Japan’s Travel Industry Urges More People to Get Their Mighty Passports
- Relatively small portion of population holds travel document
- Japanese passport holders get visa-free access to 192 nations
Japan has one of the world’s most powerful passports, but comparatively few citizens — about 15% — take advantage of it. That’s prompted one airline to try to do something about it.
Peach Aviation Ltd., a low-cost carrier ferrying people to Taiwan, South Korea and other Asian destinations, as well as cities across Japan, has been offering travelers with new or renewed passports ¥5,000 ($35) in travel credit for their flights, in a monthly lottery that lasts through Dec. 22.