Vanilla Air started its first domestic and international services on December 20, flying from Tokyo Narita Airport to Okinawa Naha Airport and Taipei Taoyuan Airport. The routes are the airline’s first services after being re-branded from Air Asia Japan (see story here). The carrier is also scheduled to reach Sapporo in January and Seoul in March.
The international routes will be served by a 166-seat A320 and a 180-seat A320. The flight schedules are as follows:
Tokyo (Narita) – Taipei (Taoyuan)
|
Flight number |
Depart |
Time |
Arrive |
Time |
Remarks |
|
JW103 |
Narita |
1400 |
Taoyuan |
1705 |
From Dec 20 |
|
JW104 |
Taoyuan |
1750 |
Narita |
2200 |
|
|
JW105 |
Narita |
2220 |
Taoyuan |
0125 |
From Jan 29 |
|
JW106 |
Taoyuan |
0300 |
Narita |
0710 |
From Jan 30 |
*JW105 flight schedule from March 1: Depart Narita at 2100 and arrive Taipei at 0005
Tokyo (Narita) – Seoul (Incheon)
|
Flight number |
Depart |
Time |
Arrive |
Time |
Remarks |
|
JW201 |
Narita |
0705 |
Incheon |
0950 |
From Mar 1 |
|
JW202 |
Incheon |
1035 |
Narita |
1250 |
|
|
JW205 |
Narita |
1320 |
Incheon |
1555 |
|
|
JW206 |
Incheon |
1645 |
Narita |
1900 |
|
|
JW203 |
Narita |
0845 |
Incheon |
1130 |
From Mar 15 |
|
JW204 |
Incheon |
1215 |
Narita |
1430 |
|
|
JW207 |
Narita |
1515 |
Incheon |
1800 |
|
|
JW208 |
Incheon |
1855 |
Narita |
2110 |
The regular fare for the Tokyo-Taipei route starts at ¥12,500 (US$119) for an "Inclusive" ticket and ¥10,000 (US$95) for a "Simple" ticket, while the Tokyo-Seoul route ranges from ¥10,500 (US$142) for an Inclusive and ¥8,000 (US$76) for a Simple. Fuel surcharges are included. The difference between the two types of air ticket – Inclusive and Simple – are as follows:
|
|
Inclusive |
Simple |
|
Checked baggage |
Free (up to 20kg) |
|
|
Seat assignment |
All seats are free |
Pay extra to select seats |
|
Flight / schedule change |
Fee: ¥500 (US$4.75) |
Fee: ¥2,000 (US$1.90) |
|
Cancellation (Refund) |
Fee: ¥3,000 (US$28.47) |
Not permitted |
|
Other features |
Seats with extra legroom are available |
|
For in-flight meals, passengers can select "Bounty of the Sea Paella Style Rice", "Chunky Vegetables", "Tender Beef in Demigrass Sauce", "Arabic Bread Pocket Sandwich" and "Meatlover’s Mince Cutlet Sandwich", costing from ¥500 (US$4.75) to ¥700 (US$6.64). There are also sweet offerings for passengers, including "Milk-dama Balloon Pudding", "Family Fun Pancake" and "Creamy Custard Bun Vanilla Air Special", with prices ranging from ¥200 (US$1.90) to ¥500 (US$4.75).
Creamy Custard Bun Vanilla Air Special
For more information, visit www.vanilla-air.com/en
Valerian Ho
