Japanese authorities on Wednesday (Jan 4) announced the relaxation of restrictions on Hong Kong flights. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government) welcomes the relaxations.
The Japanese authorities started restricting their airports’ handling of passenger flights departing from Hong Kong on December 30, 2022.
Starting from January 8, passenger flights from Hong Kong to Japan would also be permitted to use other airports in Japan, in addition to Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Kansai Airport, Chubu Airport, New Chitose Airport, Fukuoka Airport, and Naha Airport. The Japanese authorities will also permit airlines to resume adding certain flights from Hong Kong to airports in Japan. Â
After the implementation of the relaxation measures, the Japanese authorities will still restrict the extent of the increase in the frequency of passenger flights departing from Hong Kong. The HKSAR Government emphasizes that follow-ups with the Japanese authorities would continue such that Japan would rescind all restrictions targeting Hong Kong flights, with a view to reducing the impact on travelers.Â
