Driverless taxis in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
A self-driving minivan equipped with sensors made four round-trips a day this week along a busy road.
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