All Nippon Airways President Inoue expressed his hope that the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan will increase, and that it will bring about a large economic effect.
On the night of the 22nd Japan time, Prime Minister Kishida visited New York on the border measures of the new corona, and from the 11th of next month, he lifted the limit on the number of people entering the country, allowed free personal travel, and issued a visa for short-term stay. announced a policy of exemption.
Regarding this, Shinichi Inoue, president of All Nippon Airways, responded to an interview with reporters at Haneda Airport on the morning of the 23rd, saying, "I'm happy about the long-awaited deregulation. The economic impact that inbound tourists had on the Japanese economy before the coronavirus. is said to be about 5 trillion yen, and I am very hopeful that there will be an economic effect of this scale."
Regarding the lifting of the ban on individual travel for foreign tourists, he said, "I think many people who could not come to Japan will come. It will also lead to this,” he expressed his expectation.
On the other hand, Japan Airlines said, "We will prepare well, welcome customers, and contribute to the revitalization of the Japanese economy."