News Letter
MARCH 3rd, 2020

This newsletter includes airport information for:RJTT / RJAA / RJBB / RJCC / RJGG/ RJNA / RJSSUPDATE IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION in JAPAN,
Updates on the TOKYO Olympics 2020,and
The Japan’s Consumption Tax Increase

Cherry Blossom Forecast 2020
Hello Everyone!
The cherry blossoms season is approaching in Japan. Cherry blossoms start to bloom inthe southern part of the Kyusyu area of Japan and then moves up to the North.
Fully bloom in the Tokyo area is expected to be 24MAR on this year.
Find below the 2020’s forecast for cherry blossom in JAPAN’s major cities
Sapporo:28APR / Sendai:31MAR / Tokyo:17MAR
Kyoto:20MAR / Osaka:21MAR / Fukuoka : 16MAR※This winter has been much warmer than average and temperatures are expected toremain high, the cherry blossoms are forecast to open very early this year

// NEW IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION ///New restriction was published in Japan due to coronavirus.
From 27th February 2020, the following people are not permitted to enter
Japan for the time being unless there are exceptional circumstances.
- Foreigners who have travelled to Hubei Province in the People's Republic ofChina within 14 days before arriving in Japan.
- Foreigners who have Chinese passports issued by Hubei Province in thePeople's Republic of China.
- Foreigners who have travelled to Daegu Metropolitan City or Cheongdo county
in North Gyeongsang Province in Republic of Korea within 14 days prior to theirarrival in Japan.

OLYMPICS UPDATE
Please be aware that “special coordination” started from 01 DEC 2019 to 20 AUG
2020 for the TOKYO Olympics and Paralympics. The submission of Nonscheduled Flights for both Tokyo Metropolitan Airports (RJAA/NRT, RJTT/HND,andRJAH/IBR*) and Specially Designated Airports (RJSS/SDJ, RJGG/NGO and RJCC/CTS)
can be made during this period.

(Please refer below link for details)
http://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/koku_fr5_000023.html
The Tokyo Olympics will be held from 24 JUL through 9 AUG in 2020 followed by theParalympics, which will be held from 25 AUG through 6 SEP. During the Olympics andParalympics, a “Special Coordination Office” will be set up at the JCAB Tokyo Airport
Office and this office will solely control the slots for Non-Scheduled Flights (including abusiness jet flight that is not related to the Olympics) occurring from 01 JUL to 30 SEP
for the airports below.
If you have a trip planned to use any of the above airports between 01 JUL and 30 SEP
2020, please send us your schedule by the deadline of each month for the application.
(please see the application schedule below.**)
The following information is required for your slot application
・Aircraft Registration Number and Call Sign
・Type of Aircraft
・Flight Schedule
・Revenue or Non-Revenue
・Name of the Operator
・Name of the Lead Passenger-If the Passenger is entitled as one of the Olympics’ VIP such as IOC members,
Athletes, Sovereign or Head of State and Head of government etc., his/her title is alsorequired.
The current period, slot requests from all Non-Scheduled Flights will be accepted if theslots are still available.

The applications received before the 20th of each month will

be processed and notifications will be sent out by the end of the month. The restrictionof each airport as below for these period.

/// RJTT /// TOKYO METROPOLITAN AIRPORT ///Slot requests will be accepted only for Guest Category (please refer to the categorybelow) during the “Peak Period” of:-21 to 25 JUL, 08 to 10 AUG, 22 to 26 AUG and 05 to 07 SEP.
Slots for all Non-scheduled flights except the above peak periods can be applied for theallocation period of each month.

/// RJAA /// RJAH /// RJCC /// RJGG /// RJSS ///All types of Non-scheduled Flights can be applied.
At RJTT, RJAA and RJAH aircraft can only remain parked for a maximum of 3 hours.
After that, aircraft will be required to reposition to another airport of entry in Japan forparking.

A repositioning airport will also be assigned by the Special Coordination

Office. If you have request airport for parking, please also advise with your schedule.
Scheduled date of applications ;Deadline

Date of answers

Ad-Hoc 2020/3/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/3/31

Ad-Hoc 2020/4/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/4/30

Ad-Hoc 2020/5/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/5/29

Ad-Hoc 2020/6/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/6/30

Ad-Hoc 2020/7/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/7/31

Ad-Hoc 2020/8/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/8/31***Guest Category***
1. Sovereign or Head of State and Head of Government
2. IOC members / Honored and Honorary members, Directors, Honored guest
3. International Federations / President or Secretary General
4. NOC / President or Secretary General
5. TOP Olympic Partners / Chairman or Chief Executive officer
6. Sport Minister of NOC with participating athletesPlease clarify the category with your schedule if lead passenger applicable.

