Spring Japan will launch a new route between Narita and Ningbo on

Spring Japan will launch a new flight service between Narita - Ningbo on 25 April 2019. This will be

the airline's 5th destination in China from Narita Airport alongside Wuhan, Chongqing, Tianjin and

Harbin. It is the first international route to qualify for the new airline incentive “Morning Departures

Bonus” introduced in April this year to encourage airline to use Narita Airport in off-peak hours.

Ningbo has been a lively port town handling overseas goods since ancient times and is a thriving

commercial and industrial center. It has a long history with Japan and was the destination of the

ancient Japanese envoys in the 7th century. During the Muromachi Period in Japan (14

–16

century),

it was the center for licensed trade between Japan and Ming dynasty China. With an abundance of

tourism resources, visitors can visit local shop for souvenir and eat around Nantang Old Street with its

recreated 100-year old buildings or visit the many historical locations such as Tiantong Temple where

the founder of the Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism, Eisei, and the founder of the Soto School of

Buddhism, Dogen, studied, and the Tianyi Pavilion, one of the oldest private libraries in China.

Narita Airport has an ongoing commitment to expanding and improving its destination network for

the benefit of our valued customers. Please take advantage of Narita Airport's extensive network, now

even more convenient with the new Spring Japan’s Ningbo service.

10 Arpil 2019

Spring Japan will launch a new route between

Narita and Ningbo on 25 April, 2019!

～First International Route to Receive a New Airline Incentive “Morning Departures Bonus” ～

■ Launch date : 25 April 2019

■ Service : Narita - Ningbo (China)

■ Terminal : Terminal 3

■ Aircraft : B737-800 (seating: 189 total)

■ Flight Schedule : Four flights a week (Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun)

* All times are local times

* Please be aware that schedules are subject to possible change.

Flight No. Origin

Departure Time

Destination Arrival Time

IJ101

Tokyo/Narita

（

NRT

）

8:30 Ningbo

（

NGB

）

10:50

IJ102 Ningbo

（

NGB

）

11:50

Tokyo/Narita

（

NRT

）

15:50

Photo: Courtesy of Spring Japan

Photo: Courtesy of Spring Japan

NAA-Bldg., Narita International Airport, Narita-City, Chiba, 282-8601, Japan

URL：https://www.narita-airport.jp/en/

Vol.19-05

April 10, 2019

Press Release - Spring Airlines Japan Co., Ltd.

SPRING JAPAN Announces Narita – Ningbo, Opening New Route

~ Expanding route network connecting to fast-growing China ~

 First route to/from Narita airport, first regular flight from metropolitan Tokyo

 First international route to receive a new incentive “Morning departures bonus” from NAA

 Expanding network to achieve “expanding international business” as stated in the new medium-term

management plan

 Flight operation from April 25 (Thu) with 4 flights per week

Spring Airlines Japan Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Narita City, Chiba, Japan; President: Toshiyuki Kashihara) is

pleased to announce our Narita – Ningbo flight operation from Thursday, April 25 2019. Ningbo will be the 5

destination for SPRING JAPAN, and the international flights between Japan and China will expand to 50 flights per

week, 25 roundtrips, after this new opening. In addition, Ningbo is the first destination from Narita International

Airport, and it will be the first route to connect with metropolitan Tokyo. Tickets will be on sale from Wednesday,

April 10 at 14:00. For details on fares and charges, please visit the SPRING JAPAN website.

Furthermore, the Narita - Ningbo route will be the first international application for the “Morning departures

bonus”, an incentive system introduced by Narita International Airport (NAA) from this April. In order to promote

usage of off-peak hours, we will continue to work with Narita International Airport to make maximum use of

route expansion and additional flights. In addition, by increasing the operating rate of the aircraft, we will carry

out the provision of air fares to customers at "affordable prices."

Ningbo is a sub-provincial city located in Zhejiang Province, China. It is a port city with a population of about 8.2

million

, and it is an economic center of Zhejiang Province, where commerce and industries are developing. The

city is proud of an old history and has been designated as a National Historic Cultural City by the State Council of

China. The international sports competition is scheduled to be held in Tokyo in 2020, and Ningbo can be

expected as a region with a high potential demand for tourism to Japan. In addition, SPRING JAPAN will steadily

promote a growth strategy based on the new medium-term management plan, focusing on international

business, contribute to the promotion of human interaction and regional revitalization, and strive to further

strengthen the friendship between the two countries.

SPRING JAPAN will continue to expand the international network to China and connect it to our further growth,

while looking at customer convenience and market trends.

◆Narita–Ningbo, Flight Schedule (April 25, 2019 ~ October 26 2019)

Narita (NRT) – Ningbo (NGB)

Ningbo (NGB) – Narita (NRT)

FLT

DEP

ARR

Operation

FLT

DEP

ARR

Operation

IJ101

08:30

10:50

Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun

IJ102

11:50

15:50

Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun

Aircraft: B737-800 (189 seats)

Normal fare: ¥5,100～¥103,000 (JPY, tax included)

＊The departure and arrival times are given in terms of the local time zone.

＊All flights are subject to government approval.

＊Published flight schedules are subject to change.

◆Ningbo

Ningbo is a sub-provincial city of Zhejiang Province,

located in the southeast of the Yangtze River Delta,

China. A port city with a population of about 8.2

million

is the economic center of Zhejiang Province,

where commerce and industry are developing. Ningbo

was the Chinese foreign trade gateway in the era of

Tang, Qin, Ming and Qing Dynasty, and the “Japan-Ming

trade”, licensed trade between Japan and Ming-dynasty

during the Muromachi period (14-16c.), was also

centered around Ningbo, and there are many historical

places to visit. In recent years, Ningbo is the first city in

China to introduce AI (artificial intelligence) to the IT

industry; it is also the designated city of “Made in China

2025”. The area is expected to have high potential

demand of visitors to Japan, since the GDP per capita is

high. (*1 Data from the Zhejiang Province Bureau of Statistics, 2018)

City of Ningbo Tianyi Square Tianyi Pavilion

Tianfeng Pagoda City of Ningbo Nantang Old Street

For further information contact Spring Japan

E-mail: p[email protected]airlines.com

https://jp.ch.com/

For reservation/information

✈ Spring Japan Call Center ✈

Phone: +81-570-666-118 (Navi Dial – Charged)

Business Hours: 09:00 ~ 17:30 (open daily)

About SPRING JAPAN

SPRING JAPAN was established in September 2012, funded by Chinese largest LCC, Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. to

provide safe, secure and affordable prices to more passengers, under the management policy’s 3S (Safety,

Sincerity & Smile), which is our logo mark.

Tokyo

Narita

Ningbo

Sapporo

Hiroshima

Saga

Harbin

Tianjin

Chongqing

Wuhan

We fly maximum 18 flights everyday to 9 cities in Japan and China with 6 Boeing 737-800 aircrafts,

based from Tokyo Narita Airport. SPRING JAPAN was awarded consecutive No.1 prize (2016,17)

for domestic LCC by Oricon Japanese customer satisfaction survey. SPRING JAPAN wishes to be an

LCC keeps on ‘springing up’ with customers. Not just a mere airline, but continues to evolve into

an LCC that supports the creation of exciting, ‘swinging’ air travels.