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Houston residents may have a brand new choice to Tokyo when funds airline Zipair launches new flights for as little as $333 a method starting subsequent March.
Zipair, a subsidiary of Japan Airways, will join Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tokyo’s Narita Airport four-days-a-week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from March 4, 2025, the airport introduced Wednesday. The practically 14-hour flights shall be on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners with 18 lie-flat enterprise class seats and 272 financial system seats.
The under-$400 fare comes as a giant financial savings in comparison with different airways on the Houston-Tokyo route. All Nippon Airways (ANA) and United Airways each provide day by day flights with airfares beginning at $595 a method for a primary, no-frills ticket subsequent March. Costs climb rapidly after that.
“We stay up for welcoming new and seasoned vacationers to benefit from our totally customizable journey expertise, together with complimentary Wi-Fi service” Shingo Nishida, President of ZipairTokyo, mentioned within the announcement.
The promotional $333 fare is on the market on the market on ZIPAIR’s web site by means of Nov. 30.
Whereas the brand new Tokyo route will not be launched in time for too for Houstonians to take Christmas and New Years journeys this yr, vacationers may have a brand new reasonably priced choice to see Tokyo’s famed cherry blossoms subsequent spring. Guests can get a drink on the Park Hyatt Tokyo of “Misplaced in Translation” fame, or take a look at the town’s prime luxurious purchasing scene.
Sports activities followers and their households may even soak up a Japanese baseball sport.
“The brand new route between Houston and Tokyo will strengthen our enterprise ties with Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific area,” mentioned Houston Mayor John Whitmire in a press release. “It’s going to additionally convey extra guests to expertise Houston’s vibrant tradition, world-class healthcare and various industries.”
Houston is ZIPAIR’s fifth U.S. vacation spot after Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose, Calif. The airline gives vacationers onward connections to Bangkok and Singapore through Tokyo.
