FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines
will offer customers daily, year-round, nonstop service to
Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND) from
its trans-Pacific gateway at Los
Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning Feb. 11, 2016. Customers can book travel on the
new route starting Sunday, Nov. 8.
American recently secured takeoff and landing time slots at Haneda
Airport from the Japanese aviation authorities, which will allow
the commencement of the flight.
"It's important for our customers to have direct access to Tokyo
Haneda, and we'll be proud to serve this key airport from
Los Angeles," said Andrew Nocella, American's chief marketing
officer. "This new flight is a fantastic addition to our growing
network to Asia and a great
complement to our existing service to Tokyo Narita. We thank the
Japanese authorities for working with us to find appropriate slot
times, and the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State
Department for facilitating the process and recognizing the
importance of American offering year-round service to Haneda."
The new service will operate on the following daily schedule
(all times local):
LAX-HND
AA27
Departs LAX at 6 p.m.
Arrives at HND at 11 p.m. the
following day
HND-LAX
AA26
Departs HND at 1:30 a.m.
Arrives at LAX at 6:20 p.m.
The LAX-HND flight will be operated with American's state-of-art
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Arranged in a two-class cabin
configuration, American's 787-8 features 28 fully lie-flat Business
Class seats, 48 Main Cabin Extra seats and 150 Main Cabin seats.
The aircraft is equipped with satellite Wi-Fi to keep customers
connected while traveling internationally. Every seat features HD
Panasonic touchscreen monitors with a variety of entertainment
options, as well as universal AC power outlets and a USB jack.
American's new Los Angeles-Haneda service will be operated as
part of the airline's joint business with fellow oneworld
member Japan Airlines. Through oneworld member airlines and
their affiliates, American's customers have access to nearly 150
destinations within Asia.
American has served Los Angeles
for more than 80 years. With nearly 200 daily departures operated
by the youngest fleet among global network carriers in the U.S. and
unmatched premium services on the ground, American has a rich
history as the premier airline at LAX with the most domestic and
international destinations. In addition to Haneda, American has
also announced new trans-Pacific service from LAX to Sydney, beginning Dec.
17.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group
(NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines.
Together with regional partners operating as American Eagle,
American offers an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to
nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American is a
founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and
members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily
flights to 150 countries. This year American Airlines Group Inc.
topped Fortune Magazine's list of best business turnarounds and its
stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on
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