ANA locks in seasonal return of Perth-Tokyo flights

West Australians with their hearts set on a trip to Japan will soon be able to do it in a single hop, with All Nippon Airways restarting seasonal flights between Perth and Tokyo-Narita from October 28.

The Star Alliance member is relying on its workhorse Boeing 787 for the route, which will run through till March 29, 2025. The aircraft sports lie-flat business class seats – all with direct aisle access – ahead of a small premium economy cabin. 

NH881 sees wheels up from Tokyo’s Narita Airport at a cheery 11:20am every Monday, Thursday and Saturday, arriving into Perth at 8:30pm, ready for a quick turn around.

Overnight flight NH882 then waves sayonara to Perth at 9:55pm those same three days, touching down into Tokyo at 8:30am the following day.

Tickets will go on sale April 25. 

ANA's Boeing 787 Dreamliner business class.

The return of non-stop ANA flights to Perth means West Australians will no longer have to transit via Sydney, though the double-daily connection to Tokyo-Haneda still remains an option. 

What’s more, these flights can be booked with Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer points thanks to the Virgin-ANA partnership, at the following one-way rates for an award seat:

• 42,000 Velocity Points for economy
• 63,000 Velocity Points for premium economy
• 78,000 Velocity Points for business

If you’re flying on a paid ticket you can earn Velocity Points and Status Credits, while Velocity Gold and Platinum members also enjoy perks such as priority check-in, priority boarding and a higher luggage allowance – but not, for now, access to ANA lounges.

Want to know more about the ANA-Virgin Australia partnership? Take a look at our in-depth guide.