Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), which has been operating daily all-business class flights between Mumbai and Tokyo, would launch similar operations from Delhi in October.
The daily flights from Delhi would be launched from October 28, the bookings for which would open next month, ANA (India) General Manager Mr Kenji Sugino said here.
Through these flights, the airline planned to connect major destinations on the American west coast like Seattle, Los Angeles and San Fransisco, he said.
ANA has operated a daily non-stop Business Jet between Mumbai-Tokyo since September 2007. Due to public demand, this has now been changed to a two-class service, having an economy class as well, Mr Sugino said.
With the launch of daily flights from Delhi in October, the premier Japanese carrier would have a total of 14 flights per week from India.
A member of the Star Alliance, ANA now flies to 77 domestic and international cities with a fleet of 232 aircraft serving a network of 168 routes. It is also the launch customer for the world’s newest and most advanced passenger aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which Air India has also ordered.