Japanese LCC Zipair will fly to Houston from March next year

Narita, Chiba Pref. (Jiji Press) – Zipair Tokyo said Thursday that the low-cost carrier will launch regular flight services between Narita International Airport and Houston on March 4, 2025.

The Japan Airlines unit will operate four round trips a week on the new route connecting the hub airport near Tokyo and the major Texas city. A one-way ticket from Narita costs ¥55,250 for an adult.

It will be Zipair’s fifth route between Japan and North America. But the budget airline is flying to a city in the south of the US for the first time.

During a press conference at the airport in Chiba Prefecture, Shingo Nishida, president and CEO of Zipair, expressed hope that the Narita-Houston route will attract travel demand not only on the route but also outside Houston. He said: “Latin American markets will be within our borders. reach of customers.”

Zipair will offer special fares starting at ¥39,000 for boardings from March 4 to 29, commemorating the launch of the new flight.