{"id":162928,"date":"2024-05-10T17:19:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T08:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=162928&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-05-10T17:19:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T08:19:23","slug":"jr-kyushu-reports-increased-revenue-and-profit-as-travel-and-hotel-use-recover","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/jr-kyushu-reports-increased-revenue-and-profit-as-travel-and-hotel-use-recover\/","title":{"rendered":"JR Kyushu Reports Increased Revenue and Profit as Travel and Hotel Use Recover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JR Kyushu has announced an increase in both revenue and profit for the fiscal year 2023, with revenue up 9.7% to 420.4 billion yen and profits rising 23.4% to 38.4 billion yen. This financial recovery follows a rebound in user numbers post-pandemic and despite ongoing disruptions on the Higo Line due to previous flooding. Looking forward, JR Kyushu predicts further increases in revenue and profits. CEO <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoji Furumiya<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emphasized plans to diversify income sources, especially as ticket sales for regular commuters continue to underperform. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrkyushu.co.jp\/news\/__icsFiles\/afieldfile\/2024\/05\/09\/240509_2023kessan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JR Kyushu<\/span><\/a> <b>\/ <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20240509\/5010024238.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-162975\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fnn_jr-kyushu-shinkansen_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"JR Kyushu Reports Increased Revenue and Profit as Travel and Hotel Use Recover\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fnn_jr-kyushu-shinkansen_2024_WEB.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fnn_jr-kyushu-shinkansen_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fnn_jr-kyushu-shinkansen_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fnn_jr-kyushu-shinkansen_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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