Zipair Launches New Tokyo–Vancouver Route

This week, Japan-based Zipair announced that it will launch a new Tokyo Narita (NRT)–Vancouver (YVR) route in March 2024. This new route will become the low-cost carrier’s fourth route to continental North America, and its first to Canada.

What’s particularly interesting about this development is that the airline offers lie-flat seats at a very attractive price, as well as unbundled fares.

If you’ve been looking for an affordable way to get between Canada and Japan in a lie-flat seat, you may want to consider what Zipair has to offer.

Zipair Launches New Tokyo–Vancouver Route

In March 2024, Zipair will launch its fourth route to continental North America, as Vancouver will become its latest destination.

Eastbound service from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Vancouver (YVR) will begin on March 13, 2024, and flights will operate in both directions thrice weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. 

At the outset, the flights are scheduled as follows; however, it’s worth noting that the flight times vary slightly throughout the rest of the year:

• ZG22 Tokyo Narita (NRT)–Vancouver (YVR), departing 4pm and arriving 8:30am
• ZG21 Vancouver (YVR)–Tokyo Narita (NRT), departing 10:30am and arriving 1:30pm the next day

Eastbound flights from Tokyo clock in at 8 hours 30 minutes, while the flight from Vancouver to Tokyo measures 10 hours 30 minutes. 

This route will be served by Zipair’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which offers passengers economy and business class cabins, as we’ll discuss in detail below. 

The flights are loaded into Zipair’s schedule, and can be booked throughout the schedule.

What Is Zipair’s Onboard Product Like?

As a low-cost carrier, Zipair offers a rather no-frills experience in both economy and business class. Your ticket gets you a seat and up to 7kg of carry-on baggage in both cabins; however, you’ll have to pay for anything above and beyond that. 

In fact, Zipair’s low, unbundled fares are unique in that passengers who book the lowest fare in economy or business class get the same inclusions: a seat and 7kg of carry-on baggage.

When it comes to seat selection, meals, lounge access, extra carry-on or checked baggage, and an amenity kit, you’ll have to tack them onto your booking, either in a bundle or on an à la carte basis.

Zipair’s business class cabin offers 18 “Full-Flat” seats spread across five rows in a 1-2-1 configuration. 

In…