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Budget carrier ZIPAIR launches direct Narita-KL flights with Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail↗ 1h ago X
Budget carrier ZIPAIR launches direct Narita-KL flights with Boeing 787 Dreamliners
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Japanese budget carrier ZIPAIR has touched down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), inaugurating a daily direct service from Tokyo Narita that...

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The low-cost subsidiary of Japan Airlines completed its inaugural run, flight ZG61, late Tuesday evening. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner departed Narita International Airport at 4.50pm and docked at KLIA Terminal 1 at 11.40pm, marking the carrier’s entry into the Malaysian market.

Operating wide-body Boeing 787-8 aircraft configured with 290 seats, including 18 lie-flat business suites and 272 standard economy seats, the daily service adds 2,030 seats every week between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur.

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Oct 22, 2026
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Oct 22, 2026
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