All Nippon Airways (ANA) will begin serving a route connecting Tokyo Narita International Airport and Chennai International Airport on October 27, 2019, utilizing Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
This expansion will bring ANA’s number of total cities serviced to 46.
This is the latest in a series of moves that increase the size of ANA’s Asia/ Oceania network, including the recently announced route from Narita to Perth that begins service on September 1, 2019.
The new Chennai flight is part of ANA’s global strategy which prioritizes world-class international passenger service. When service begins this October, ANA will be the only airline providing direct flights from Japan to South India. This will be ANA’s third route offering service to India, along with flights from Narita to Mumbai and Delhi.
“It is always exciting to add a new destination, but it is even more significant to be the only carrier offering connecting this growing region with Japan,” said Seiichi Takahashi, Senior Vice President of ANA.
“International passenger service is the main revenue generator for the ANA Group, and we hope to continue improving our market share in this dynamic sector as outlined in our Mid-Term Corporate Strategy for FY2018-2022. The new Chennai route will bring ANA’s world-class quality travel service to a beautiful and under-serviced region that is home to millions of potential new customers.”