Air India, announced a significant change to its non-stop services between Delhi and Tokyo. Beginning 31 March 2025, Air India will operate its 4x weekly flights from Delhi to Tokyo\u2019s Haneda Airport (HND), replacing its existing services to Narita International Airport (NRT), to provide passengers faster and more affordable access to central Tokyo.<\/p>\n
Complementing the shift to Tokyo Haneda, Air India also announced an expanded codeshare agreement with its Star Alliance partner, All Nippon Airways (ANA), to provide Air India guests convenient onward connections from Tokyo Haneda to 6 other major cities in Japan. This builds on Air India\u2019s existing codeshare and interline agreements with ANA.<\/p>\n
Learn hands-on airline network planning on March 08, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Faster access to downtown Tokyo<\/strong><\/p>\n Air India\u2019s strategic transition to Haneda Airport, located 18 km from downtown Tokyo, cuts travel time to Tokyo Station from nearly one hour by road (70 km from Narita) to approximately 30 minutes. This not only saves valuable time for passengers but also offers more cost-effective transportation options, enhancing the overall journey experience.<\/p>\n \u201cMoving our flights to Haneda Airport is a significant advantage for our guests \u2013 it brings them much closer to the centre of Tokyo. With this shift, we are not only connecting two vibrant capitals more effectively but also helping boost trade and tourism between India and Japan\u201d, said\u00a0Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Expanded codeshare with All Nippon Airways<\/strong><\/p>\n Subject to due regulatory approvals, beginning 01 April 2025, Air India will place its \u2018AI\u2019 designator code on ANA\u2019s flights between Tokyo Haneda and 6 other cities in Japan: Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Okinawa, Osaka, and Sapporo. This will allow Air India guests to travel to any of these destinations on a single ticket, with their baggage checked through the entire journey.<\/p>\n Reciprocally, ANA will place its \u2018NH\u2019 designator code on Air India\u2019s flight between Delhi and Tokyo Haneda, Delhi and Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune, enabling their customers seamless access to Air India\u2019s robust domestic India network.<\/p>\n Air India and ANA first signed a codeshare agreement in April last year, which allowed Air India to codeshare on ANA\u2019s Tokyo Haneda-Delhi and Tokyo-Narita-Mumbai flights, and ANA to codeshare on Air India\u2019s Delhi-Tokyo flights.<\/p>\n Commenting on the codeshare expansion,\u00a0Nipun Aggarwal<\/strong>\u00a0added, \u201cOur deepened partnership with ANA opens up Japan like never before for our guests. By providing easy access for our guests to ANA\u2019s domestic Japan network, combined with ANA\u2019s reach into Air India\u2019s extensive Indian network, we\u2019re creating a stronger bridge between our two nations\u2014making travel simpler and truly rewarding for our common guests.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTo promote increased exchange between Japan and India, ANA is expanding its codeshare partnership with Star Alliance partner Air India to enhance its network,\u201d said ANA\u2019s Executive Vice President of Alliances and International Affairs,\u00a0Katsuya Goto<\/strong>. \u201cThis expansion, with a focus on the increased codeshare options from Delhi to six destinations within India, will provide customers with more opportunities and seamless connections, delivering a satisfying experience for premium customers in particular. This is a significant step in our ongoing efforts to provide a superior travel experience for customers flying between Japan and India.\u201d<\/p>\n Passengers of both airlines flying on codeshare flights will enjoy premium services such as lounge access and priority boarding that Star Alliance offers to its premium members.<\/p>\n Growing tourism to Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n According to Japan National Tourism Organization, 233,000 Indians visited Japan between January and December 2024, a 40%\u00a0increase\u00a0from the previous year, underscoring Japan\u2019s growing appeal as a travel destination for Indian tourists.<\/p>\n Schedule of Air India flights between Delhi and Tokyo Haneda<\/strong><\/p>\n Air India\u2019s Delhi-Tokyo Haneda flights will continue to be operated with Air India\u2019s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring 18 Business Class flatbeds and 238 spacious Economy seats. The flights enable travellers to take seamless connections to\/from several domestic Indian destinations as well as international routes across Asia and Europe.<\/p>\n The timings to Haneda are different than those to Narita which it currently operates and opens up more connections to Europe with the new bank of flights which Air India is building<\/p>\n Found this article informative?\u00a0Think of supporting Network Thoughts with\u00a0Power of 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Running this website incurs some cost, along with the data sourced for analytics. If you have liked this article, consider paying\u00a0INR 10 via UPI<\/strong>. The site will continue to be free. This will help with the maintenance, upkeep and funding the research. You can also pay via Debit or Credit card by clicking on\u00a0this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can support Network Thoughts by\u00a0ordering Network Thoughts baggage tags !<\/a><\/p>\n Follow NetworkThoughts on\u00a0X (Formerly Twitter)<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0Bsky<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Telegram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/networkthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image.png?w=1024\")
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