A massive surge in demand for flights from California to Japan has sparked a major airline to offer non-stop flights daily to the region starting this summer.<\/p>\n
The San Diego International Airport (SAN) said that Japan airlines (JAL) will begin offering more non-stop flights from the city to Tokyo\u2019s Narita International Airport, starting August 1.<\/p>\n
The number of flights from SAN To Narita will go from four-times a week to daily to seven, as demand for travel between the area and Asia<\/a> continues to grow, per the release<\/a>.<\/p>\n A massive surge in demand for flights from California to Japan has sparked a major airline to offer non-stop flights daily to the region starting this summer. SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/p>\n Officials said that between 2023 and 2025, there had been an increase of passenger travel by 42% between San Diego and Asia, with travelers wanting to get to the area for tourism, business, and see family\/friends.<\/p>\n \u201cJAL has operated nonstop service between San Diego and Tokyo since 2012,\u201d Atif Saeed, President and CEO, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, said.<\/p>\n \u201cSince the route launched, more than 30 Japanese companies have invested approximately $8.7 billion in San Diego County. With deep economic and defense ties between our regions, increased air service will further strengthen these valuable relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n The San Diego International Airport SAN said that Japan airlines JAL will begin offering more non-stop flights from the city to Tokyo\u2019s Narita International Airport. AP<\/p>\n Officials said that passengers traveling from San Diego to Tokyo-Narita airport can connect to more than a dozen destinations across Asia<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tickets are now available, the release noted.<\/p>\n View of Shibuya Crossing in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan. NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/p>\n In May, San Francisco International Airport announced it was doing the similar by offering travelers non-stop flights from the Bay Area to Japan\u2019s top skiing destinations<\/a> in Sapporo.<\/p>\n United will offer three direct flights weekly from San Francisco International Airport to Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido starting in December 2026 \u2014 marking the first nonstop service from the continental US to the Japanese city.<\/p>\n The number of flights from SAN To Narita will go from four-times a week to daily, as demand for travel between the area and Asia continues to grow, per the release. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n