Japan Airlines to start Bengaluru-Tokyo service from 2020

Bengaluru: Japanese flag carrier Japan Airlines Ltd (JAL) will fly from Bengaluru to Tokyo non-stop from 2020, it said on Wednesday.
“The new non-stop service between Tokyo and Bengaluru will be flagged off during the summer of 2020,” JAL said in a statement here.
JAL, which currently has direct flights to Tokyo from New Delhi, will operate flights on the Bengaluru-Tokyo route daily.
A Boeing 787-8 will be operated on the nine-hour long route.
“The launch of this route will provide travellers from North America a new option when travelling to the south of India,” the statement said.
Connecting Tokyo with Bengaluru, which as India’s tech hub has thriving IT, telecom and biotech industries, will help in contributing to the economic development of both the countries, JAL said.