Tasi Tours director Masato Tezuka wants the administration of Ralph DLG Torres to lure other carriers to fly the CNMI skies now, even as the Commonwealth prepares for the pullout of Delta Air Lines in May.<\/p>\n
\u201cDelta is one of the mega global airlines in the world and their business strategy is more focused on the corporate market than the leisure market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if we can promote other airlines which shows interest in the leisure market from Japan to Saipan, there will be a big possibility for the Japanese market to come back again,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Tezuka believes that Delta\u2019s shift from targeting leisure market to corporate market is the reason for suspending flights to Guam and soon to Saipan and Palau.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince Delta\u2019s focus market has changed, I can understand the reason for pulling out their business in the Micronesia area, including Guam, Saipan, and Palau. Since the decision is based on a business strategy, the CNMI government will find difficulty changing Delta\u2019s direction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Tezuka said there are many things about Saipan that makes it an ideal destination for Japanese tourists.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you think about it, Saipan has a lot to offer to the Japanese market. The travel from Japan to Saipan is only three hours flight time, beautiful nature including ocean and mountains, new investments on infrastructure by the private sector, destination enhancement projects of the Marianas Visitors Authority and, most importantly, the long relationship and history between Japan and Saipan, \u201che said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that we can reconstruct the tourism market from Japan to the CNMI. Tasi Tours is committed to working with MVA with the aim to entice the Japanese market to return to Saipan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In a recent interview with MVA managing director Chris Concepcion, he said the upcoming pullout of Delta on Saipan will not discontinue promotions of CNMI tourism in Japan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Japan market is too valuable for us to lose sight of, so we will not. We are not cutting back on any promotion for the Japan market. MVA will continue with our plans,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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