Qantas has resumed service between Melbourne and Tokyo-Haneda for the first time in over three years. The flights will operate year-round four days per week with an Airbus A330, complementing existing flights to Haneda from Sydney and Brisbane.
On Sunday (March 26, 2023), Qantas announced the restart of direct flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Tokyo-Haneda (HND) for the first time in over three years. The route will operate four days per week year-round with an Airbus A330 aircraft, complementing existing service to Haneda from both Sydney and Brisbane. The Melbourne-Tokyo (Haneda) route relaunch will soon be followed by Qantas’ new service between Melbourne and Jakarta, which is scheduled to start in mid-April. The Qantas Group operates up to 35 weekly return flights between Australia and Japan, including Qantas flights from Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney to Haneda, as well as Jetstar’s flights from Cairns to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) and Osaka, and between Gold Coast and Narita.
In Sunday’s announcement, Qantas Domestic and International’s CEO, Andrew David, said,
“We’ve seen the demand for our Tokyo flights bounce back very strongly, and our research shows that it is one of the top tourist destinations that Australians plan on visiting in the next 12 months. Our customers in Victoria have been looking forward to the return of this route, with the flights launching in time for travellers to enjoy the cherry blossom season in Japan. Corporate travellers can also now save time on their airport commute by flying into or out of Haneda. We’re pleased we can now offer our customers much easier access to Tokyo city centre and the world’s third largest economy from three major east coast Australian cities. We’d like to thank the Victorian Government and Melbourne Airport for their support on the launch of this route.”
Last week, Qantas also a multi-million dollar investment in new menus in larger meals and premium produce across all cabins in their domestic, regional and international network., including flights to Tokyo. The menu changes will roll out on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, and will feature seasonal ingredients, including plant-based options. Some of the items featured on Qantas’ flights between Australia and Tokyo include seasonal grilled chicken, steamed rice, miso soup with Japanese pickles, and pork ramen with pickled shiitake mushroom, shallot and nor.
Source: Qantas
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