*Hawaii is evolving to a selected destination by high-end travelers

Frank Haas, Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) Vice President Tourism Marketing,emphasized at a news conference in Tokyo on January 26 that HTA, together with Hawaii Tourism Japan (HTJ), would continue appealing "evolving Hawaii" to the travel industry of Japan, when hevisited Japan to join the tourism seminar hosted by HTJ. He said, "Hawaii is still the most popular destination in the Japanese market. It is true that price is getting higher, however Hawaii is atourist destination worth the price."

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*Hawaii is evolving to a selected destination by high-end travelers
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*NTA makes much of its originality for senior travelers
*ANA to revise upward its consolidated financial forecast for the full year of FY2006
*JAL reaches a basic agreement with Sojitz to sell 30% of JALUX stocks
*JAL expects restructuring of domestic flight network will generate additional 6 billion yen
*JAL will develop a large scale of charter flights to meet leisure demands
*ANA expects to achieve the e-ticketing rate of 70% by the end of FY2006
*Centrair increased passengers for three consecutive months