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JAL to cut 61 weekly int'l passenger flights by January

TOKYO — Japan Airlines Corp said Thursday it will cut 61 weekly round-trip passenger flights on 10 international routes and three cargo flights on one route from…

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Continental Airlines, ANA announce alliance partnership

NEW YORK — Continental Airlines and ANA have signed an alliance agreement allowing both carriers to strengthen cooperation just after Continental’s joining the Star Alliance on Oct 27.…

Asia travel to rebound modestly in 2010, group says

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Tourist arrivals to Asia are expected to shrink as much as 5% this year before rebounding modestly next year, but full recovery will only set…

JAL to scrap 16 unprofitable routes

TOKYO — Japan Airlines Corp is planning to stop flying more than 16 unprofitable domestic and international routes by the end of next June as part of…

Local railway companies decorating cars to lure passengers

TOKYO — Regional private railways plagued by severe financial conditions due to the falling birthrate and the popularity of automobiles are revamping and decorating secondhand cars from…

New Disney cruise ship to feature world's 1st on-board 'water coaster'

New Disney cruise ship to feature world's 1st on-board 'water coaster'

NEW YORK — Disney Cruise Line unveiled an outline this week of its newest cruise ship, which features a high-speed flume ride billed the world's first on-board ''water…

Harvest Festival in Tochigi a perfect weekend getaway

Harvest Festival in Tochigi a perfect weekend getaway

It’s like hanami in the vineyards. That’s the best way to describe next month’s Harvest Festival at Coco Farm and Winery in Tochigi Prefecture. For…

Niseko starts first snowfall of season campaign

In anticipation of the first snowfall of the coming winter season in Hokkaido, the Hilton Niseko Village has prepared a special campaign valid through Monday,…

ANA Mohican jet returns to skies after 20 years

ANA Mohican jet returns to skies after 20 years

TOKYO — The skies of Japan will turn nostalgic on Dec 1 when ANA starts operating a 767 in its former Mohican livery on flights between Tokyo…

Japanese overseas travelers up 15% in September

TOKYO — The number of Japanese tourists who left for overseas trips in September rose 15.3% from a year before to an estimated 1.58 million, posting double-digit…