Air New Zealand has made moves to boost their travel capacity into Japan and added an additional 30,000 seats to its Tokyo route between November and March.
CEO Greg Foran explained that Japan represents an important visitor market for New Zealand's tourism sector.
Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen says Japan is a top destination among Kiwi travellers, with 66 percent of people wanting to visit.
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