Travel Sectors
Korea Tourism Organization and Peach Aviation, a Japanese LCC, form a partnership to increase Japanese travelers to Korea
Korea Tourism Organization and Peach Aviation, a Japanese LCC, signed a partnership agreement to increase Japanese travelers to Korea, especially to local areas.
The travel businesses in the AI era were discussed at WiT Japan 2026, saying that AI is already a premise
WiT Japan 2026 was held with a main theme of ‘The Next 20’ and a sub-theme of ‘Quiet Power’ in Tokyo on June 1 and 2 2026. What did speakers discuss for the future?
ANA and JAL release the second Joint Report on Sustainable Aviation Fuel to build a ‘Co-creation Model’
ANA and JAL released the second edition of their joint report, ‘Toward Net Zero CO2 Emissions from Air Transport in 2050,’ calling for a "Co-creation Model" for SAF by society.
Qatar Airways will restart Haneda and Kansai services soon and serve additional flights for Narita
Qatar Airways will restart five Doha/Kansai flights a week on June 16 and four Doha/Haneda flights a week on July 16.
Fujikyu, a Japanese railway company, promotes Hotel Mt. Fuji by the Yamanaka Lake as a mecca of wellness
Fujikyu and Embassy of India in Japan co-hosted ‘Mt.Fuji Yoga Festival’ at Fujikyu’s managing ‘Hotel Mt. Fuji,' trying to make the hotek a mecca of wellness.
What is South Korea’s strategy for the Japanese market toward a goal of record-high 4.5 million tourists in 2026?
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is implementing a strategy centered on targeted marketing and regional diversification to achieve a goal of record-high 4.5 million Japanese tourists in 2026.
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto sells four sorts of local experience packages at 626,000 yen for two nights for two guests
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto has recently launched four experiential accommodation packages designed to allow guests to experience the charms of Kyoto.
Thailand is driving its higher-value-added tourism strategy, including wellness, to attract Japanese luxury travelers
Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor visited Japan to join ‘Thai Festival Tokyo 2026' and talked about the current market situation of Japan and its promotional plans.
Japanese OTA Rakuten Travel adds a accommodation booking function in ‘Rakuten AI’
Rakuten Travel, a major Japanese OTA, added a new accommodation booking function in ‘Rakuten AI,’ supported seamlessly from suggestion to booking.
Japan’s VELTRA Cruise provides Yomiuri Travel with a cruise booking system as a BtoB partnership
VELTRA Cruise, a BtoB cruise booking system provided by VELTRA, an activity booking platform, links with Yomiuri Travel Service’s booking system.
Gastronomic City Award 2026 selects four cities in Japan, valuing tourism experiences based on gastronomy cultures
‘Gastronomic City Award 2026’ selected Yoichi Town in Hokkaido, Hachinohe City in Aomori, Hida City in Gifu and Hita City in Oita.
JR West, a railway company of Japan, will link with the booking systems of ANA and JAL to promote wide-area travel by railway and air
JR West signed a partnership agreement with ANA and JAL each to jointly develop wide-area travel service combined by railway and air to build a seamless booking system of railway and air to raise experience values of users.
JAL enables boarding and transfers using only facial recognition, linked with individual information on smartphones
JAL and Tokyo International Air Terminal (TIAT) demonstrated the next generation boarding experience using digital identity, using facial recognition, from boarding to transfer.
Hilton will open luxury brand ‘LXR’ in Hakone Gora area in the summer 2028
Hilton will open its luxury brand ‘LXR Hotels & Resorts’ in Hakone Gora area in the summer 2028., as the second LXR brand in Japan, following Kyoto.
International hospitality tech conference ‘HITEC’ will be held in Tokyo in December 2026 for the first time
International hospitality tech conference ‘HITEC TOKYO’ in the first Hospitality Tech EXPO will be held in December 2026 in Tokyo for the first time.
ANA and JAL will raise fuel surcharges by up to two times from May 2026, charging 56,000 yen on U.S. and Europe routes
ANA and JAL Group will raise the fuel surcharges on their international flights departing from May 1 2026, revising their fuel surcharge rules to respond rapid change of market prices.
New rules on usage of mobile battery in a flight cabin was enforced in Japan on April 24 2026
New rules for a passenger to bring mobile battery into a flight cabin was enforced on April 24 2026, following the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ’s emergency amendment.
JTB acquired a location data analysis company to Internalize processes from problem identification to effectiveness verification
JTB acquired all stocks of Nightley, a location data analysis company to strengthen to use and analyze its customer insight data.
JTB creates motorcycle tours in Japan for luxury international travelers
JTB and MOTO TOURS JAPAN will work together in creating new motorcycle tourism in japan for international travelers.
JAL, JTB and JR East work together for a new tourism model for wide-area tours, combining air and rail
JAL, JTB and JR East are working together for a ‘multi-layered tourism’ initiative in the eastern Japan area, combining multiple modes of transportation, such as rail and air travel.
