Get ready to say “YO!” to Tokyo because Virgin Australia and ANA have announced a shiny new partnership, which will see both airlines implement codeshare flights between Japan and Australia.
Starting from January 30, both airlines will first begin codesharing on six routes within Australia, including:
- Sydney-Brisbane
- Sydney-Melbourne
- Sydney-Cairns
- Sydney-Canberra
- Sydney-Gold Coast
- Sydney-Adelaide
This will allow passengers travelling with ANA from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to connect to the above-mentioned six domestic destinations in Australia on flights operated by Virgin Australia.
ANA said both carriers will further expand their partnership by introducing more codeshare routes in Japan and Australia later this spring, they will also provide reciprocal frequent flyer benefits for members of their loyalty programmes.
Take us to Tokyo!
ANA now flies daily between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and Sydney using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and it plans to increase the frequency of this service in summer this year.
ANA has said that this new partnership will increase convenience and comfort for passengers travelling between Australia and Japan, and increase both airlines’ ability to explore both countries.
“This collaborative effort will allow us to meet growing passenger demand in the region by providing greater choice and flexibility through shared resources, and furthering ANA’s commitment to expanding the Japan – Australia network,”
Shuichi Fujimura, Executive Vice President of ANA
Both airlines acknowledge that demand for travel to Japan is increasing, and this partnership will allow passengers to connect more seamlessly and contribute to strengthening the relationship between both countries by facilitating travel and trade.
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Starting March 29 this year, Virgin Australia will also launch a new daily service between Brisbane and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
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Ticket sales for these flights will begin on January 21, subject to government approval.
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