National carriers facilitate trade, tourism connections between UAE and Japan

National carriers facilitate trade, tourism connections between UAE and Japan

ABU DHABI, 17th July, 2023 (WAM) -- Japan and the UAE have strong trade, tourism and business relations, which are supported by the frequent flights of national airlines Etihad Airways and Emirates.

Both carriers offer over 20 weekly flights to Japan. Etihad offers seven weekly flights to Tokyo, while Emirates offer daily services to Tokyo-Narita, Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka.

To meet the high demand for travel between the two countries, the two carriers plan to expand their operations.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) noted that the UAE and Japan have a long-standing history of bilateral relations. They signed an Air Services Agreement in 1998, which gave their airlines the right to fly regular and non-regular passenger flights, as well as air cargo flights, between the two countries. The UAE’s national carriers serve Narita and Osaka with 21 flights per week, the GCAA added.

In the first half of this year, Emirati airports saw 46,776 passengers leaving to and 45,804 passengers arriving from Japan, the GCAA said, adding 357,214 passengers transited through the country’s airports.

The civil aviation authorities of both countries are working together to increase air traffic by adding more scheduled flights, and plan to hold an air transport meeting before the