ANA to offer Japan medical tourism packages

 05-Jan-17, Nikkei Asian Review 

Airline group ANA Holdings is getting into the medical tourism trade, looking to make long-term fliers of affluent Chinese and others seeking quality care in Japan.

Image: ftnNEWS

Travel subsidiary ANA Sales will begin offering packages, including airfare and hotel stays, for Chinese travelers. ANA will partner with Kameda Medical Center in Chiba Prefecture. Kameda Medical Center began offering checkups for Chinese customers in significant numbers in 2010, and now serves around 200 such visitors a year. ANA has secured monthly slots for physicals to ensure availability.

A sample itinerary includes a comprehensive checkup consisting of blood tests, gastrointestinal endoscopy and other procedures. Customers may request an MRI brain scan and CT lung scan as add-ons. Optional Tokyo sightseeing will be available as well. Package prices will start at RMB50,800 (USD7,325).

 Read the full article  

 Insights