*New Year interview with JTB President

JTB will enter a new stage with its newbusiness structure

JTB decided last year to establish a new business structure under a holding company system and with several business companies in April 2006. It was a big and symbolic announcement for the travel industry last year. JTB, the largest travel agent in Japan, has actively reformed its business group structure so far. The Wing Travel Weekly had a chance to interview with JTB President Takashi Sasaki, mainly focusing on why JTB made a big decision to transform into a holding company system or what JTB is seeking in the future.

This Week Headline
*New Year interview with JTB President
+Thorough capital investments to new companies
+Offering different values by market
+Evolution from JTB for Japan to JTB for Asia
*Japanese departures for 2004 was second most ever
*More short-haul international flight passengers during New Year holidays
*JAL and ANA join the e-passport validity test
*SAS starts an in-flight broadband internet access service
*JAL air transport result for November 2004
*SKY is officially approved Haneda-Kansai flights