During the long holiday period from April 4 to May 28, highway congestion is expected to peak on May 5 and 7 for the down line and from May 5 to 3 for the up line.

The downhill line, which will be the homecoming rush, is expected to be particularly heavily congested on the 3rd.

▽ 7 kilometers on the Tomei Expressway around 45 a.m. near the Hadano Nakai Interchange in Kanagawa Prefecture, ▽ 5 kilometers on the Chuo Expressway near the Sagami Lake Interchange in Kanagawa Prefecture around 45 a.m., ▽ 9 kilometers on the Tohoku Expressway around 40 a.m. near the Hanyu Parking Area in Saitama Prefecture,


▽ It is expected to be 10 kilometers from the Kyushu Expressway near Tosu Junction in Saga Prefecture around 40 a.m.

On the other hand, severe traffic congestion is predicted on the 5th, especially on the up line due to the U-turn rush, etc
.▽ 3 kilometers on the Tomei Expressway around 50 p.m. near the Ayase Smart Interchange in Kanagawa Prefecture,
▽ It is expected to be 6 kilometers around 40 p.m. on the Kanetsu Expressway near the Takasaka service area in Saitama Prefecture.

Traffic congestion is expected to be slightly less than in 2019, before the spread of the new coronavirus, but expressway companies are urging people to avoid busy days and times.

Air flights Domestic reservations 1.2 times higher than last year 3 days downlink Peak 6 and 7 days up

According to a summary of 11 major airlines in Japan, the number of people who booked domestic flights during the nine days from April 4 to May 29 during the long holiday period was about 5.7 million as of April 9, an increase of 21.245 times compared to last year.

Of these, All Nippon Airways has recovered to 1% compared to 2 before the spread of infection, so ▽ The peak of the descent was on May 2018,
and the uphill was on May 85 and
5.
On the 3rd, it is expected to be about 5,6 users, the largest number of users per day since the spread of infection.

International flight bookings tripled from last year

In addition, the number of people who booked international flights has almost tripled from last year, according to a summary of six major airlines.

Of these, ANA has recovered to 6% of bookings for Hawaii flights before the spread of infection, but only about 3% overall.

Airlines are urging people to arrive at the airport early during the long holidays, saying that it takes longer than usual to check in your baggage and go through security.

All Nippon Airways Domestic Passengers Reaches 100 Million, Recovered to About 85% of Pre-Corona Levels

ANA is preparing for an increase in the number of passengers during the long holidays, including considering the expansion of check-in counters and security checkpoints.

According to All Nippon Airways, domestic flight reservations during the long holiday period were 21.1 times that of the same period last year as announced on the 3st.

Bookings are expected to continue to grow, and the number of domestic passengers during the period is expected to be around 100 million, which means that it has recovered to about 2018% compared to 85, before the spread of the new corona infection.

Against this backdrop, ANA held a meeting at Haneda Airport on the 19th to discuss measures to cope with the increase in passengers during the consecutive holidays.

At the meeting, the person in charge of demand forecasting checked the reservation status of domestic flights and explained the outlook for the number of passengers during the consecutive holiday period.

In response to this, the person in charge of customer service and other personnel indicated that during the consecutive holidays at Haneda Airport, ▽ the usual three security checkpoints were expanded to four,
and
▽ the check-in counter was opened 3 minutes ahead of schedule.

In addition, ANA will operate a total of 4 temporary flights at
Haneda Airport during the consecutive holidays,
and will increase the number of employees in charge of guidance by up to 15.

We are also encouraging passengers to actively use online check-in using smartphones to ensure smooth boarding at the airport.

Ms. Mihoko Aoki of ANA Airport Service, who is in charge of customer service at the airport, said, "We have many reservations for this year's long holiday, so we want to prepare for everyone who enjoys their first trip in a long time."