ABU DHABI, seventeenth July, 2023 (WAM) — Japan and the UAE have sturdy commerce, tourism and enterprise relations, that are supported by the frequent flights of nationwide airways Etihad Airways and Emirates.
Both carriers provide over 20 weekly flights to Japan. Etihad presents seven weekly flights to Tokyo, whereas Emirates provide each day providers to Tokyo-Narita, Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka.
To meet the excessive demand for journey between the 2 international locations, the 2 carriers plan to broaden their operations.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) famous that the UAE and Japan have a long-standing historical past of bilateral relations. They signed an Air Services Agreement in 1998, which gave their airways the precise to fly common and non-regular passenger flights, in addition to air cargo flights, between the 2 international locations. The UAE’s nationwide carriers serve Narita and Osaka with 21 flights per week, the GCAA added.
In the primary half of this yr, Emirati airports noticed 46,776 passengers leaving to and 45,804 passengers arriving from Japan, the GCAA mentioned, including 357,214 passengers transited by way of the nation’s airports.
The civil aviation authorities of each international locations are working collectively to extend air site visitors by including extra scheduled flights, and plan to carry an air transport assembly earlier than the tip of the yr to additional improve air site visitors, the GCAA added.
Etihad, which launched its first flight to Japan in March 2010 and has been flying to Tokyo seven instances per week ever since, plans to extend its flights to Japan in October, bringing its whole variety of weekly flights to 12.
It additionally plans to broaden its service to Japan by including flights to Osaka ranging from October this yr. Etihad Airways makes use of Boeing 787-9 plane for its Japan routes.
For its half, Emirates flies to 26 cities in 10 areas throughout Japan.
Since 2002, Emirates has been flying each day to Osaka and Tokyo, with Narita and Haneda airports serving the Japanese capital.
Through its codeshare partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL), Emirates connects its prospects to 26 cities throughout Japan and ten regional locations by way of Tokyo and Osaka.
As journey demand surged following the elimination of all pandemic-related journey restrictions and necessities, Emirates resumed its A380 service to Tokyo Narita Airport from fifteenth November, 2022.
Emirates has reaffirmed its sturdy dedication to Japan’s journey and tourism sector by resuming its A380 service to Narita International Airport.
The provider’s A380 has a bigger seating capability than its Boeing 777-300ER plane, which operates each day providers to Osaka and Haneda. This will assist meet the rising demand for journey to and from Japan and provide extra choices and adaptability for passengers.
Emirates has additionally restored its service to the Tokyo-Haneda from 2nd April, 2023, finishing the restoration of its Japanese community and offering extra selections and adaptability for travellers to and from one of many world’s prime locations and strongest economies in Asia and globally.
The resumption of the service to Tokyo-Haneda demonstrates Emirates’ continued help for Japan’s journey and tourism trade after the pandemic, serving the rising demand for worldwide journey and boosting inbound journey from key markets by way of its international community.
Emirates is strengthening its presence in Japan by resuming its service to Haneda, along with its each day flights with A380 plane to Tokyo-Narita and Boeing 777 plane to Osaka.
Haneda has been an essential vacation spot for Emirates since 2013, because it connects commerce and tourism between Japan and the remainder of the world.
Emirates additionally marked 20 years of profitable operations to Kansai International Airport in Osaka final yr, turning into the primary airline to hyperlink Japan and the Middle East in 2002.
Emirates has supported the local people all through the pandemic by carrying important cargo from Japan to different international markets by way of its hub in Dubai, making certain very important business ties in these difficult instances.