This is set to last about a month and will allow the governors of the prefectures to close schools and businesses, but authorities will not have the legal powers to order citizens to stay at home, simply the legal backing to request that they do so. It follows a model widely adopted by other global nations in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but some local medical experts have suggested the move has come too late.
Japan currently has a relatively small number of infections compared to other countries, but there are concerns a sudden surge in cases in Tokyo could lead to a major outbreak in the world's biggest city and quickly spread across the rest of the country.
AIRPORTS IN THE COUNTRY
ANNUAL VISITOR ARRIVALS (2009 – 2020*)
VISITOR ARRIVALS BY MARKET (2019)
MONTHLY VISITOR ARRIVALS AND SEASONALITY IN DEMAND (2015 – 2020*)
SCHEDULE MOVEMENT SUMMARY (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
ANNUAL CAPACITY (2012 – 2020*)NOTE:*the values for this year are at least partly predictive up to six months and may be subject to change.
WEEKLY DOMESTIC CAPACITY (2017 - 2020*)NOTE:*the values for this year are at least partly predictive up to six months and may be subject to change.
WEEKLY INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY (2017-2020*)NOTE:*the values for this year are at least partly predictive up to six months and may be subject to change.
CAPACITY SPLIT BETWEEN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
LARGEST AIRLINES BY CAPACITY (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
CAPACITY SPLIT BETWEEN LOCAL AND FOREIGN OPERATORS (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
AIRLINE BUSINESS MODEL CAPACITY SPLIT (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
DEVELOPMENT OF LCC ACTIVITY IN COUNTRY (2009 - 2019)
ALLIANCE CAPACITY SPLIT (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY BREAKDOWN BY COUNTRY (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
DEPARTING SYSTEM SEATS BY CLASS (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
BUSIEST DOMESTIC MARKETS BY CAPACITY (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
BUSIEST INTERNATIONAL MARKETS BY CAPACITY (w/c 06-Apr-2020)
LOCAL AIRLINES’ AIRCRAFT FLEET (as at 06-Apr-2020)
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