Japan Travel Update

The situation in Japan changes frequently as airline policies, waivers, and flight operations are changed to respond to changing conditions in Japan. Briefly, the current status is.

American Airlines - If you have at ticket to fly between March 11 and 18 to or from Narita airport, and your ticket was issued no later than March 11, you can travel as late as March 25. If you were scheduled to fly to or from Haneda airport between March 19 and April 10, and your ticket was issued no later than March 13, you can begin travel as late as May 10.

Delta - Flights to and from Haneda have been temporarily suspended. Travelers booked to Haneda may change their flights to Narita with no fees or penalties. Flights scheduled to or from Narita airport between March 11 and 31, issued on or before March 31, can travel on or before April 25 with no change fees.

United/Continental - Flights booked to and from several airports in Japan (Sendai, Narita, Osaka, and more) between March 11 and March 31 can be rebooked without penalty by April 30, 2011. All rebookings after that date, within a year of the ticket issue, will be subject to a fare difference but change fees will be waived.

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