A power failure stopped Tokyo’s Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines during the morning rush, disrupting thousands of commuters before service resumed midday: “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to our passengers”
The Japanese airline is reporting delays of up to 16 hours affecting more than 3,000 passengers in the coming days after temporarily grounding the aircraft involved in a recent accident. Widespread impact on routes to London, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Singapore
A Japan Airlines plane and an Arkia charter aircraft made contact during ground operations at JFK Airport. Both planes were empty at the time of the incident. Arkia is working to place passengers on alternative flights
An extremely strong earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has been recorded off the coast of northern Japan. There are fears of powerful tsunami waves. Reports of waves as high as three meters expected
Oceania Sonata will launch with two new restaurants: an 18-seat French fine-dining venue and a Nikkei spot blending Peruvian flavors with Japanese technique; the two concepts will headline the new ship’s 2027 debut, offering guests exclusive menus and fresh fusion dishes
Increase in bear sightings and attacks in Hokkaido and Akita
A strong M6.8 quake struck in the open sea off northeast Japan at 08:03 UTC, according to the USGS
AirJapan will cease operations in March 2026, with its final flights departing from Bangkok and Singapore to Tokyo’s Narita Airport. Passengers can still book flights
Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture was struck by a 6.0 earthquake on Saturday; the quake caused no major damage or tsunami warnings, officials say
Dubai's airline giant is taking strict safety measures by prohibiting the use of power banks for charging personal devices during flights starting October 1: 'Lead to a rapid and uncontrolled rise in temperature'. Similar rules took effect in Japan last month
