Japan airlines launches direct Tokyo routes to HCMC, HN

VGP - The first direct flight between Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City was scheduled to take off on March 30, via Japan Airlines (JAL) of Japan.

March 31, 2014 4:52 PM GMT+7

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The inaugural flight of the newly established daily route departs from Japan’s Haneda airport at 01:25 and lands in Ho Chi Minh City at 05:15, while the return flight leaves Tan Son Nhat international airport at 13:55 and arrives at Haneda at 22:00.

Besides, JAL still maintains the Narita-Tan Son Nhat air route every day.

The same day, Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) launched its first direct route between Tokyo and Hanoi.

The daily service will depart Tokyo’s Haneda at 8:45 and arrive at Noi Bai International Airport at 11:55. The return flight will depart at 14:00 and arrive at 21:05.

According to a statement from ANA, flights will only operate during the day and will take less than 5 hours and 10 minutes.

The route uses 214 seat Boeing 767s and from June will use modern Boeing 787s.

Haneda Airport – ANA’s main transit station – is Japan’s biggest airport and the second busiest airport in Asia and the fourth biggest in the world.

By Thuy Dung