Air Macau is to start direct flights between Macau and Tokyo, Japan, three times a week from 28th March.
The number of Japanese visitors to Macau per year has more than tripled since 2004 according to Macau’s Statistics and Census Bureau, reaching 379,241 in 2009.
Currently Air Macau, the territory’s flagship carrier, operates a daily flight between Macau and Osaka. Low-cost airline Viva Macau flies from Macau to Tokyo four times a week.
In January Macau International Airport recorded 358,902 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 4.8% compared to the equivalent month in 2009.