(21 July 2022, 11:15 +07)
Jetstar has resumed flights between Tokyo and
Cairns, after a hiatus of nearly two and a half years.
While restrictions remain in place for independent
tourists travelling from Australia to Japan, Japanese citizens are
now able to travel freely between the two countries.
Jetstar A320. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
The airline will operate up to five return flights
per week between Cairns and Narita (Tokyo), bringing up to 1,600
people into Australia from Japan every week and providing an
important boost to local tourism.
“Australia has always been a popular destination
for Japanese travellers, and we’re excited to be able to reconnect
the two countries, providing a significant tourism boost to the
local Cairns community and Queensland more broadly,”
said Jetstar Group CEO, Gareth Evans. “Jetstar is the first Australian carrier to relaunch flights
between Australia and Japan, and we’re already seeing a lot of
pent-up demand from Japanese travellers eager to visit Australia.
Japan has also always been a popular destination for Australians,
and we look forward to welcoming an announcement from the Japanese
Government about the easing of international restrictions, which
will allow two-way travel between the two countries.”
Jetstar will also resume
services between Cairns and Osaka (Kansai) on 26 July.
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