Arkia Cancels Direct Flights to Tokyo Amid Regulatory Delays
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Arkia Airlines has canceled its planned direct flights to Tokyo, originally set to launch in late October, due to a lack of approval from Japanese authorities for wet-leased aircraft operations. The airline is continuing efforts to secure permits and may still launch the route with its own planes. Affected passengers are offered alternative flights, destination changes, or full refunds. Arkia has been working with Japanese officials for months to gain the necessary approvals.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Arkia Airlines canceled its direct flights to Tokyo due to Japanese regulatory approval delays.
- The flights were scheduled to begin at the end of October but are now postponed indefinitely.
- Passengers can rebook via connecting flights, change destinations, or receive a full refund.
- Arkia is pursuing approval to operate the route with its own aircraft.
- The airline is working with Japanese authorities and hopes for approval in the coming weeks.
Arkia Airlines has announced the cancellation of its planned direct flights to Tokyo, which were scheduled to commence at the end of October. The decision comes after Japanese authorities have not yet approved the operation of the route using a wet-leased aircraft. The Israeli airline stated that efforts to secure the necessary approvals are ongoing, but it cannot commit to a new launch date for the direct flights at this time. This announcement affects passengers who booked flights for October 25 and 28, and November 1 and 5. Arkia is offering affected passengers three alternatives: flying to Tokyo via Bangkok or Hanoi with Arkia and a connecting flight, changing their destination to another Arkia route with a 10% discount, or canceling their booking for a full refund. The airline has been working for months with Japanese authorities to obtain the required permits and is also pursuing the possibility of operating the route with its own aircraft. Arkia emphasized that it has not abandoned the direct flights to Tokyo and will immediately notify relevant passengers if approvals are granted in the coming weeks. Passengers who booked directly with Arkia can direct inquiries to Flytokyo@arkia.co.il.
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