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Vanilla Air joined fellow Japanese LCC Peach Aviation in growing its network this week

Vanilla Air focussed its growth on the domestic market. On 18 February it started a twice-daily service on the 491-kilometre route from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Osaka Kansai (KIX). The airport pair is already served by Jetstar Japan (32 weekly flights), Peach Aviation (21) and Spring Airlines Japan (14). The following day Vanilla Air began a daily service between Narita and Hakodate (HKD). This 669-kilometre route is not flown by any other carrier, although AirDo, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines all offer multiple daily flights from Tokyo Haneda to Hakodate. Vanilla Air now serves nine destinations from Narita; five in Japan plus Cebu (Philippines), Hong Kong, Kaohsiung and Taipei Taoyuan (both in Taiwan). The LCC’s fleet currently comprises 11 180-seat A320s, three of which joined the airline in 2016.

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VANILLA AIR - A320-200Sharklets - JA10VA

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Vanilla Air has become the 11th carrier to offer non-stop flights between Osaka Kansai (KIX) and Taipei Taoyuan (TPE).

This is the carrier’s first route from Osaka as all of its other routes are from Tokyo Narita. The LCC, which recently took delivery of its ninth A320, will offer daily flights on the 1,703-kilometre route. The inaugural flight operated on 27 April departing Taipei at 2150 and arrived in Osaka at 0135 the following morning. The first flight from Osaka was scheduled to depart at 0235 and arrive in Taipei at 0430. Vanilla Air is venturing into highly competitive waters as the route is already served by 10 other carriers according to OAG Schedules Analyser data. China Airlines (26 weekly flights), Peach Aviation (21), EVA Air (19), Japan Airlines (14), Tigerair Taiwan (14), Transasia Airways (14), Jetstar Asia (11), Cathay Pacific Airways, Jetstar Japan and V Air, the last three all offering daily flights, already offer many flight options for passengers.

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Vanilla Air Expands Fleet, Routes

Alain Charpentier - TLS - F-WWIY - By Jeremy Torr, ATW Daily News


Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Vanilla Air has taken delivery of the first of three new Airbus A320-200s from Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation. The new aircraft, which are part of a region-wide expansion program, will add to its eight existing A320s. The Tokyo-based LCC said it intends to grow its fleet to 25 aircraft by 2020.

In 2013, ANA rebranded AirAsia Japan as Vanilla Air.
Vanilla Air's existing network covers domestic destinations such as Sapporo, Naha and Amami Oshima and also serves limited international destinations, including Taipei and Kaohsiung in Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Following increases in Japanese passenger traffic and better financial results from its parent, the carrier said it will expand its domestic and international network with a focus on Asian routes from its base at Tokyo Narita International Airport.

It is also adding a new Kansai, Osaka-Taipei route to its schedule at the end of April, flagging a move to secondary and less-contested routes in the northeast Asia region.
Vanilla Air president Tomonori Ishii said the LCC plans to begin locally, but would expand overseas as it grows.

"We will fly to resort destinations, beginning with short-haul services, but will eventually expand to mid- and long-haul services," he said.

The company has also indicated it would look at flying outside its immediate region using one-stop flights to potential destinations such as Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam from 4Q 2016.
This could potentially open up network expansion to secondary destinations such as U.S.-administered Pacific islands of Guam and Saipan, plus Filipino destinations that attract high levels of tourism during the Japanese winter.

Japan's Vanilla Air now eyeing Okinawa as potential base

Vanilla Air (JW, Tokyo Narita) has revised its base operational plans for 2016 with Okinawa Naha now being touted as the location for the ANA - All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) subsidiary's first base outside its Tokyo Narita hub.

According to the ZipanguFlyer blog, the LCC's is looking to serve more leisure-oriented markets such as Guam Int'l, Saipan, and the Philippines, including cities which have yet to be served by the ANA Group. It is also looking at entering the Chinese market to tap into Japan's largest source of inbound tourists.

To achieve such ends, the LCC is considering Okinawa as a secondary base while designating Taipei Taoyuan a strategic focus city.

