In response to the serious issue of manpower shortages at Narita Airport, the airport company established a task force on the 27th to find a fundamental solution, and held its first meeting.

At Narita Airport, while demand for international flights has rapidly recovered following the coronavirus pandemic, a lack of manpower has resulted in the airport being unable to accommodate some requests for new flights or increased flights.



Furthermore, in five years, when the third runway is completed, the number of passengers is expected to increase, and it is estimated that approximately twice the number of employees will be needed.



In response to this, on the 27th, the Narita Airport Company established a new task force headed by the president and held its first meeting to find a fundamental solution to the labor shortage.

At the meeting, President Akihiko Tamura stated, ``As Japan's largest international airport, the shortage of human resources is an urgent issue.I hope all employees will proactively and swiftly take action.''



The subsequent meeting was held behind closed doors, but the current situation regarding the shortage of ground handling staff, which is responsible for guiding aircraft on the ground, was reported, and it was confirmed that efforts would be made to work together across departments to secure human resources. That means I did it.



According to the airport company, it is not expected that they will be able to accept all requests for new flights from foreign airlines during the summer schedule from late this month to late October, so they will be making a special promotion for people looking for work. A new website has been established to aggregate and post recruitment information for offices within the airport, as well as information regarding the living environment, and other measures are being taken, such as conducting interviews with each office to improve wages and treatment. about it.