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AirAsia launches Jakarta-Tokyo direct flight
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An AirAsia plane flies over the Perth skyline on Nov. 2, 2010. (shutterstock.com/Nokuro/File)
Low-cost carrier AirAsia X Indonesia opened a direct flight from Jakarta to Tokyo's Narita airport on Thursday.
Set to depart from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's Terminal 3 starting May 1, the service will be available daily on an Airbus A330-300 that can accommodate 377 passengers, including 12 premium flatbed seats.
The move follows the airline's success with its direct flight from Bali to Tokyo launched last year.
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"We open this route to welcome more Japanese tourists to explore Indonesia's beauty. The number of Indonesian tourists to Japan has also increased by up to 30 percent from last year, hence hopefully they could use this opportunity to fulfill their vacation dream to Japan more affordably," said AirAsia X Indonesia CEO captain Sulistyo Nugroho Hanung in a press release on Thursday.
To commemorate the Jakarta-Tokyo Narita route, the carrier is offering a one-way promotional fare of Rp 1.19 million (US$83.3) for economy class and Rp 3.9 million for premium flatbed seats for bookings made until Feb.7 on airasia.com, for a travel period of between May 1 and Oct. 27. (kes)
