Major Japanese airlines will suspend more domestic flights after Japan declared a fresh state of emergency over the novel coronavirus for Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures to stem the spread of the virus. All Nippon Airways Co will cut 2,698 flights between Jan 15 and 31, bringing the operation rate…
Under a monthlong state of emergency through Feb. 7 covering virus hot spots Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures, people are asked to avoid nonurgent outings.
These Are the Winners and Losers in Japan’s 2020 Stock Market
Bloomberg 12/30/2020 Kurt Schussler
(Bloomberg) More time at home, reduced mobility and billionaire Masayoshi Son helped drive stocks in Japan in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic became the dominating force separating winners from losers.
While the stay-at-home trend boosted game makers and online retailers including Nexon Co. and Mercari Inc., heightened health concerns saw drugmakers and medical-care innovators such as M3 Inc. also feature among the biggest gainers. At the other end of this teeter-totter were companies that thrive on domestic movement and foreign tourism: stocks tied to oil and autos, railways and airlines, as well as brick-and-mortar retailers.
The Japan News/Asia News Network
FUKUOKA, Japan - The Japan Airlines Group and the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, have been working together on a joint project to use redundant personnel idled by the reduction of flights to contribute to society and revitalise local communities. It is an attempt to take advantage of the skills of airline personnel and the speed and creativity of the private sector to solve various regional problems.
According to Japan Airlines Co. s Fukuoka Airport branch, the novel coronavirus outbreak has led to a reduction of JAL s domestic flights at the airport to about 30 per cent of the usual number and the number of international flights contracted from overseas airlines to zero. As a result, JAL Group employees at the airport have not had much work to do.
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With the COVID-19 pandemic hurting travel demand, Skymark Airlines Inc. plans to introduce a four-day workweek for office employees, possibly from next spring, in an attempt to protect their jobs. | BLOOMBERG
Kyodo Dec 26, 2020
Skymark Airlines Inc. has decided to introduce a four-day workweek for office employees, possibly beginning in the spring, as part of efforts to avoid staffing cuts amid low travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, a source with knowledge of the plan said Saturday.