Japan ~ Hawaii Real Estate

JCB, a leading international payment brand, have launched the free JCB Japan Guide application for iPhone. JCB Hawaii Guide for iPhone, iPod touch and Android in Japanese language was released last June and provides JCB cardmembers access to location-based deals and offers using the GPS locator function in addition to…

The global tourism industry, hit by natural disasters and economic turmoil, is eyeing potential travelers from emerging nations in hope that their growing middle and upper classes could spur growth. Delegates converged on disaster-struck Japan this week for the sector's major annual conference and were in an upbeat mood, encouraged…

Japan Airlines (JAL) and JetBlue Airways have reached a codeshare agreement that will place "JL" flight indicators on select JetBlue-operated flights that connect New York and Boston with 21 destinations in the U.S. from Sunday. JetBlue is a value airline in the U.S. known for its quality in customer service,…

Budget airline Jetstar Japan on Tuesday said that it sold 10,000 one-way tickets for one yen each on six domestic routes in a two-hour online campaign during the day. The promotional blitz, from 12 noon until 2 p.m., was part of the low-cost carrier's opening strategy for its domestic service…

Okura Hotels & Resorts will soon open the first Prestige Collection hotel in Thailand. The Okura Prestige Bangkok, scheduled to open in May 2012, is housed within the newly constructed Park Ventures Ecoplex, a building known for its functional, energy efficient concepts as well as its unique architectural form, which…

AirAsia X has widened its AirAsia Insure travel protection plan to the thriving Japanese market. The service, available within AirAsia's online booking system from April 2012, is provided via an alliance with Japanese Insurer Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. AirAsia X started flying to Japan in December 2010 with its first…

JCB, the only international payment brand based in Japan, will offer free WiFi service at JCB Plaza Lounges located in 10 popular destination cities around the world. JCB Plaza Lounge offers JCB cardmembers traveling away from home a place to relax and enjoy free beverages, massage chairs and other amenities…

Hotel Okura Co and JAL Hotels Co have implemented a global reservation booking system to serve all 79 hotels in their chains: Okura Hotels & Resorts, Nikko Hotels International and Hotel JAL City. The global network of 19 reservation centers and an online booking engine will streamline reservations and enhance…

Jetstar has been given the green light by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) – with Jetstar Japan receiving its Air Operators’ Certificate last week. The Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) signifies approval of Jetstar’s operating policies and procedures to deliver domestic flights in Japan. It includes the airline’s…

ANA is introducing further improvements to its Premium Economy service on long-haul international routes. From June 1, routes where Premium Economy is already available will see an enhanced level of service, and from September, Premium Economy will be extended to a number of international routes on which it was not…