Reporter: “The Dalian flight, which had been suspended since 2020, has resumed for the first time in four years and four months and has arrived at Toyama Airport.”

The Toyama-Dalian route, which had been suspended due to the effects of COVID-19, has finally resumed for the first time since February 2020.
On the 26th, to celebrate the reopening, a water salute was held to welcome the landing passenger plane.

Person who came to see the resumption of service: “Amazing!”

Passengers are welcomed in the arrival lobby.
Prefectural officials welcomed the passengers with a banner reading “Welcome,” and handed out bags containing Chinese language pamphlets, fans, and other items.

Tourist from China: “I’m really looking forward to eating the white shrimp bowl. It’s so delicious that I eat it every time.”

Tourist from China: “I studied abroad and I really like Japan.”(Is there anything you’re looking forward to?) Maybe a hot spring.”

This is the second resumption of international flights from Toyama Airport, which had been suspended due to the effects of COVID-19, following flights to Shanghai in August last year, and there are hopes that inbound tourism will recover in the future.

The resumed flight on the 26th was carrying 104 passengers, or 60% of the capacity, and the Dalian flight will operate twice a week for a total of 36 flights until October 26th.