ZIPAIR Tokyo Launching Honolulu Flights

Does not make sense that Japanese and Canadians are allowed in the US, but not vice versa. We should be revolting against both countries' small-brained immigration departments.

I wonder how this works, since once you're on USA soil you are free to head anywhere in the USA, so surely they can use this as a connection point. Or are Japanese allowed to fly directly to the continental USA mainland during this time...or are about to.

I would imagine Japan must be opening up to foreigners for this to have been approved. Hmmmm.

The so called Coronavirus mess is somewhat under control in Japan compared to the USA, and Hawaii devastated their tourist economy to keep it under control. Perhaps this is why the Japanese authorities feel its ok....so OBVIOUSLY, Japanese citizens are unable to bring the Coronavirus back to Japan.

Yes, its a very very very smart virus. 😉

Wow, the fakeness continues.

@Jordan, if they start flights in the near term, it is likely to be for cargo. Due to the sharp reduction in total flights, cargo rates are very high and that is one of the few bright spots for airline profits. Although it is slightly easier than before to travel to and from Japan, there is testing on arrival and a quarantine at the Japan end. I suspect the real reason they would have flights is for cargo.

We recently moved back from Tokyo to the US, and there were only about 30 people on the flight, with about 20 of them in Polaris. We were in Economy Plus with our dog and there were just 2 other people in our cabin and about 6 others in the rear cabin. Longer term, the expectation is that leisure travel will return before business travel, so airlines are focused on products to maximize leisure return.

Hmm, if ZIPAIR is owned by Japan Airlines, I wonder if it will somehow eventually get involved with the rest of oneworld... Would be cool.

@Jordan - Japanese citizens are allowed to enter the US, no need to use Hawaii as a jumping point. The problem for them is when you return to Japan, you have a mandatory screening upon arrival then 14 day quarantine. You're not supposed to use public transport to get home / or your quarantine site from Narita either. This limits people who are willing & able to fly to those who would be able to drive to Narita, or to pay for a private transfer...

Well, obviously the one-way street of visitation allowed is because the USA is the hotbed of Coronavirus... Unlike the other properly managed societies.

ANA does not operate the A380 at all to HNL.
Indeed they have not resumed service at all. Their first flight comes in later today, using a 787-9.