华盛顿州西雅图——美国各航空公司正在增加飞往日本的航班数量，部分航空公司还提供了更多的直飞航线和升级后的客舱设施，以应对由于日元疲软而带来的日本旅游需求的增长。
SEATTLE, Washington -- U.S. airlines are expanding flights to Japan, with some adding more direct trips and cabin upgrades to capture growing demand for travel to the country stemming from the weak yen.
“目前，对日本的需求非常高、非常高，”联合航空公司（United Airlines）首席执行官斯科特·柯比（Scott Kirby）在8月份表示，并称日本是美国旅客最喜爱的目的地之一。
"Japan is hot, hot, hot for demand now," United CEO Scott Kirby said in August, calling the country one of the most popular destinations for travelers from the U.S.
阿拉斯加航空公司（Alaska Airlines）于10月份宣布将对飞往日本的航班的客舱设施进行升级，并计划增加商务舱的座位数量。这家总部位于西雅图地区的航空公司主要服务于美国西海岸地区，目前与日本航空公司（JAL）有合作关系。
Alaska Airlines in October begins cabin upgrades for flights to Japan and plans to add more private seats for business class, the company said Tuesday. The airline, based in the Seattle area, mainly serves the U.S. West Coast and works with Japan Airlines (JAL) as part of the onewo.
阿拉斯加航空公司在2024年收购了夏威夷航空公司（Hawaiian Airlines），此后陆续开通了多条新的国际长途航线，其中包括一条连接西雅图与东京成田机场的航线（该航线于2025年5月启用，使用的是夏威夷航空公司的飞机）。截至3月份，这条航线已实现盈利，其客座率（即飞机上付费乘客的占比）超过了90%。阿拉斯加航空公司将接管该航线的运营，并使用全新的波音787-9中型客机重新开通这条航线，同时为乘客提供更舒适的乘坐体验。
Alaska acquired Hawaiian Airlines in 2024 and has been adding new international long-haul flights since, including one linking Seattle and the Tokyo area's Narita Airport that started in May 2025 using Hawaiian's aircraft. By March, the route was profitable, with a load factor -- a measure of how full planes are with paying passengers -- of over 90%. Alaska will take over operation of the flight, relaunching it with new Boeing-made midsize 787-9 aircraft outfitted with new seats in a bid to win more Japan-bound passengers.
阿拉斯加航空公司还计划在2028年推出“高级经济舱”（Premium Economy Class）服务——这是一种价格稍高的经济舱选项，但提供更优质的客户服务。该公司希望将高级经济舱的占比从目前的38%提升至46%。
Alaska also looks to introduce "premium reserve" in 2028, an economy class option that comes with more services for a higher price. The airline aims to increase the proportion of premium seats to 46%, including business and premium economy, from 38% now.
“乘客们更希望获得更优质的服务，”阿拉斯加航空公司首席执行官本·米尼库奇（Ben Minicucci）在周二的一次活动中表示。他还透露了公司关于高级经济舱服务的具体计划。
阿拉斯加航空公司的首席商务官安德鲁·哈里森（Andrew Harrison）表示，该公司将进一步拓展航线网络，重点开发亚洲地区的目的地。
Customers want more premium services, Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci said at an event Tuesday where he announced the company's strategy on premium flights. The airline will add more destinations with a focus on Asia, chief commercial officer Andrew Harrison said. Bigger U.S. airlines intend to add more Japan flights in March 2027.
其他大型美国航空公司也计划在2027年3月增加飞往日本的航班：与美国航空公司（American Airlines）合作运营芝加哥至成田机场的航线；达美航空公司（Delta Air Lines）则计划重新开通西雅图至成田机场的航线。
American Airlines, which partners with JAL, will launch a route between Chicago and Narita. Delta Air Lines plans to reopen its Seattle-Narita route that month.
联合航空公司（United Airlines）与全日空（All Nippon Airways, ANA）合作，将新增直飞日本多个城市的航班，这些城市不仅包括东京，还包括大阪、冲绳以及位于日本最北端岛屿北海道的札幌。
United Airlines, which partners with All Nippon Airways (ANA), will add direct flights to Japanese cities other than Tokyo, including airports serving Osaka, Okinawa and Sapporo, located on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido.
根据日本国家旅游组织（Japan National Tourism Organization）的数据，8月份从美国前往日本的游客人数创下了当月历史新高，同比增长1.5%，达到197,400人。
In August, visitors to Japan from the U.S. set a record for the month, rising 1.5% year-on-year to 197,400, the Japan National Tourism Organization reports.
股市的上涨进一步刺激了美国中高端消费者的消费意愿；由于日元疲软，日本旅行变得更加划算，因此越来越多的游客选择前往日本。
Stock market gains are fueling a greater U.S. appetite for middle- and upper-class spending. More travelers are choosing Japan as the weak yen makes travel there feel like a bargain.
与此同时，日本的主要航空公司也在与美国的大型航空公司合作，推出更多高端商务舱服务以吸引乘客。全日空（ANA）目前使用空客（Airbus）制造的A350-1000型客机执飞东京至纽约、华盛顿和洛杉矶等城市的航线，并大幅增加了头等舱和商务舱的座位数量。日本航空（JAL）也计划从11月开始使用波音（Boeing）787-9型客机，这些客机同样配备了更多的商务舱座位，未来可能也会用于飞往北美的航线。
Meanwhile, Japan's major airlines that work with their big U.S. counterparts also are renewing their premium seat offerings to attract customers at higher ticket prices. JAL now uses Airbus-made A350-1000 aircraft for flights between Tokyo and cities like New York, Washington and Los Angeles, and it expanded private seating for first and business class. ANA also plans to begin using Boeing 787-9 planes with more private business class seating in November, which it may deploy for North American flights as well.