ANA have confirmed their first regular Long Haul International Route for ANA’s 787 will be to Bejing and Frankfurt
ANA is on an ambious timtetable if Boeing can get their finger out getting the new birds approved for service.
Initally ANA will be operating demonstration flights to Hong Kong on 26th/27th October. The aircraft will then move on onto Japanese Domestic services, linking Tokyo Haneda to Okayama and Hiroshima from 1st November.
In terms of domsetisc, ANA are aiming to operate Toyko Haneda to Itami, Matsuyama, and Yamaguchi-Ube as well as Osaka and Hiroshima.
The 787 Long haul service coded as below operates from Tokyo Haneda and Frankfurt:
Launch Date: TBC.
Operates: Monday, Thursday and Saturday
Equipment: Boeing 787.
Operated By: ANA and Lufthansa
Bejing passengers get to try it out the Dreamliner earlier from 1st December until the launch of the Frankfurt route. Exact Flight scheduldes and timings are to be annouced, but mumblings of “once a week” are being made.