Major cruise line in the world makes major investment in private resort development, creating new opportunity to increase profits

Reuters reports on the private resort development underway by the world's major cruise companies. Royal Caribbean's ``Perfect Day at CocoCay'' opened in the Bahamas in 2019, prompting rivals to increase…

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Development of supersonic passenger plane in the US and China, possibility of connecting Beijing and New York in 3 hours

According to Reuters, Beijing-based Space Transportation recently successfully conducted a test flight of a hypersonic passenger plane called Yunxing, which flies twice as fast as the Concorde. There is a…

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Cross-border payment Alipay Plus expands cooperation with “PayPay” in Japan, reaching more than 3 million merchants

China's Alipay+ has expanded its partnership with PayPay to further expand its merchant network in Japan. Alipay+ affiliated e-wallet can be used at over 3 million member stores across Japan.…

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When will Japanese tourists return to the US? Disney is doing well due to the Otani effect, trends in Hawaii and Guam are key

The ``Japan-US Tourism Exchange Year Symposium'' was held as part of the Japan-US Tourism Exchange Year Project. A report on the current state of the Japanese market and the path…

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Oedo Onsen Monogatari and Yukai Resort accelerate new store openings by unifying the “Oedo Onsen Monogatari” brand and focus on luxury routes

Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts and Yukai Resort will unify the brand names of the hot spring inns owned by both companies to "Oedo Onsen Monogatari" from November 1,…

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HIS buys back its Tokyo head office building for a purchase price of 32.5 billion yen, due to business recovery

H.I.S. (HIS) will buy back its head office building in Toranomon, Minato-ku, as the company's recent business recovery is expected to improve its future business performance and increase cash on…

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What is Enoden’s aim in developing the bicycle share business? We asked the person in charge about everything from countering overtourism to promoting excursions.

Enoshima Electric Railway started the shared cycle business ``SHONAN PEDAL'' in April 2021. What is the aim of railway companies in developing shared bicycles as a means of transportation for…

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Acquisitions and investments in travel companies around the world decreased by 13% from January to August 2024, decreased by 33% in North America, and increased by 13% in Europe

According to Global Data, a leading data analysis company, the number of corporate transactions in the travel and tourism sector from January to August 2024 was 456, down from 522…

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