Haneda opens fourth runway, new terminal
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- Sunday, 31 October 2010
On October 31, Haneda began handling regular international flights for the first time in 32 years, using a new fourth runway in Tokyo Bay to connect to 17 foreign airports.
By comparison, Tokyo Narita airport serves 97 foreign cities in 43 countries.
The Japanese government says the "dual Tokyo hub" strategy could boost foreign arrivals by 2.2 million a year and encourage another 3.9 million Japanese to travel abroad.