TOKYO, Feb 09 (News On Japan) –
JR East and Japan Airlines have signed a partnership settlement geared toward regional revitalization and revealed they may take into account integrating tickets sooner or later.
At a press convention held at Takanawa Gateway City in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, the 2 corporations introduced they’d concluded an settlement to cooperate on regional revitalization initiatives.
The corporations plan to start by strengthening collaboration in jap Japan, together with creating journey merchandise that deal with Hokkaido and the Tohoku area as a single space and exploring the potential of unified tickets.
They goal to enhance comfort by seamlessly connecting rail and air journey, although points associated to reservation programs stay, and the timing of particular measures can be examined going ahead.
JR East President Kise Yoichi: “Taking this partnership as an opportunity, we will work to create various forms of value that can be realized by combining our rail and aviation networks and deepening cooperation between the two companies.”
Japan Airlines President Tottori Mitsuko: “Starting with the Tohoku region, we want to attract visitors to every corner of Japan and help them discover the country’s appeal.”
With the variety of international guests to Japan in 2025 surpassing 40 million for the primary time, the long-time rivals are becoming a member of forces to create new worth on the again of robust inbound tourism.
Source: FNN