Nagoya Railroad to Conduct a Trial of ‘Off-Airport Check-In’

Nagoya Railroad will conduct a trial of ‘Off-Airport Check-In’ from January 11 to 17, 2025.

In cooperation with Chubu Centrair International Airport, the trial will be conducted for passengers on Cathay Pacific Airways flights CX539/531. Suitcases of international passengers will be accepted at Meitetsu Department Store, located near Meitetsu Nagoya Station, and then transported to be loaded onto the airplane for direct delivery to the destination airport. The service is targeting users who can check in via smartphone, with a shipping fee of 3,000 yen (tax included) per item.

This trial, conducted for the first time on domestic flights in February 2024, marks the second occasion. This time, targeting international departure flights aims to simulate the movement of more foreign tourists. Moreover, unlike using a special charter train, this trial will verify the initiative of mixed cargo and passenger trains.

Selected for the Japan Tourism Agency’s project for ‘Preventing Overtourism and Promoting Sustainable Tourism Through Reduction and Control’, the trial aims to alleviate congestion on airport access trains by separating passengers and their luggage. It seeks to prevent and deter overtourism, while enhancing the convenience of travel for broad-area tourism with hands-free sightseeing and aiming to expand tourism consumption.