Narita Airport international passengers on Obon vacation decreased by 98% compared to last year Impact of infection spread August 21 14:16
The number of passengers using international flights at Narita Airport during the holidays this year decreased by 98% compared to the same period last year. The serious effects of the spread of the new coronavirus continue.
According to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau Narita Airport Branch Office, the number of people who used international flights at Narita Airport during the 10 days from the 7th to the 16th of this month, including the Obon holiday, was approximately 21,800.
This was a 98% decrease from the same period last year when more than 1.05 million people used it.
It means that few tourists took international flights due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
The popular Hawaiian flight that departed more than 30,000 people at Narita Airport during the Bon holiday last year was not operated.
At Narita Airport, users continue to be in a serious situation, and many duty-free shops and restaurants in the terminal buildings are closed, and some shops are withdrawing.
According to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau Narita Airport Branch, "Until the border measures to prevent infection in each country are eased, the decline of international passengers is expected to continue."