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Officials from Laos and Japan will conduct a feasibility study of direct flights between Nagoya Airport in Japan and Wattay International Airport in Vientiane.

The Director General of the Civil Aviation Department, Mr Yakua Lopangkao, told Vientiane Times yesterday that Lao officials will first collect basic information regarding potential passenger demand.

“We expect to collect the information within the next two months and then we will send it to Japan,” he said. “We will meet with Japanese officials a month later.”

Mr Yakua observed that more people are flying from America and Japan to Indochina, especially to Laos.

Mr Yakua said that last year Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh visited Japan and met with his Japanese counterpart to discuss various areas of cooperation. One of the issues discussed was the possibility of a direct flight from Nagoya to Vientiane.

Laos has direct flights to several countries, including Thailand, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. Air Asia started direct flights from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , late last year.

A flight between Laos and Singapore is also under consideration, Mr Yakua said.

“Last month, we had meetings with representatives from airlines in Singapore who told us they needed a more detailed survey before any developments could take place,” he added.

A direct flight to Myanmar is also under discussion, as officials believe such a move could boost tourism in the region.

“Our government has an open policy concerning flight connections with any foreign country to encourage tourism in Laos ,” Mr Yakua said.

Earlier last year, the Lao government granted visa exemptions to Japanese tourists to strengthen relations between the two countries.

This has led to an increasing number of Japanese visitors to Laos.

According to the Lao National Tourism Administration, in 2005 around 23,000 Japanese visited Laos and in 2006 this figure increased by just two percent.

But in 2007 the figure jumped by 34 percent as a result of the visa exemption.

Tourism officials confirmed that the number of Japanese tourists was increasing, contributing to economic growth.

By Somsack Pongkhao
March 18, 2008
Vientiane Times – Vientianetimes.org.la

 

That was last year news, I'm just wondering whatever happen to that idea?



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No...I never seen any direct flight from Japan to Lao at all.



Maybe Wattay International Airport  Runway is too short for big airplane. We need to build a new airport or build longger runway for bigger airplanes











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No...I never seen any direct flight from Japan to Lao at all.



Maybe Wattay International Airport  Runway is too short for big airplane. We need to build a new airport or build longger runway for bigger airplanes










No!! The runway at Wattay aiport is big and long enough to accommodate any Boeing 747, I believe the reason why they didn't get start because lack of the customer. you just can't fly 6-7 hours with only a few customers. it a waste fuel and budget. That's why..

 



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I saw a 747 land when Chinese premier came to visit.

The idea of Japan / Lao PDR flights was just drunk talk, no one ran it by the airlines to see if it could like actually be done. People say the darndest things all the time then think better of it later when sober.

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?how many flights go from japan to laos neighboring countries.
to me that is the opportunty lost.confuse.gif

let say today if there is a direct flight from japan to VTE.
and if it is cheaper to make a connecting flight, would someone pay for that flight?confuse.gif

VTE does not have to be the final destination. confuse.gif

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Anonymous wrote:

No...I never seen any direct flight from Japan to Lao at all.



Maybe Wattay International Airport  Runway is too short for big airplane. We need to build a new airport or build longger runway for bigger airplanes










No!! The runway at Wattay aiport is big and long enough to accommodate any Boeing 747, I believe the reason why they didn't get start because lack of the customer. you just can't fly 6-7 hours with only a few customers. it a waste fuel and budget. That's why..

 



Not just about the runway but the housing to keep the big airplane and the housring to repair the airplane also. Today our Wattay Airport is look like a bus station lather than the airport. Don't you think?



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to study what?  show me the money $$  the gov of Japan says

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ban nok wrote:

I saw a 747 land when Chinese premier came to visit.

The idea of Japan / Lao PDR flights was just drunk talk, no one ran it by the airlines to see if it could like actually be done. People say the darndest things all the time then think better of it later when sober.


That might be the professional pilot which has well trained to land a big plane on a short runway

 



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"That might be the professional pilot which has well trained to land a big plane on a short runway"
 
You're rigtht, hadn't thought of that. Also not a long flight and not many people on board, light on fuel, light on luggage.

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