#Latest news with #earthquakerumorNHK2 days agoNHKHong Kong Airlines suspends Japan flights amid unfounded quake rumorHong Kong Airlines has decided to cancel its flights to southern Japan in July and August amid an unfounded rumor that a major earthquake and tsunami will hit the country this summer. In Hong Kong, the rumor has caused a decrease in travel demand to Japan and led to reduced flights since May between Hong Kong and various destinations in Japan. Hong Kong Airlines decided to cancel all its flights to the southern Japanese prefectures of Kagoshima and Kumamoto in July and August. The airline resumed the Kagoshima route in the spring of last year for the first time in four years. In December, it increased the number of weekly round trips from three to four due to strong demand for travel to Japan. Sources say seat occupancy on the flights declined from this spring, when the quake rumor began to spread. The Kagoshima Prefectural Office in Hong Kong said it will call on the airline and others to resume the flights as soon as possible. The Japan National Tourism Organization said the rumor has no scientific basis and urged people to make travel plans based on scientific information provided by official organizations.
NHK2 days agoNHKHong Kong Airlines suspends Japan flights amid unfounded quake rumorHong Kong Airlines has decided to cancel its flights to southern Japan in July and August amid an unfounded rumor that a major earthquake and tsunami will hit the country this summer. In Hong Kong, the rumor has caused a decrease in travel demand to Japan and led to reduced flights since May between Hong Kong and various destinations in Japan. Hong Kong Airlines decided to cancel all its flights to the southern Japanese prefectures of Kagoshima and Kumamoto in July and August. The airline resumed the Kagoshima route in the spring of last year for the first time in four years. In December, it increased the number of weekly round trips from three to four due to strong demand for travel to Japan. Sources say seat occupancy on the flights declined from this spring, when the quake rumor began to spread. The Kagoshima Prefectural Office in Hong Kong said it will call on the airline and others to resume the flights as soon as possible. The Japan National Tourism Organization said the rumor has no scientific basis and urged people to make travel plans based on scientific information provided by official organizations.
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