because of the possibility that there is a direct flight between Tokyo and Barcelona. After maintaining an interview with Akiko Matsumoto, the vice governor of the capital of the Japanese country, the president He has revealed that he is making steps to get that aerial link. Illa has pointed out that now the “conditions” are given so that airlines can create that flight that until now has never connected to the two cities. Illa It has disconnect the operation of any extension of the airport.
During the mandate of José Montilla, he explored that possibility, but did not curdle. In his statements, Illa has revealed that the Air Route Development Committee (CREA), which make up the Barcelona City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and AENA, is studying that connection. The Government has positioned itself in favor of the operation and has maintained contacts with different airlines, which will be the final decision. “We believe there are conditions of profitability of these flights. In what we can accompany,” he said.
First of the hour, Illa has held a meeting with about twenty Catalan businessmen based in Japan of companies such as uneven, Puig or Freixenet. He president He said that this Monday they have not directly raised the implementation of that flight, but in previous conversations, remembering that there is both business and tourist interest. “That connection always helps. It would help and reinforce the narrow link between Catalonia and Japan,” he stressed.
. And this transoceanic flight has copied the beginning of the first day of Illa’s visit to Japan. A president of the Generalitat for 17 years. The Government argues that it is no accident that they have chosen that country as the first destination outside the EU: this was where the Generalitat opened its first action office in the 80s and two delegation of the Government ago in addition to the existence of Pla Japó. “It is a historical relationship,” said Illa that recalled that half of the Japanese companies investing in Spain are based in Catalonia. The relationship is of course unequal: in Catalonia there are 255 Japanese companies and only about 26 Catalans in that country.
with the aim of strengthening economic relations. “It is a good time, there is a climate of stability and that is an option to invest good and that the Government offers its support to the companies that want to do it,” Ililla said. However, the Executive does not seek a specific investment because the visit that will be made, for example, to the company Lotte, which will invest in a battery factory in Mont-Roig, is already compromised. In addition to this business link, the agenda contemplates strengthening the image of Catalonia as a tourist destination and its cultural projection.
