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Oct 22, 2013 Local News
KLM Increases Flights For Fukuoka–Amsterdam Route Beginning Mar. 31
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced today (Oct. 22) an increase the frequency to Fukuoka adding a 4th flight from summer schedule 2014. KLM is the first airline to offer direct flig...
Sep 27, 2013 Local News
Thai Air VP Praises Kyushu, Announces Charter Flight to Kumamoto
During a visit to Kyushu, Thai Airways Vice President Petchpring Sarasin announced plans to begin charter service between Bangkok and Kumamoto next May. The company is proactively ...
Sep 24, 2013 Local News
One Day Tourist Pass To Go On Sale Full Time
Nishinipppon Railroad, JR Kyushu Karatsu, Saga-based Showa Jidosha and Fukuoka City have teamed up to sell the Fukuoka City Tourist Pass, a one-day ticket for foreign visitors good...
Sep 17, 2013 Local News
JR Kyushu Unveils Seven Stars Interior
On Sept. 13, JR Kyushu opened the doors of its luxury train, Seven Stars in Kyushu, to the press. The following is a report by a Nishinippon Shimbun reporter. ------- We entered ...
Aug 21, 2013 Local News
Half Price Shinkansen Tickets
JR Kyushu announced limited ¥2,500 Hakata – Kumamoto shinkansen tickets, starting Sep. 1. The one-way ticket, named “Kyushu Net Hayatoku 7”, must be booked online seven days in adv...
Aug 13, 2013 Local News
Obon Season Traffic Jams
This week’s Obon period is one of Japan's three major holiday seasons, accompanied by intensive domestic and international travel activities. The 2013 Obon travel period is anticip...
Aug 1, 2013 Local News
Starflyer Announces New Route to Kansai
Kitakyushu-based StarFlyer announced that it will begin flights between Fukuoka and Kansai International Airport on Oct. 1. With discounted fares as low as ¥4,500 one-way, the comp...
Jul 25, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Tour Bus Operators to be Halved
According to a report issued by the Kyushu Transportation Bureau, the number of highway tour bus operators servicing Kyushu will be limited to 10 once a new shared bus system is pu...
Jul 22, 2013 Local News
Human Error and Weather Halt Local Trains
JR Kyushu held a press conference on the afternoon of July 18 to apologize for the massive transportation disruption caused that morning by an error made during the changing of a c...
Jul 12, 2013 Local News
Kagoshima Vows to Keep Shanghai Route
In an effort to maintain flight service from Kagoshima to Shanghai, Kagoshima Prefecture sent the first group of public servants to Shanghai for an on-site training session on July...
