SYDNEY, March 27 (Xinhua) — Australia’s nationwide service Qantas has resumed direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo for the primary time in additional than three years, after the COVID-19 pandemic grounded the route.
According to an announcement launched on Sunday, as the primary airline to supply continuous flights between Melbourne International Airport and Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport, the year-round flights will function 4 days per week on an Airbus A330 plane.
The new service is anticipated to save lots of passengers practically two hours of journey to downtown Tokyo in contrast with the pre-pandemic path to Narita Airport.
“We’re pleased we can now offer our customers much easier access to Tokyo city center and the world’s third-largest economy from three major east coast Australian cities,” stated Qantas Domestic and International CEO Andrew David.
“Our Customers in Victoria have been looking forward to the return of this route, with flights launching in time for travelers to enjoy the Cherry Blossom season in Japan. Corporate travelers can also now save time on their airport commute by flying into or out of Haneda.”
With present routes from Sydney and Brisbane to Haneda International Airport, the airline is now providing clients over 420,000 seats between Australia and Japan yearly, in addition to the choice of double every day flights to Tokyo.