Japan originally ruled that flights from Hong Kong can only take off and take off at four airports, including Tokyo, as of last Friday, so conditionally relaxed flights can carry passengers to Sapporo, Fukuoka and Okinawa. After the Hong Kong government communicated with the Japanese authorities, it relaxed: as of Sunday, Hong Kong flights are allowed to take off and land at all Japanese airports, and airlines are also allowed to increase some flights. Several airlines have announced that they will resume canceled flights. However, the Tourism Industry Council stressed that some Japanese Lunar New Year tours were canceled earlier and it is believed that it will not be possible to resume in time.
In response to Japanese authorities easing entry restrictions, starting next Sunday (January 8), flights from Hong Kong to Japan will be allowed to use Japanese airports such as Narita, Haneda, Kansai, Central Nagoya, New Chitose, Fukuoka and Naha. In response to inquiries, Cathay Pacific said that Cathay Pacific is aware of the Japanese authorities’ latest arrangements on entry restrictions and will adjust flights to meet market demand. The latest arrangements can be found on Cathay Pacific’s official website.
HK Express has confirmed on social platforms that some of the previously canceled Japanese flights will resume operations and is rescheduling seats for passengers who have booked related flights as soon as possible. At this stage, there is no need to inquire with the contact team with the company’s customers. Effective January 8, passengers who stayed in mainland China within 7 days before departure can also take flights to Fukuoka and Okinawa. Passengers on such flights do not need to submit a HK outbound travel record declaration form Express. All Nippon Airways (ANA) said previously canceled extra flight NH812 from Hong Kong to Tokyo will resume operations in a few days.
The Transport and Logistics Bureau said it has been confirmed by the Japanese government that flights out of Hong Kong can carry passengers who have been to mainland China to all Japanese airports as of Sunday; this means that passengers do not have to declare that they have not been to the mainland.
It is difficult to resume the cancellation of some Japanese tour groups during the Lunar New Year
However, Xu Wangmeilun, chairman of the Tourism Industry Council, pointed out that due to the impact of Japan’s previous agreements, some Japanese tour groups have been canceled earlier, and it is believed that it will be difficult to resume in time for the Lunar New Year. He said that the Lunar New Year is only two weeks away and the travel agencies are in a hurry to arrange tour groups. only 10 to 20. “For every customer, the cost varies greatly.” , and over a thousand customers have been affected. “If we are allowed to fly extra flights now, everyone can prepare to travel during the Lunar New Year with the maximum peace of mind. I believe that (Japan) will not go back and could understand the current better the situation in Hong Kong, which is also under pressure from Japanese tourism stakeholders.”
Originally released on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/Flights to Hong Kong are available in all airports in Japan-Cathay Pacific adjusts flights-Express re-carries canceled flights-/355890?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