***VIP Guest Category■Eligibility
Olympic
254 people
Paralympic 76 people
V1① IOC President② IOC Honorary President③ IOC Member who regarded as Head of State④ Sovereign or Head of State⑤ Head of Government

Level 2
■Eligibility
Olympic
2,098 people
Paralympic 1,362 people
V2① IOC President② IOC Members of Honour③ IOC Honorary Members④ Chairman of the IOC Ethics Commission⑤ IOC Directors⑥ Children of the above under 18⑦ IOC Honoured guests⑧ Presidents & Secretary Generals of IFs on Summer Games⑨ ASOIF President & Secretary General⑩ Presidents and Secretary Generals of NOCs
⑪ Sports Ministers of NOC⑫ President & Director General of Host OCOG
⑬ Mayer of Host city
⑭ Chairman & CEOs of Top Programme Partners■Eligibility
Olympic
61,956 people
Paralympic 18,343 people
V3① Athletes and Team Officials② Technical Officials③ Broadcast④ Media⑤ IOC Commission Members, Staff, Advisors, Consultants, Agents and Guests⑥ Future OCOG and Bid Cities delegations⑦ Members and Guests of recognized⑧ TOP Senior Executives and Guests, Olympic Project Leaders, Senior Technical Operations Staff, Media
Relations, Marketing Partner Workforce⑨ Other prominent Government representatives⑩ Other approved Games Clients (approved by IOC)MONTHLY SLOT RELEASE SCHEDULE (RJTT/RJCC/RJAA/RJBB)Monthly Slot Release Schedule for APRIL 2020

Applicable Operation Dates
Monthly Application
Deadline
Daily Application Starts at

RJTT / RJCC

RJAA

RJBB

29MAR20 – 07MAY20

29MAR20 – 02MAY2010MAR 0730Z (1630L)

05MAR 0730Z (1630L)

10MAR 0730Z (1630L)

23MAR 0800Z (1700L)

16MAR 0800Z (1700L)

21MAR 0800Z (1700L)

01APR20 – 30APR20（L=JST）*Slots for today through 28MAR2020 may be applied for on a daily basis for RJTT and RJCC.
*Slots for today through 28MAR2020 may be applied for on a daily basis for RJAA.
*Slots for today through 31MAR2020 may be applied for on a daily basis for RJBB.

RJTT (Haneda)
The most popular Tokyo-area airport, near downtown Tokyo
Hard to get slots and parking spots
Operational Hours: 24hrs
CIQ Hours: 24hrs
Parking Restriction: 4nights/5days at a maximum
Business Aviation Terminal: Available (260,000JPY + TAX per ARR or DEP)
■Only passengers can use this facility. Crew need to clear CIQ in the main
terminal

RJAA (Narita)
Another airport in Tokyo-area (only 60-70 min to downtown Tokyo)
Advantages of using RJAA
- Easier to get slots/parking spots (the number of available spots for GA
aircraft: 16)- Longer duration parking allowance (up to 30days)-Hanger is available for parking
Sufficient ground service availability including providing O2 and N2 etc…

Operational Hours: 0600L – 2259L (2100Z - 1359Z)

CIQ Hours: 0600L – 2300L (2100Z - 1400Z)
Parking Restriction: 29nights/30days at a maximum
Business Aviation Terminal: Available (250,000JPY + TAX per ARR or DEP)
■Both passengers and crew can use this facility

RJCC (New Chitose)
The gateway to the Northern part of Japan
Overnight parking is available from 01APR to 30NOVChinese, including Hong Kong and Macau based operators are NOT able tooperate/park overnight at RJCC except during the following hours.
Mondays – Thursdays : Between 1200L and 1659L (0300Z and 0759Z)
Fridays: Between 1200L and 2159L (0300Z and 1259Z)
Saturdays: Between 0700L and 2159L(2200Z and 1259Z)
Sundays: Between 0700L and 2159L(2200Z and 1259Z)*The same restriction applies to operators based in and aircraft registered in
the following countries: Russia, India, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Cuba,Ukraine, North Korea.
Operational Hours: 0700L – 2200L (2200Z – 1300Z)
CIQ Hours:
Customs: 0630L – 2200L Service after 2200L needs to be arranged in advance
Immigration: 0630L – 2200L Service after 2200L needs to be arranged inadvance
Quarantine: 24hrs, but advance notice is required
Curfew Time: 2200L – 0700L (1300Z – 2200Z)
Parking Restriction: 6nights/7days at a maximum
Business Aviation Terminal: NOT Available

