ANA confirms Tokyo-Perth service

ANA has confirmed it will start a daily Tokyo to Perth service from Sept 1 with a Boeing 787. Western Australian Tourism minister Paul Papalia said that “securing a direct air link between Perth and Tokyo is a massive win for the State, which will bring more Japanese visitors to WA and help us grow this important market.” Boeing studies show that when a new direct service is introduced traffic triples. Over 3 years it is estimated the new service will bring about 76,000 new visitors from Japan to Perth, providing an A$175m boost to the State’s economy and creating hundreds of new jobs. Seiichi Takahashi, senior VP of ANA said: “The city is celebrated worldwide as a tourist destination and economic hub, and we look forward to making it easier to travel there from Japan.” <br/>