*The task force makes up a report for "FLY & DRIVE 2007" in America

The Fly & Drive task force, under the U.S.-Japan Tourism Export Expansion Initiative Working Group for the Mainland U.S. Sub-committee, hasrecently made up a report to promote fly & drive products in mainland America, placing 2007 as the starting year for fly & drive promotion. The report toward an annual action plan proposes legal validation for fly & drive and at the same time establishmentof a safety and security support system for consumers.

This Week Headline
*The task force makes up a report for "FLY & DRIVE 2007" in America
+Products will be marketed from the first half of 2007
*JTB to establish local bases to expand selling of cruise products
*Japanese departures for September 2006 were slightly down
*ANA posted record-breaking midterm net profit for the first half of FY2006
+ANA travel business increased sales of overseas packages
*Additional international departures enable Narita to increase revenue
*Centrair expands to 388 flights per week in the winter schedule 2006
*Centrair largely expanded international cargos for the FY2006 first half
*Growth of international passengers at Kansai was boosted by foreign visitors
*SFJ suffered from midterm net loss,but expects FY2007 to turn into black