Tokyo: Air Japan has operated its first scheduled Dreamliner flight
On February 9, 2024, the ANA subsidiary Air Japan operated the first flight with the new business model as a low-cost airline. This went from Tokyo (Narita) to Bangkok. The former regional airline Air Japan was converted into a low-cost airline that will concentrate on medium and long-haul flights. Initially, the airline started with Boeing 787-8s. The parent company ANA Holdings hopes that the new low-cost airline will be able to transport additional tourists to/from Japan. The first flight took off from Tokyo Narita Airport on February 9, 2024 at around 18:45 p.m. under flight number NQ1. The long-haul aircraft reached the Thai capital airport Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) at around 23:30 p.m. This route will initially be served six times a week with Boeing 787-8s. The start of another route has been announced for February 22, 2024. This will run from Tokyo-Narita to Seoul (Incheon). From February 26, 2024, Air Japan will also set course for Singapore from Narita. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft have pure economy class seating. Unlike the parent company, no different classes of travel are offered in terms of seats. ANA Holdings emphasized in a media statement that the legroom should be on a par with its sister company All Nippon Airways. ANA Holdings currently has three airlines that operate under its own brand. These are All Nippon Airways, which is positioned as a full-service carrier, the low-cost airline Peach, which operates domestically and on short-haul routes, and the new Air Japan, which focuses on low-cost medium and long-haul routes. In addition, the company has subsidiaries in the regional area with their own
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