Flights to Tokyo's Haneda

On November 11 Singapore's flag carrier, Singapore Airlines, announced it will launch a twice daily service to Haneda Airport, marking another step towards a second major international airport for Tokyo.The services will start in October 2010, with no details released as to flight times or aircraft type. Singapore currently offers a twice daily flight to Tokyo's main hub, Narita Airport, which handles nearly all the country's international traffic.

The move follows a recent proposition by the Japanese government of permitting Haneda to handle more international traffic to allow the more convenient but domestic focused airport to become Japan's second international hub.Haneda has more domestic flight connections and is nearer Tokyo's business districts, stated a spokesperson for Singapore Airlines. The new flights will cater for growth in demand and boost travel between Singapore and Japan for both business and tourism.

Foreign low cost airlines have not received a warm reception at Narita, with high usage fees nearly excluding that segment of carriers.But on November 10, Singapore based Jetstar Asia, a lowcost offshoot of Qantas's Jetstar Airways, applied for a twice daily flight to Haneda, launching its effort to remake and expand Haneda's capacities. The flights, which are now under review, would also begin October 2010.Compare Travel Insurance 5 day Euro cover from £4.33 and Annual worldwide policies from just £43.08