| 2008 |
- * Reorganaizing and setting up "the Quality Control &
Market Reserch Room"
- * First hotel in Japan, Watermark Hotel Sapporo, opened
- * The number of domestic sales offices exceeded 250
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| 2006 |
- * Launched new inbound tourism company, H.I.S. Experience
Japan Co.,Ltd.
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| 2005 |
- * Second hotel in Australia. Hotel Watermark Brisbane,
opened.
- * Kyushu Industrial Transportation Co., Ltd., now Kyushu
Sangyo Kotsu Holdings Co.,Ltd., headquartered in Kumamoto,
Kumamoto Prefecture, incorporated into the H.I.S. Group.
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| 2004 |
- * Activated online reservations system.
- * Listed on first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- * The number of domestic sales offices exceeded 200
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| 2003 |
- * Installation of “Challenge”, our new computer system.
- * The number of overseas sales bases exceeded 50
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| 2002 |
- * Founded subsidiary, Cruise planet Co., Ltd,.
- * Opening of specialized travel desk at Travel Wonderland,
main sales office, Shinjuku in conjunction with our 10-year
anniversary.
- * Listed on second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- * Started international charter services
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| 2001 |
- * H.I.S. opens“H.I.S. travelling-abroad navi” as a formal
site in i-mode.
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| 2000 |
- * Founded subsidiary, Howa Travel Service, now Orion Tours.
- * Founded subsidiary, Map International Co., Ltd, now
ATB.
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| 1998 |
- * Skymark Airlines begins operation on September 19 between
Tokyo(Haneda) and Fukuoka.
- * The number of domestic sales offices exceeded 100
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| 1996 |
- * The homepage opens.
- * H.I.S. membership system is launched in east Japan.
- * H.I.S. opens its first world class hotel, The Watermark
Hotel Gold Coast,now Hotel Watermark,in Australia.
- * Skymark Airlines launches.(Currently, Skymark Airlines
is not our Group company.)
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| 1995 |
- * H.I.S. Company stock is offered over the counter.
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| 1994 |
- * Chubu, Kansai and Kyushu headquarters consolidate and
expand,and Travel Wonderlands open in each region to become
the largest retail offices in those areas.
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| 1993 |
- * Head office moves to Shinjuku for consolidation and
expansion of operations.Travel Wonderland, a department
store for international services, opens.
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| 1991 |
- * “Group Tour” division is established.
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| 1990 |
- * Company name is officially changed to H.I.S. Co., Ltd.
- * H.I.S. Internal computer system“WING” is put into operation.
- * H.I.S. is appointed official IATA agency.
- * “Business” division is established.
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| 1989 |
- * Launched “Ciao”, H.I.S.’first tour package.
- * “Avanti and Oasis” division is established in Shimbashi
office.
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| 1986 |
- * License as general travel agency (No. 724) is obtained
from Ministry of Transportation.
- * Nagoya office opens.
- * Fukuoka office opens.
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| 1985 |
- * Hong Kong office opens.
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| 1984 |
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| 1981 |
- * License as retail agency(No. 3034) is obtained from
Ministry of Transportation.
- * H.I.S. begins selling other company branded package
tours.
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| 1980 |
- * International Tours Co., Ltd., H.I.S.’predecessor, is
established with ¥10 million capital.
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