ZIPAIR Tokyo recently completed its first, and longest flight to date between Tokyo Narita Airport and Orlando, Florida on February 23.
ZIPAIR Tokyo recently completed its first, and longest flight to date between Tokyo Narita Airport and Orlando, Florida on February 23.
The first of four scheduled round-trip charter flights between Narita and Orlando – ZG714 - departed Narita with 280 passengers at around 1430H (JST). After a flight time of 12 hours and 30 minutes covering a distance of 11,669km (7250mi), ZG714 arrived at Orlando at around 1335H (EST).
With its arrival, ZG714 became the first non-stop passenger charter service between Florida and any point in Japan and the Asia-Pacific.
“This arrival marks a special partnership with ZIPAIR and a special moment in Orlando International’s history,” said Lance Lyttle, CEO of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which manages Orlando International and Orlando Executive airports. “Orlando and Tokyo are two of the world’s most visited destinations. I am hopeful that this connection will help to enrich cultural ties and create more opportunities for robust economic activity.”
“Today’s arrival of ZIPAIR’s Flight 714 is the culmination of promoting Orlando as a viable route for the past 30 years,” said Vicki Jaramillo, Chief Commercial Officer for GOAA. “This work could not have been done without the incredible Air Service Development team and partners such as Mickeynet, Visit Orlando, Experience Kissimmee and others who remained steadfast in recruiting an airline to service the Asia Pacific.”
First announced in October, ZIPAIR Tokyo will operate three more round-trip charter flights between Narita and Orlando through the middle of March. The three remaining charter flights will be operated on February 28, March 5, and March 10.
From Narita, ZIPAIR Tokyo operates regularly scheduled flights to five points in the US (Honolulu, San Francisco, San Jose (California), Los Angeles, Houston Intercontinental) and one in Canada (Vancouver).
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