Air Japan is the latest airline to offer roundtrip flights from Singapore to Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT). This airline is an acquired entity of the ANA group that operates on a low-cost budget model.
Scheduled to start its inaugural flight route from NRT to SIN on Friday April 26th 2024, it’s just in time for the long weekend holiday, if you’re planning to getaway! Starting out 5 times a week, the route will be serviced by their flagship B787-8 aircraft which also flies to Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) (BKK) and Seoul Incheon airport (INC), the two only other routes in the airline’s network.
Air Japan prides itself on serving customers on it’s flights a Japanese cultural experience with high quality and comfortable service at an affordable price.
Air Japan is currently scheduled to begin operating 5 weekly flights to and from their NRT hub to the island state. Do note that the 5 weekly flights start every week daily from Thursdays to Mondays with a gap in the schedule for Tuesdays and Wednesdays. This might be important for those planning to capitalise on the cheaper fares that this airline offers.
Here is the upcoming flight schedule:
NQ3 – Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Narita 17:35 / Singapore 23:55
NQ4 – Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Singapore 0:55 / Narita 09:10
Air Japan Fare Types
Air Japan has 3 fare types for passengers. Simple, Standard and Selected.
Simple – This is the most basic and cheapest fare which only includes the price of the ticket and carry-on baggage of up to 7kg. Additional perks like seat assignment and checked-in baggage are all additional costs that you can select as you go.
Standard – This fare type includes your ticket, seat selection, carry-on baggage of up to 7kg and checked-in baggage of up to 23kg or 1 piece per person. Seat selection however does have some restrictions. Check Air Japan’s official website for their seat assignment restrictions. Additional perks not listed here will be available for buy-on-board.
Selected – This fare type includes your ticket, seat selection, carry-on baggage of up to 7kg per person, checked-in baggage of up to 23kg (2 pieces), and in-flight meals. Check Air Japan’s official website for their seat assignment restrictions. Additional perks not listed here will be available for buy-on-board.
Estimated Prices for the respective fare types are as follows:
Simple – 33,510 Yen or $299.58 SGD
Standard – 37,210 Yen or $332.58 SGD
Selected – 41,810 Yen or $373.74 SGD
What Can You Expect on This Long Haul Flight?
The B787-8, one of the most versatile and fuel efficient aircraft in the industry has been configured by Air Japan to seat 324 passengers in a all economy class 3-3-3 layout. These seats have a seat width of 17.5 inches and a seat pitch of 32 inches, slightly better than the low-cost airline industry average where seat widths are 17.2-17.3 inches, and seat pitches more commonly around 30-31 inches. The seats itself are made of high quality faux leather to offer greater comfort on those longer haul routes.
Seats are fitted out with tray tables, USB-C and A type ports, and a tablet/phone stand that comes in the seat back. A nice extra touch is also the seat back cup holder on the back of the tray table when stored. It is quite unusual to see this on a low-cost carrier, so kudos to the airline for this! With all these new features, it makes watching your favourite streaming app on your own personal device hassle free for that long haul flight.
The airline follows the low cost airline model where it charges additional for onboard WIFI and additional baggage allowance. Additionally, service onboard includes a buy-on-board for food, amenities and goods.
With this new option driving down the prices of competition on this popular route, will you be planning a trip to Japan any time soon?
