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Category Archives: Japan

JapanNews

Crazy: Japan Will Reopen Its Borders To Only 50 Tourists

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022 32 Comments
Japan Tourism

Japan will soon be welcoming tourists back for the first time since the pandemic began…but only 50 of them. Japan Will Reopen Borders – But Only 50 Tourists (Total) Will Be Allowed In a move that can only be...

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JapanUnited Airlines

I Flew From Los Angeles To Tokyo For Lunch

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 29, 2022March 30, 2022 82 Comments
Day Trip Tokyo Narita

I took frequent day trips to New York during the pandemic, taking advantage of low fares and easy upgrades to enjoy hours of uninterrupted time to work and reflect. I’ve also done some crazy mileage runs, including to Sydney....

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Japan

Japan Orders Airlines To Stop Selling Flights To Japan, Then Rescinds Policy

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021 14 Comments
Japan Bans New Airline Reservations

In a surprising move, the government of Japan told airlines to close reservations for inbound fights to Japan for the next month due to growing concerns over the omicron COVID-19 variant. But after facing pushback from returning Japanese citizens,...

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Japan

How I Spent My 20-Hour Layover In Tokyo Haneda Airport (I Was Denied Lounge Access)

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 13, 2021November 13, 2021 205 Comments
Tokyo Haneda Transit

I arrived into Tokyo Haneda (also known as Tokyo International Airport) at 3:30pm and my connection would not leave until 11:00am the following morning. That left me with a nearly 20-hour layover in HND, most of it spent in...

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Business ClassJALJapan

Basic Business Class Expansion a Welcome Sight

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 18, 2020September 12, 2021 7 Comments
ZIPAIR Basic Business Class. Credit: Business Traveller

ZIPAIR, a new Japanese carrier owned by Japan Airlines, is offering Basic Business Class and it’s a great solution to a problem many travellers face.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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AnalysisJapan

Why I Question The Logic Of DOT Tokyo Haneda Slot Awards

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 17, 2019May 17, 2019 12 Comments
Tokyo Haneda Slot Awards

I’m eating a little humble pie today…or at least humble mochi. My aviation predictions tend to be accurate, but not on the recent slot awards for Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Still, I question the logic of the DOT. Late...

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JapanMexican Food

“Mexican” + Persian Food in Tokyo

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 26, 2018 8 Comments

In my ongoing series on “Mexican” food in foreign lands, I cannot help but to add a Tokyo installment. This one’s a stretch, though. It was my business partner’s first time in Tokyo and I wanted to show him...

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Introduction: A Whirlwind Week in Asia

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2018May 16, 2018 12 Comments

I spent last week in Asia, splitting the time between Singapore and Tokyo. This will be a brief trip report featuring a pair of hotel reviews, flight reviews, and a quartet of lounge reviews. My transpacific flights were on...

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ANAJALJapan

Japan Airlines Will Create Low-Cost Carrier

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018 4 Comments
Japan Airlines Low Cost Carrier

Recognizing a changing market, Japan Airlines will launch a low-cost airline for medium- and long-haul flights. While low-cost carriers have gained traction around the world, Japan has been a holdout. It’s not that there are no low-cost options in...

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JapanMusings

The Time to Visit Japan is Now

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2011 6 Comments

I had a wonderful, albeit brief, stay in Japan and feel the obligation to provide the following observation: Above all else, my trip to Japan demonstrated that the media shamelessly blows stories out of proportion. Remember all the talk about...

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Trip to Japan Postponed – I’m Coming Home!

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2011 4 Comments

When disaster struck Japan, I waivered over whether to take my planned trip to Tokyo next week. Despite dire warnings of radiation contamination, empty shelves at grocery stores, and rolling blackouts, I determined that media reports were overblown (to...

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My Japan Dilemma – To Go or Not to Go?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 19, 2011 14 Comments

To be clear, compared to what the Japanese people are going through right now, my dilemma is quite unsubstantial, but because this is my travel blog, I trust you won’t find it in poor taste to speculate about my...

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Japan

Japan Devesated by Earthquake…Flights Halted

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2011 Leave a Comment

All Nippon Airways, a leading Japanese airline and member of Star Alliance, has been in touch with my office in Frankfurt all day concerning the massive 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan late this afternoon. Over 100 deaths are already...

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ANA to Launch Low-Cost Airline

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

Taking advantage of JAL’s financial woes and a continuing growth in the China market, All Nippon Airways announced plans to launch a low-cost carrier by the second half of next year. What’s driving this demand for more low-cost travel?...

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