In conjunction with the charter flight, ZIPAIR is offering a joint promotion with Disney Destinations International. ZIPAIR and Disney Destination International are offering special offers to passengers traveling to Orlando to visit the Walt Disney World Resort (WDW) in Florida, the destination of many of the passengers.
ZIPAIR Tokyo will operate a direct charter flight from Narita to Orlando starting February 23. This will be the first direct flight in Japan’s history, connecting to Orlando International Airport in approximately 13 hours.
No cargo on the outbound route, limited seating on the return route, and other “peculiarities of the Orlando route.”
Shingo Nishida, President of ZIPAIR Tokyo, took the stage at a ceremony held near the boarding gate at Narita Airport Terminal 1 and said, “This is the first direct flight from Asia to Orlando. Orlando is an attractive tourist destination along with WDW. We are honored to be able to assist you in your travel and adventure with ZIPAIR. This direct flight was made possible by our desire to connect people’s desire to travel to Orlando and help open the door to new travel experiences.
He also mentioned the Boeing 787, the aircraft they use. The Boeing 787 is a great challenge to fly nonstop to Orlando, even with an aircraft that can fly to destinations on the East Coast and New York, not to mention Europe,” he said. Normally we carry cargo, but this time we are specializing in customers and baggage only. Also, since we fly into the prevailing westerly winds on the return leg, we cannot fill the flight, so we have only 230 seats instead of 290, making this a very bold route,” he said, introducing the uniqueness of the Orlando route.
Regarding future development, he said, “As an airline, we have a very high hurdle to overcome in our operations, so I think this time will serve as an indicator of whether or not we can continue our routes. We would like to see if we can overcome the hurdles that other airlines are unable to overcome and make extra flights to attractive content and cities that will lead to boarding not only during the peak season, but also during the off-season. We hope that Orlando and WDW will continue to help us in this endeavor,” he said, expressing his hopes for future partnerships.
The charter flight was fully booked on the outbound leg and 90% on the return leg, and HIS and JTB have received many inquiries from other travel agencies.
The boarding gates were decorated with gorgeous balloon art in ZIPAIR’s corporate colors of gray and green. The boarding gates were decorated with gorgeous balloon art in ZIPAIR’s corporate colors of gray and green, celebrating the departure to the world’s largest kingdom of dreams and magic. A photo booth was also set up, making the pre-departure time even more filled with happiness.
In addition, novelty items were also distributed to passengers. The novelty was announced in advance as “an item to make your WDW experience more enjoyable,” and when I checked out the actual item, I found it to be a specially designed catsuit.
President Nishida himself wore a catsuit and encouraged guests to wear it as they proceeded through the gate. A ceremony is also scheduled to be held at the arrival point.
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