As part of the government\u2019s efforts to revive the Japanese market, a program to give incentives to airlines flying the CNMI route from Japan is in the works. <\/p>\n
In a meeting, the board of directors of the Marianas Visitors Authority has approved to encumber funds to help waive landing fees for airlines servicing the Commonwealth and Japan as part of the Japan Revitalization Program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the landing fee discussion that has been on going with the Commonwealth Ports Authority to entice flights from Japan to the CNMI to sort of save this dwindling market, we need increased airlift from Japan. The proposal was to grant landing fee waivers for a period of one year and 50 percent discount for the second year,\u201d MVA managing director Chris Conception said.<\/p>\n
The waiver will be open to any airline flying to Japan with direct regular daily flights. Currently, only Delta Airlines is flying to Saipan with this kind of service.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a $340,000 unencumbered fund that we are able to use for this program. It covers from May 1st to the end of fiscal year, Sept. 30,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
The board voted unanimously to use the funds.<\/p>\n
Concepcion noted that they are waiting on the support from CPA and the central government.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re still waiting on CPA and the Office of the Governor to see what their contributions will be,\u201d Concepcion said.<\/p>\n
Concepcion, however, said in an interview that he doesn\u2019t know yet how much exactly the landing fees that they are basically shouldering are, adding that they are \u201cwaiting on CPA to get back to us on what it is that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, CPA is the recipient of the landing fees so we want to make sure that we\u2019re on the same page,\u201d Concepcion said. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to get additional support with CPA and the central government,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Concepcion said they are doing their best to increase arrivals of Japanese tourists in the CNMI.<\/p>\n
He also mentioned that they are in active discussion with eight or nine airlines to come to the CNMI including some that could serve the Japanese market. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re doing our best to entice additional capacity and the MVA is in full support, they have authorized funding to assist with airlift support and we will go ahead and meet with our stakeholders and implement the program,\u201d Concepcion said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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