In the longrun, ANA Holdings is looking to increase Vanilla Air's ASK capacity by 218% by the end of FY2020. It aims to develop the airline into the number one LCC at Narita, where it competes with sister firm Peach Aviation (MM, Osaka Kansai) and rival Jetstar Japan (GK, Tokyo Narita).

VANILLA AIR - A320-200Sharklets - F-WWDR

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VANILLA AIR - A320-200 - F-WWDR

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Vanilla Air new “LOHACO Jet” - A320-200 - JA8391

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VANILLA AIR, the new wholly-owned LCC subsidiary of All Nippon Airways, launched its third and fourth routes during the last week

Ryotaro Shinozaki  - JA01VA

From its Tokyo Narita base it now operates thrice-daily flights on the 790-kilometre route to Sapporo Chitose (CTS) as well as twice-daily flights on the 1,230-kilometre route to Seoul Incheon (ICN).

Competition is considerable on both routes, with four competing airlines on the domestic route and six on the route to South Korea.

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The first A320-200Sharklets of Vanilla Air

                           

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Japan’s Vanilla Air takes delivery of first A320 with Sharklets

Narita-based low-cost carrier becomes newest Airbus operator


Vanilla Air, Japan’s newest low-cost carrier has taken delivery of its first A320 in Toulouse, France, on lease from AWAS. The airline will start commercial services on December 20th from Narita International Airport to Okinawa and Taipei, gradually expanding services to Sapporo and Seoul (Incheon) and international holiday resort destinations

Vanilla Air’s A320 is configured with 180 seats in a high comfort all economy layout. The aircraft is equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices and powered by CFM56 engines.

“We are delighted to take delivery of our brand new Airbus A320,” Vanilla Air President Tomonori Ishii said. “Our aim is to be customer focussed and to offer seamless and convenient services beyond expectations. Thanks to its cost efficiency and high reliability, the A320, is the ideal aircraft to fulfil our demands.”

“We congratulate Vanilla Air on becoming our newest Airbus operator,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “The A320 has the lowest operating and maintenance costs of any single aisle aircraft and also offers passengers the roomiest and most comfortable cabin experience. Thanks to the Sharklets, Vanilla Air will also benefit from an additional four per cent in fuel burn savings

Vanilla Air, formerly known as Air Asia Japan, is wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc.

The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling and most modern single aisle aircraft Family. To today, more than 9,900 aircraft have been ordered and over 5,700 delivered to some 390 customers and operators worldwide. With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle aircraft.

December 20 confirmed as Vanilla Air launch date

Vanilla Air has set December 20 as its official launch date when the carrier previously known as AirAsia Japan will resume operations under a new brand. It has suspended operations as AirAsia Japan at the end of last month following a dispute between joint venture partner AirAsia and ANA - All Nippon Airways. Now fully owned by ANA, it will resume scheduled services in December under its new brand and with new aircraft given its previous A320-200s have been returned to AirAsia and will be redeployed with other AirAsia group carriers. Vanilla's first A320-200 JA01VA (cn 5844) is due to be delivered from Airbus Industrie later this month and will initially operate daily from Tokyo Narita to Okinawa Naha and Taipei Taoyuan from December 20. Eight days later a second aircraft will allow it to increase the frequency on its Okinawa route to three times daily. From January 29, Sapporo Chitose will be introduced as its third destination and also be served three times per day. Vanilla then plans to add Seoul Incheon as a fourth destination from March 1.
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Vanilla Air Outlines Planned Operation Dec 2013

Vanilla Air, the successor of AirAsia Japan, has announced planned operation when it begins service from 20DEC13.

AirAsia Japan to become Vanilla Air

AirAsia Japan, the failed joint venture between AirAsia and ANA, will be rebranded as Vanilla Air by its now full parent, ANA, which acquired AirAsia’s shares in the joint venture. Vanilla Air will become the new name in December. In the meantime, AirAsia Japan is cancelling hundreds of flights between September 1 and October 26