Japan Airlines will restart nonstop flights to Kona, Hawaii in September.
Daily flights begin on September 15, 2017 from Tokyo Narita, operated by 199-seat Boeing 767 jets.
JAL already flies six times daily to Honolulu from Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.
"Japan Airlines is pleased to announce return-to-service between Narita and Kona International Airport at Keahole. For over 60 years JAL has been serving and promoting travel to Hawaii and this latest route gives our customers based in Japan and in other Asia gateways a second destination in addition to our six daily flights from Narita, Nagoya and Osaka to Honolulu," said JAL president Yoshiharu Ueki.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority estimates a bump of about $84.2 million in visitor spending and an extra 900 jobs on Hawaii Island due to the service.
"JAL has played a significant role in the expansion of our state’s tourism industry, economy and the cultural exchange we enjoy with Japan. We are excited about the new daily service to Kona, which is well on its way to becoming Hawaii’s second major international port of entry," said Hawaii Governor David Ige.
JAL last flew direct to Kona in 2010.
