AIRPORT

The Japanese government is planning to ease COVID-19 border controls on foreign nationals from October by allowing new entrants with visas for stays of three months or more.

Japan Airlines is providing customer service remotely using an avatar on a trial basis.

Looking to further enhance safety and security, the construction of a new control tower has been completed at Narita International Airport.

It should come as no surprise that the number of passengers traveling by air within Japan during the summer holiday season in August dropped 65 percent from last year.

Japan’s government will nearly double the coronavirus testing capacity at international airports such as Haneda by introducing antigen examinations using saliva samples whose results take only about an hour.

Japan is set to ban all travelers from the United States, China, South Korea and most of Europe, including those who have been to those countries within 14 days.

For better or worse, Japan is known for their unique vending machines. And at Haneda Airport, you'll find some very special vending machines.

Zipair, a new low-cost carrier, is coming to Tokyo, and the company just released footage of its snazzy new airplane cabin.