All Nippon Airways (ANA) Inaugurates Direct Flight Milano Malpensa – Tokyo Haneda

A direct flight to Japan from Milan: All Nippon Airways (ANA) – Japan’s largest airline, awarded Skytrax’s 5-star recognition for eleven consecutive years – connects Milan Malpensa International Airport to Tokyo Haneda with a nonstop flight operating three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday).

The service, operated by a B787-9 aircraft with 215 seats (48 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy, and 146 in Economy), lands early morning at the metropolitan airport of Japan’s capital, allowing both business travelers and tourists to make the most of their day. Tokyo Haneda is just 20 minutes from the city center and well-connected to Tokyo’s transportation network. Upon arrival, passengers can continue their journey with connecting flights to various ANA domestic destinations, such as Osaka, Sapporo, Okinawa, and Fukuoka, or other locations in the Asia-Pacific region.

“We are truly delighted to launch our first nonstop flight from Italy to Japan,” said Shinichi Inoue, President and CEO of ANA. “Milan is a key European destination for both business and leisure travel and serves as a gateway to Italy for Japanese travelers. Meanwhile, Japan is extremely popular among Italians – currently the fourth-largest market in Europe in terms of entries to the Land of the Rising Sun. This new connection will undoubtedly further strengthen the already solid commercial and industrial relations between Italy and Japan. Milan is an important addition to our growing European network, which already includes services from London, Frankfurt, Brussels, Paris, Munich, and Vienna, and will be joined by flights from Stockholm and Istanbul in early 2025. ANA now offers the most extensive international network between Japan and the region.”

“We are pleased to welcome ANA to Malpensa,” said Luigi Battuello, Chief Commercial Officer of SEA. “ANA is one of the world’s most prestigious airlines, and its decision to establish a route from Milan Malpensa further underscores the industry’s strong interest in the Milan and Northern Italy catchment area. After 14 years, Malpensa once again welcomes a Japanese airline, and Tokyo is now reachable nonstop for the first time via Haneda, a major hub. We continue to expand our long-haul destination network, with Asian destinations growing by 61% in passenger volume in the first ten months of the year, representing 27% of Malpensa’s long-haul traffic. With Tokyo, there are now 27 destinations in the East, contributing to a record-breaking 33.2 million passengers handled by Milan’s airport system in the first ten months of the year, an 11% increase compared to both 2019 and 2023.”