As we learned from the official statement made today, Japan’s largest 5-star airline MOTHERstarts direct flights to Istanbul.
The following statement was made on this matter: “All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest 5-star airline for 11 consecutive years, announced that it will add 3 new destinations to its 2024 winter calendar: Istanbul, Milan and Stockholm.ANA will continue to expand its international network.” “These new routes reflect ANA’s commitment to meeting the growing demand for travel between Japan and other countries.” ANA President and CEO Shinichi Inoue continued his words as follows: “With this expansion, we hope to create more choices for our passengers, offer new customer experiences and strengthen our commitment to a seamless and enjoyable journey. We are proud to have Paris and Munich on our daily flight schedule. We will also be relaunching our Vienna route from August. We look forward to witnessing our passengers’ experiences on these new routes as we continue to develop our vision of ‘Connecting the World in Curiosity’.” ANA will operate its first scheduled flight between Haneda and Milan. On the other hand, passengers will be able to reach Scandinavian countries more easily with the start of flights to Stockholm, which will be ANA’s 8th destination in Europe. ANA’s route in Istanbul, a major transfer hub, will facilitate transitions to the Middle East and Africa. Flights between Haneda and Vienna will resume in August 2024. With ANA’s expansion of its network, it is expected that trade relations between Japan and other countries will be strengthened and exchanges between the countries will increase. Direct flights from Haneda Airport (HND) will start Dates:
- -Istanbul Airport: February 12, 2025
- -Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP): December 3, 2024
- -Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN): January 31, 2025