All Nippon Airways Expands in Europe with New Direct Flights to Istanbul

13 de febrero de 2025 - 22:55

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) continues its European expansion with the launch of non-stop flights between Tokyo-Haneda and Istanbul, operating three times per week. With this new route, the Japanese airline becomes the only carrier offering direct flights between Japan and Turkey.

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This addition follows recent route inaugurations to Milan-Malpensa (December 2024) and Stockholm-Arlanda (January 2025), reinforcing ANA’s presence in Europe.

Inaugural Flight Details

The first flight, NH 219, was operated by a Boeing 787-8 (registration JA813A), departing Tokyo-Haneda at 08:25 (local time) and landing at Istanbul Airport at 15:25 the next day after a 12-hour, 40-minute journey.

ANA’s Star Alliance partner, Turkish Airlines, also operates in this segment with daily Boeing 777-300ER flights. Additionally, Turkish Airlines maintains flights between Istanbul and Narita, offering a total of 17 weekly frequencies between Tokyo and Istanbul.

Tokyo-Haneda (HND) – Istanbul (IST) Flight Schedule

Flight NH 219: HND 08:15 → IST 15:55 (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday)
Flight NH 220: IST 18:19 → HND 11:20+1 (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday)

ANA operates these flights with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, configured in three classes with a total of 184 seats:

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32 in Business Class
14 in Premium Economy
138 in Economy

ANA’s Expanding European Network

With the addition of Istanbul, All Nippon Airways now serves nine European destinations, including:
London-Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Munich, Brussels, Vienna, Milan-Malpensa, and Stockholm-Arlanda.

This growing network strengthens ANA’s global connectivity and offers passengers more seamless travel options between Japan and Europe.