Tag: "newservice"
United Airlines will launch San Francisco-Naha, Okinawa services on March 27 2027
United Airlines will begin serving three flights a week between San Francisco and Naha, Okinawa on March 27 2027 as a part of the airline’s international network expansion plan in 2027.
Peach Aviation, a Japanese LCC, reimburses accommodation and transportation expenses in significant delays or flight cancellations
Peach Aviation, ANA Group’s LCC, will launch a new reimbursement rule when significant delays or flight cancellations happen.
Jetstar will charge baggage in the overhead bin and not charge a small bag underneath a seat in February 2027
Jetstar will charge baggage in the overhead bin in February 2027. A passenger is required to purchase the "Priority Carry-on" service in advance.
High-end private compartment class on Tokaido Shinkansen was unveiled before offered on October 1 2026
JR Tokai unveiled ‘Supreme Class,’ an upper class beyond the current ‘Green Class,’ which will be available on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen between Tokyo and Hakata.
‘SAGAWA Hand-Free Travel’ in Japan extends the leaving baggage location to a bank in Kyoto
Sagawa Express is trying to extend the leaving baggage locations for ‘SAGAWA Hand-Free Travel’ service to banks in cities. The first bank location is MUFG Kyoto branch.
United Airlines will launch Sapporo/San Francisco services in the winter 2026
United Airlines will launch three flights a week between Sapporo and San Francisco with the Boeing 787-9 in the winter period from December 11 in 2026.
Mitsui hotels in Japan introduce an online medical consultation service for international visitors
39 Mitsui hotels introduced online medical consultation service ‘Mimipo for Travel,' 24/7 online medical consultations available from hotel rooms.
A new settlement service debuts for accommodations in Japan to receive payment from global OTA more quickly and automatically
New BtoB settlement service in linkage with ‘TEMAIRAZU,’ a platform for an accommodation to manage bookings from multiple global OTAs, enables an OTA to send money to an accommodation, using Mastercard’s VCN.
The Celestine Hotels of Japan introduce a childcare service for international family travelers, offering Japanese culture experiences
Mistui Fudosan Hotel Management has introduced a childcare service ‘Parent Time’ for international family travelers to Japan in its operating Hotel The Celestine.
Seven-Eleven Japan, a leading convenience store, introduces a luggage storage service for travelers at 378 stores nationwide
Seven-Eleven Japan has introduced a luggage storage service ‘ecbo cloak’ at 378 stores in 26 prefectures to meet travelers’ needs especially for international visitors to Japan.
Italy-based certification organization Vireo launched Vireo Japan to support hotels and destinations in Japan for acquisition of GSTC certificate
Italy-based certification organization Vireo launched Vireo Japan in partnership with Sasutena Certification Center of Japan to launch GSTC certification services in Japan.
A helicopter tour in Nikko Kinugawa, a popular tourist destination in Japan for autumn leaves, is available at 339,000 yen to avoid traffic jam
Tobu Top Tours, a Japanese travel agent, has started selling helicopter sightseeing tours looking down autumn leaves from the sky to enjoy autumn leaves comfortably avoiding traffic jam.
JAL will launch daily flight services between Narita and Delhi and start cod-shares with IndiGo in January 2026
JAL will start serving daily flights between Narita and Delhi, India with Boeing 787-8 on January 17 2026, expecting to meet both business and leisure travel demands and transit demands from South Asia to North America via Narita.
Major three railway companies of Japan begin a new Shinkansen booking service on LINE, the biggest communication app in Japan
JR Tokai, JR West Japan and JR Kyushu will begin a new Shinkansen booking service on LINE, the biggest communication app in Japan. PayPay, a digital wallet, can be selected as payment.
JTB launches a new psychological program for travelers to increase happiness through dialogs with tour conductors
JTB has started selling a dialog-based travel program ‘Kokotori' for travelers to take back mental energy through dialogs with travel professionals. Psychological effects by travel can be quantified.
A new service to mediate professional video creators for international tourists traveling in Japan is launched
SPORTS JAM launched a new service to mediate professional video creators for international tourists to Japan. A user can be matched with a creator on the platform by choosing shooting date, location and so on.
Tokyo Metro launches a new service to deliver baggage from a station storage locker to 500 hotels in Tokyo
Tokyo Metro will launch a new baggage storage locker service ‘Tokyo Metlocker PLUS' to deliver a stored baggage from the locker to a designated hotel in Tokyo.
For international digital Nomad to Japan, a platform to search a residence and a working space simultaneously is launched
DID-GLOBAL and The DECK launch a new service for international digital Nomad who stay in Japan to book a residence and a 24-hours working space simultaneously before visiting Japan.
Tobu Railway, a Japanese private railway company, will serve a luxury bus with comfortable 18 seats in Nikko area
Tobu Railway will begin serving a luxury bus ‘SPACIA X NIKKO CRUISER’ in Nikko area in October 2025, connecting with the railway’s special express train ‘SPACIA X’ from Tokyo.
Private Jet tour with pets to a remote island in Nagasaki, Japan is now on sale
Air X, a helicopter tour operator, has begun selling a private jet tour with pets to Iki Island in Nagasaki. The private jet tour takes travelers to the island for 2 hours and 5 minutes from Tokyo.
