The mainland is about to clear customs with Hong Kong, but many countries have imposed restrictions on flights departing from the mainland and even Hong Kong and Macau. Among them, the Japanese government announced on Tuesday (27th) that Hong Kong flights will be restricted to 4 airports including Tokyo and Osaka starting from Friday (30th). Later, it was subsequently pointed out that if all the passengers on board have not been to the mainland in the past 7 days, they can fly to Fukuoka, Okinawa Naha and Sapporo New Chitose Airport.
Cathay Pacific Airways stated that it can continue to operate flights to all destinations in Japan, but due to the number of flights, it will cancel Nagoya and Fukuoka flights from Friday (30th), and the Sapporo flight frequency will be reduced by two flights a week, and some flights will fly to Narita, Tokyo. Flights to Osaka and Osaka must also be cancelled; Hong Kong Express of the same group will cancel flights to six airports including Tokyo and Nagoya starting from January 14 next year.
Hong Kong Airlines pointed out that it will resume flights to Okinawa and Sapporo, Hokkaido. However, starting from New Year's Day, flights to Sapporo can only maintain limited services, that is, they will operate every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, and some flights will still be cancelled.
▼On December 28, citizens who are going to Japan's non-four restricted airports will depart as usual before the entry into force▼
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Cathay Pacific issued a statement at noon stating that it confirmed that it can continue to operate flights to all destinations in Japan, including Tokyo (Narita and Haneda), Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo, but starting tomorrow (30th), it will go to Fukuoka at the request of the Japanese authorities. Customers in Sapporo and Sapporo must declare before departure, confirming that they have not stayed in mainland China within 7 days before departure.
It must be noted that customers are required to sign the relevant declaration form when checking in at the airport, and customers who fail to meet the relevant requirements can choose to refund or rebook the flight.
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The statement also mentioned that under the flight restrictions of the Japanese authorities, Cathay Pacific can only operate a total of 65 flights to Japan per week, so there will be the following changes:
Flights from Hong Kong to Japan, from December 30 until further notice:
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All Nagoya and Fukuoka flights will be cancelled
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Sapporo flights will be reduced from 7 to 5 flights per week (flights will be canceled on Mondays and Wednesdays)
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CX500 Tokyo Narita and CX502 Osaka flights will be canceled on certain days
On December 30, Cathay Pacific canceled all flights to Nagoya and Fukuoka until further notice.
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Flights from Japan to Hong Kong, January 9, 2023 until further notice:
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All flights departing from Nagoya will be cancelled
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Flights departing from Sapporo will be reduced from 7 to 5 flights per week (flights on Monday and Wednesday will be canceled from January 11)
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Flights CX501 Tokyo Narita, CX503 Osaka and Fukuoka will be canceled for certain days
Cathay Pacific said that among the customers affected by the flight cancellations, customers who were originally scheduled to travel between Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo will be arranged to take other flights; customers traveling to and from Nagoya will instead take flights from Osaka, and those traveling to and from Fukuoka will be arranged to take other flights. Affected customers will receive a full refund.
From January 14 next year, Hong Kong Express flights to various airports in Japan will be cancelled.
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Hong Kong Express stated that flights from today to January 13 next year will operate as usual, and from January 14 next year until further notice, flights to various airports in Japan will be cancelled:
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Destination: Fukuoka
UO600: January 14, 15,
2023 UO668: January 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 January 2023
Destination: Osaka - Kansai
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UO898: January 20, 25, 26, 31, 2023
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UO688: January 27, 2023
Destination: Okinawa
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UO820: January 20, 24, 26, 29, 31, 2023
Destination: Tokyo - Haneda
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UO624: January 20, 2023
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UO622: January 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2023
Destination: Tokyo - Narita
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UO870: January 20, 2023
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UO646: January 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 2023
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UO650: January 25, 2023
Destination: Nagoya
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UO680: January 21, 24, 26, 28, 30, 2023
Flight restrictions in Japan｜Express will fly to 6 airports in Japan as usual, but passengers must declare that they have not been to the mainland
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Hong Kong Express pointed out that in response to the requirements of the Japanese authorities, starting tomorrow, customers going to Fukuoka and Okinawa must declare before departure, confirming that they have not stayed in mainland China within 7 days before departure.
When customers check in at the airport, they are required to sign the relevant declaration form, and customers who fail to meet the relevant requirements can choose to refund or rebook the flight.
Hong Kong Airlines stated that the flights between Hong Kong and Okinawa will be resumed to one flight per day, and the flights between Hong Kong and Sapporo, Hokkaido will operate as usual on Friday (30th) and Saturday (31st). Starting from New Year's Day, January 1, services will be resumed on a limited basis, that is, it will operate every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
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What are the new requirements for flights to Japan?
The Japanese government stipulates that starting from December 30, flights from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau can only land at Tokyo Haneda, Narita, Osaka Kansai and Nagoya airports.
How can Hong Kong and Macau passengers fly directly to Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Okinawa?
The Japanese government pointed out that if all passengers on a flight from Hong Kong and Macau have not visited mainland China in the seven days prior to entry, the flight will be allowed to land in Okinawa, Sapporo, and Fukuoka.
Flight restrictions in Japan｜Hong Kong Airlines resumes flights to Okinawa and Sapporo and must sign a statement not to go to the mainland within seven days
Due to the cancellation of some flights to and from Hokkaido, Hong Kong Airlines will notify passengers via email and SMS and provide full refunds.
In addition, in response to the requirements of the Japanese authorities, starting tomorrow, passengers bound for Sapporo and Okinawa must sign a relevant statement at the time of check-in, confirming that they have not stayed in mainland China within 7 days before departure.
Passengers who fail to meet the relevant requirements may choose to refund or rebook another flight.
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