Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines Inc. will launch six direct charter flights from Tokyo to Saipan on March 22, a development that the Marianas Visitors Authority described as \u201cexciting\u201d for the CNMI as it will be the start of the increase in tourist arrivals from Japan.<\/p>\n
MVA managing director Christopher Concepcion disclosed yesterday that Skymark will also launch additional flights in April and May for Japanese Golden Week.<\/p>\n
Concepcion said Skymark is expected to launch their regular scheduled flights in July.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about the resumption of flights from Japan to Saipan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The MVA managing director said they expect a slight increase in arrivals from Japan after these initial flights.<\/p>\n
When daily flights launch in July, Concepcion said, they expect a significant increase in arrivals from Japan.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a long, drawn out back-and-forth discussion with Skymark and we\u2019re finally almost here. We\u2019re very glad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Last month, Skymark donated 3 million Japanese yen or about $30,000 to MVA for the CNMI\u2019s recovery efforts from Super Typhoon Yutu\u2019s devastation. <\/p>\n
The CNMI government and Skymark had signed a co-promotional agreement that would re-open direct flights between Japan and Saipan. <\/p>\n
Skymark is Japan\u2019s third largest carrier and the first low-cost carrier in Japan. It is also the only carrier that offers domestic flights based at Haneda International Airport in Ota, Tokyo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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