(ANSA) - TOKYO, MARCH 10 - Japanese airlines increase checks on return flights from the main nations to risk spreading variants of the coronavirus, at the request of the government, to limit passenger traffic in the country.
The Japanese media reported that All NipponAirways (Ana) has suspended bookings on all international flights to Japan until March 21, and the measure could be extended, the carrier said.
A similar decision has been made by Japan Airlines (JAL), which will not accept new bookings on flights from Great Britain, France and Germany until the health emergency framework is clearer. The country's two major airlines have decided to suspend in response to the additional entry restrictions adopted by the executive in 13 countries, including Italy, which provides passengers with an additional 3-day observation period in a separate structure, even in the event of a negative result. of the Covid swab, in addition to the two-week quarantine.
At the beginning of March, the Tokyo government extended the state of emergency for four prefectures, including the capital Tokyo, by two weeks until March 21, from the initial date of March 7. (HANDLE).
