To celebrate the launch, a special round-trip economy class fare from Haneda to Cairns will be offered at 80,800 yen. Sales will run from February 28 to March 14 at midnight, and the applicable period of travel is August 2 to December 3. It will be handled by major travel agencies (not on the company’s website).
Virgin Australia Airlines has begun selling tickets in advance of the launch of its Haneda-Cairns route. The flight will begin on June 28, with one round-trip flight per day.
Virgin Australia Airlines Haneda – Cairns route (from June 28, 2023)
Flight VA78: Haneda (21:45) to Cairns (06:15), daily
Flight VA77: Cairns (13:15) to Haneda (20:00), daily
The Haneda-Cairns route will be operated by a Boeing 737-8 aircraft, of which the company plans to introduce eight in 2023, with three classes of seats: business class (8 seats), economy X (30 seats) with extra legroom, and economy class (138 seats).
Business Class includes a 96.5cm seat pitch, complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi, in-flight meals, 32kg x 2 checked baggage, a total of 7kg (up to 2 pieces) carry-on baggage, priority check-in, and priority boarding.
In-flight meals are not included in Economy X and Economy Class, but can be purchased onboard using a credit card. Both classes also allow passengers to view in-flight entertainment using their own smartphones or tablets (app required).
As this is a new aircraft, some of the details around the seats are not yet clear, but the business class is equipped with power outlets, and the economy X/economy class also has USB charging ports due to the system of watching in-flight entertainment on their own devices.
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