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JAL adds flights for peak summer season
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Posted on Jul 12 2004
Citing increased passenger demand, Japan Airlines yesterday announced eight extra flights between Haneda and Saipan during the peak summer season.
JAL Group Saipan District Office administration manager Yasuyoshi Kinoshita said the additional flights from Haneda would be serviced by Boeing 767 planes, which can accommodate 232 passengers each flight.
The charter flights will provide an additional 1,856 passenger seats for Japanese tourists.
“Summer vacation in Japan will start on July 17 and run until the end of August. A lot of Japanese tourists will be traveling during this period,” Kinoshita noted.
Kinoshita said the additional Haneda flights would leave Haneda on July 29, 30, and 31 and on Aug. 1, 25, 26, 27, and 28.
The flights are tentatively scheduled to depart from Haneda at 11:30pm, with a 3:50am estimated time of arrival. Using a different aircraft, the service will leave at 3:15am and arrive in Haneda at 5:30am.
Marianas Visitors Authority managing director Vicky Benavente welcomed the added service, noting that they “will assist in strengthening the CNMI’s tourism industry.”
“We are very pleased to see this increased air service that would spark a whole new appeal to both the business professional and recreational travelers. JALWays has contributed so much to the CNMI’s tourism industry and with the added seats, we expect a significant increase in arrivals for the summer months,” Benavente said.
MVA further noted the additional flights will be able to service passengers departing not only from Haneda but also nearby areas such as Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ikebukuro. Tourists from Kawasaki, Yokohama and other popular diving spots in Shonan also stand to benefit from the new service.
In line with the summer high peak travel season, MVA has commenced its popular “Happy Children in Paradise” summer campaign. The “Saipan-da” backpack giveaway will be provided to children 11 years and under who visit the CNMI from July 1 to Sept. 30.
In addition, a live-in-motion Saipan-da character will be making special appearances at major hotels and present daily greetings to the arriving passengers on flights into Saipan.
JAL operates daily flights between Narita and Kansai.
