*JTB conservatively forecasts overseas travelers for 2007 will just be up 1.4%

JTB released the travel movement forecast for 2007 on December 26 last year,reporting that Japanese overseas travelers are expected to increaseby 1.4% to 17.9 million over 2006. The forecast also says that domestic travelers and foreign visitors are expected to increase by 0.5% to 320 million and by 6.2% to 7.7 million respectively, compared to 2006.

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*JTB conservatively forecasts overseas travelers for 2007 will just be up 1.4%
*Expedia aims to begin serving dynamic packages in Japan in the near future
*HKTB extends target segments by appealing new Hong Kong attractions
*JAL focuses on charter flight services from Haneda to Hawaii for local demands
*JAL PAK is selling JAL charter products for Majuro for the first time
*ANA will serve B737-700ER with only 48 seats on Centrair-Guangzhou
*JAL and ANA CEOs made New Year speeches for businesses in 2007
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