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Added on the 17/12/2014 04:00:25 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
Pokémon-themed airplanes are appearing in the skies over Japan. Solaseed Airlines, based on the Japanese island of Kyushu, debuted a Pokémon-painted plane on December 19. According to CNN, the new themed craft made its maiden flight from Miyazaki City to Tokyo's Haneda airport. The plane is part of a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and various regions of Japan. There are currently eight prefectures involved in the collaboration between POkemon and the tourism board. Each prefecture is assigned a dedicated Pokémon character of its own.
Have you ever flown with your dog before? Maybe you know how much of a worry it is to leave your pooch behind with a friend for an extended period of time or, even worse, leave your dog in the hold with the rest of the baggage. However, one airline is now offering a novel new service which enables their clients to bring their best animal friends on board the flight and keep the in the cabin. Japan Airlines launched a special flight that allows pet dogs to travel in the cabin with their owners. They rolled out the new, limited-time service, which is called the "wan wan jet," on the flight from Narita International Airport outside Tokyo to the southwestern Kagoshima Prefecture, and dog lovers are howling with delight. Pet dogs and their owners were able to depart together in the passenger cabin of a Boeing 737 as part of a special three-day domestic tour. While pets usually travel in cargo compartments, the "wan wan jet" service gave owners the right to make sure that their dog were safe and comfortable as they traveled together in the cabin on a charter flight. The dog flight service is part of a package tour. Owners accompanied by their furry friends will stay together in a hotel and go sightseeing. The basic package costs just over $1,300 for two adults and a dog.
Officials are investigating a crash in central Japan that caused the deaths and injuries of dozen of tourists when their tour bus rolled off a mountain road.
A U.S. bound-American Airlines flight is forced to make an emergency landing in Tokyo after hitting severe turbulence, leaving several people injured. Yiming Woo reports.
A Japanese person will be the first non-American to walk on the Moon, US President Joe Biden announces during a state visit by Japan's prime minister. US-Japan "ties stretch up to the Moon where two Japanese astronauts will join future American missions, and one will become the first non-American ever to land on the Moon," Biden says during a press conference at the White House. SOUNDBITE
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