Qantas launch daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo

Qantas will launch daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo’s Narita Airport from December 16, 2016 subject to government and regulatory approvals. The new route will be operated by an upgraded, two-class A330-300 with 297 seats.

It adds to Qantas’ Sydney-Tokyo (Haneda) and Brisbane -Tokyo (Narita) services, launched in 2015. Jetstar Airways, a low-cost subsidiary of Qantas, currently operate this route. Qantas and Jetstar will both operate flights from Melbourne to Tokyo (Narita) during the December 2016-February 2017 holiday peak. Jetstar will then cease flights on the direct route after the February 25, 2017.

Fares for Qantas’ new Melbourne-Tokyo (Narita) service will be available for sale today for travel from December 16, 2016. Jetstar customers who are booked on Melbourne-Tokyo (Narita) flights from February 26, 2017 onwards will be re-accommodated on Qantas’ Melbourne-Tokyo (Narita) flights.

QANTAS SCHEDULE (effective December 16, 2016; no service on December 24, 25 and 31)