RJBB (Kansai)
Good access to Osaka, Kyoto, and the Kobe Area

Operational Hours: 24hrs
CIQ Hours: 24hrsParking Restriction: None, but aircraft may not be able to stay at the same
spot from arrival through departure if it parks for a long period. Aircraft maybe required to move to an overnight parking spot. Towing service is notavailable
Business Aviation Jet Terminal: Available (200,000JPY + TAX per ARR or DEP)
■ Crew will be able to use this facility only if they clear CIQ at the sametime as passengers do, otherwise the crew need to clear CIQ at the main
terminal. In the main terminal, a Fast Lane is available at immigration for

ONLY ARRIVAL passengers. The service is not extended to customs. Also,Japanese passport holders cannot use this service.

RJGG (Chubu Centrair)
Easy to get slots and parking spots, good service availability
Slot Application: Slots can be applied for anytime, but their availability will bereleased at the end of each month for the next month’s operations.
Operational Hours: 24hrs
CIQ Hours: 24hrs
Parking Restriction: None, but aircraft may not be able to stay at the same
spot from arrival through departure if it parks for a long period. Aircraft may
be required to move to an overnight parking spot.
Business Aviation Terminal: Available (Free of charge), but advanced
coordination with CIQ is required.

RJNA (Nagoya Komaki)
A Nagoya-area airport closer to downtown than RJGG
Easy access to aircraft through a dedicated business jet terminal
RJNA is run by Aichi prefecture and is NOT an Airport of Entry. However, it is
the first airport with a dedicated BJ Terminal in Japan. International
arrivals/departures can be arranged. Located in the north, RJNA offers fastaccess from/to Nagoya (15~20 min by car). Aircraft parking is a short distancefrom/to the BJ terminal (70m/230ft).
Slot Application: No advance booking of slots is required. However, a parking
spot should be reserved in advance. Parking spots for the next month can be
secured from the first day of this month.
Operational Hours: 0700L – 2200L (2200Z – 1300Z)
CIQ Hours: Advanced coordination is required as CIQ is not regularly stationed
here. CIQ officers come to the airport based on request. 3 days advanced
notice is required.
Parking Restriction: 6nights/7days (extension can be granted)
Business Aviation Terminal: GA operations are required to use this facility.
(14,940JPY per hour) CIQ is not available in the main terminal.
Permit application to use RJNA for international operations must be submitted
3 days prior to the operation date. A trip needs to be planned well in advance.

RJSS (Sendai)

Slot Application: Slots can be applied for anytime, but their availability will be
released at the end of each month for the next month’s operations.
Operational Hours: 0730L – 2130L ( 2230Z – 1230Z )CIQ Hours: Custom 0830L – 1700L ( 2330Z – 0800Z )Immigration 1040L – 2025L ( 0140Z – 1125Z )Quarantine (MON, TUE, FRI) 0830L – 1900L ( 2330Z – 1000Z )(WED) 0830L – 1715L ( 2330Z – 0815Z )(THU) 0830L – 2000L (2330Z – 1100Z )(SAT) 0930L – 1815L ( 0030Z – 0915Z )(SUN) 0930L – 2000L ( 0030Z – 1100Z )Parking Restriction: None
Business Aviation Terminal: NOT Available

The announcement of the revision of handling fee related tothe consumption tax hike in Japan and our new fees on extra manpower.
The consumption tax in Japan has been raised from 8 to 10 percent as of 01 Oct2019. Also, we would like to announce our price changes associated with thistax increase staring this month (applicable to the flight departing on/after 1st ofOCT 2019).
First, 10 percent will now be added to all the taxable items in your invoice.
Second, our third party fees will be increased due to the tax hike as well. We
have been working on reducing our internal cost to make the basic handling fee
remain as low as possible, and this fee will not change. Instead, we havedecided to start the new charges below.
A: Additional manpower charges for all the airports in JapanFor the flights with 8 PAX or above on arrival or departure : 10,000JPY
For the flights with 8 PAX or above on arrival and departure : 20,000JPY
B: Winter additional manpower charges for RJCC between 1 st Dec – 31st Mar.
For PAX flights on arrival or departure : 20,000JPY*this is separate from A. For the PAX flights operating to RJCC with 8 PAX orabove will be charged both A and B.
*Please note the charges may change depending on the amount of baggage orhandling conditions.
We appreciate your understanding of these price changes.

