Japan Transocean Air launches new OKINAWA Island Pass

Saturday 03rd October, 05:24 AM JST

TOKYO —

Japan Transocean Air (JTA), a JAL Group subsidiary, has launched a new fare product, the OKINAWA Island Pass. Available to foreign tourists visiting Okinawa, the new pass can be used on any JTA-operated flights plying five domestic routes within Okinawa Prefecture.

In recent times, the number of visitors from Hong Kong, Taiwan and other parts of Southeast Asia to the Okinawa area has been on the rise, reaching almost 250,000 in 2008. With an eye to further tourism growth in the subtropical islands known for their beautiful beaches, the OKINAWA Island Pass is expected to additionally boost demand by making trips to the islands for foreign visitors inexpensive and convenient.

The JAL Group also recently announced the establishment of a new feeder service connecting Narita International Airport with Okinawa’s Naha Airport which will commence from Jan 5, 2010, allowing for smoother transfers to the popular tourist destination from abroad.

Overseas visitors to Japan can utilize the JAL Group’s two existing domestic passes and the OKINAWA Island Pass to further explore and discover the many wonders of Japan.

For more information on fares and timetables, visit http://www.jal.com/en/

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6 Comments

Pukey2 at 08:43 AM JST - 3rd October

And how about those people living in Japan? Domestic travel is just ridiculously expensive. I end up going abroad for my vacations.
stirfry at 09:58 AM JST - 3rd October

its nicer abroad anyway
Ninjazilla at 01:26 PM JST - 3rd October

Okinawa ect is nice but Guam Saipan nicer and usually cheaper
Osakadaz at 01:51 PM JST - 3rd October

Okinawa can be dirt cheap..getting there is prohibitively expensive.My mate and I once were lucky enough to go from Osaka all the way to Ishigaki by ferry..what a journey!
TheMarion at 11:01 AM JST - 4th October

Clarify this "PassP remark; are you saying that those who want to do this tourism deal will be given a pass that will bring those who want to spend money in O)kinawa, will be flown in free?
Yelnats at 03:44 PM JST - 5th October

How much is the pass, and can us foreigners living here use it?