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Japan Airlines woos tourists from US, China and other nations with free domestic flights

The offer is also available for visitors from select countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand

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Foreign tourists visit Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. Photo: EPA-EFE
Japan is a popular spot for tourists, and a new initiative will make it easier – and more affordable – to visit than ever before.
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Japan Airlines is offering free domestic flights to tourists from the US, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, according to a recent announcement on its website.

It will also be available for tourists from Vietnam, the Philippines Indonesia, India, Taiwan and mainland China.

To claim the free tickets, passengers must book round-trip international flights with the same airline and the domestic flights must be booked in the same reservation as the international flights.

A stopover fee of US$100 will be charged to travellers from the US, Canada, Mexico and China who plan to stay in their first destination for more than 24 hours.

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A spokesperson for Japan Airlines said that “no end date has been set” for the initiative.

The new initiative means lesser-known cities and towns will become more accessible.

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