OLYMPICS UPDATE
Please be aware that “special coordination” started from 01 DEC 2019 to 20 AUG
2020 for the TOKYO Olympics and Paralympics. The submission of Nonscheduled Flights for both Tokyo Metropolitan Airports (RJAA/NRT, RJTT/HND,andRJAH/IBR*) and Specially Designated Airports (RJSS/SDJ, RJGG/NGO and RJCC/CTS)
can be made during this period.

(Please refer below link for details)
http://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/koku_fr5_000023.html
The Tokyo Olympics will be held from 24 JUL through 9 AUG in 2020 followed by theParalympics, which will be held from 25 AUG through 6 SEP. During the Olympics andParalympics, a “Special Coordination Office” will be set up at the JCAB Tokyo Airport
Office and this office will solely control the slots for Non-Scheduled Flights (including abusiness jet flight that is not related to the Olympics) occurring from 01 JUL to 30 SEP
for the airports below.
If you have a trip planned to use any of the above airports between 01 JUL and 30 SEP
2020, please send us your schedule by the deadline of each month for the application.
(please see the application schedule below.**)
The following information is required for your slot application
・Aircraft Registration Number and Call Sign
・Type of Aircraft
・Flight Schedule
・Revenue or Non-Revenue
・Name of the Operator
・Name of the Lead Passenger-If the Passenger is entitled as one of the Olympics’ VIP such as IOC members,
Athletes, Sovereign or Head of State and Head of government etc., his/her title is also
required.
The current period, slot requests from all Non-Scheduled Flights will be accepted if theslots are still available.

The applications received before the 20th of each month will

be processed and notifications will be sent out by the end of the month. The restrictionof each airport as below for these period.

/// RJTT /// TOKYO METROPOLITAN AIRPORT ///Slot requests will be accepted only for Guest Category Levels 1, 2 and 3 (please referto the VIP category chart below) during the “Peak Period” of:-21 to 25 JUL, 08 to 10 AUG, 22 to 26 AUG and 05 to 07 SEP.
Slots for all Non-scheduled flights except the above peak periods can be applied for theallocation period of each month.

/// RJAA /// RJAH /// RJCC /// RJGG /// RJSS ///All types of Non-scheduled Flights can be applied.
Scheduled date of applications ;Deadline

Date of answers

Ad-Hoc 2020/3/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/3/31

Ad-Hoc 2020/4/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/4/30

Ad-Hoc 2020/5/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/5/29

Ad-Hoc 2020/6/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/6/30

Ad-Hoc 2020/7/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/7/31

Ad-Hoc 2020/8/20 17:00(JST) / 08:00(UTC)

2020/8/31***VIP Guest Category■Eligibility
Olympic
254 people
Paralympic 76 people
V1⑥ IOC President⑦ IOC Honorary President⑧ IOC Member who regarded as Head of State⑨ Sovereign or Head of State⑩ Head of Government

Level 2
■Eligibility
Olympic
2,098 people
Paralympic 1,362 people
V2⑮ IOC President⑯ IOC Members of Honour⑰ IOC Honorary Members⑱ Chairman of the IOC Ethics Commission⑲ IOC Directors⑳ Children of the above under 18
21 IOC Honoured guests
22 Presidents & Secretary Generals of IFs on Summer Games
23 ASOIF President & Secretary General
24 Presidents and Secretary Generals of NOCs25 Sports Ministers of NOC
26 President & Director General of Host OCOG
27 Mayer of Host city
28 Chairman & CEOs of Top Programme Partners

■Eligibility
Olympic
61,956 people
Paralympic 18,343 people
V3⑪ Athletes and Team Officials⑫ Technical Officials⑬ Broadcast⑭ Media⑮ IOC Commission Members, Staff, Advisors, Consultants, Agents and Guests⑯ Future OCOG and Bid Cities delegations⑰ Members and Guests of recognized⑱ TOP Senior Executives and Guests, Olympic Project Leaders, Senior Technical Operations Staff, MediaRelations, Marketing Partner Workforce⑲ Other prominent Government representatives⑳ Other approved Games Clients (approved by IOC)JAS APP

It is our pleasure to serve you.
TEL : +81-(0)3-5708-0088 / FAX : +81-(0)3-5708-0090
Email : flightsupport@jas-fbo.co.jp
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