Zipair Launching Tokyo Narita To Houston Flights: YES!
Intro
For countless years, Star Alliance has had a monopoly on the Houston-Tokyo route. This has caused fares to skyrocket if customers wanted to fly nonstop between the two cities. For reference, both ANA and United offer nonstop daily service between the two cities. Well, now those looking to fly between the two cities have a different option and a very good one at that. Zipair will be launching a 4x weekly service between Houston (IAH) and Tokyo (NRT).
Let's get into it!
The Details
Zipair, a Japanese low-cost carrier, will be launching 4x weekly flights between Tokyo and Houston as of March 4th, 2025. The route will be operated by a 787-8 (their flagship aircraft) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The schedule is as follows:
ZG16: Tokyo Narita-Houston departing 10:00 AM arriving 6:45 AM
ZG15: Houston-Tokyo Narita departing 8:45 AM arriving 1:50 PM (+1 day)
Zipair, which currently serves San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and seasonally San Jose, will add its 5th destination in the US (Houston). The 787-8 is configured with 18 lie-flat business class seats and 272 economy seats. The best part is that you can fly roundtrip in Business Class for 2600$ between the two cities. Compared to ANA or United, this is a deal!
The flight is blocked in at just over 6600 miles, with the Eastbound showing 11 hours and 45 minutes and the Westbound showing 14 hours and 5 minutes.
My Thoughts
While I love United Airlines and its route network, I am excited to see competition on this route with Star Alliance. With any luck, some fares will come down, and we might see some more PZ space open since this new route seems to be by Zipair. I really would like to see Zipair become extremely successful, as having lie-flat seats across the pond for less than 1500$ one-way is tremendous for customers.
Final Thoughts
Zipair will be launching 4x weekly flights from Tokyo Narita to Houston George Bush as of March 4th, 2025. This will be Zipair's 5th US destination, and as customers, we will finally see competition with Star Alliance!
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