AlwaysAisle

During this pandemic some airlines are doing a trip to nowhere, depart and arrive at the same airport. ANA and JAL are doing those also.

ANA and JAL has done a trip to nowhere re-creating their HNL flights, served same meals served on their HNL flights. It is announced on the website and information is in Japanese only and often reservations can be made via website only.

ANA:
Flying Honu Charter Flight (website in Japanese only)
Using A380 and this trip to nowhere flight will take place on March 20 and 29. Both charter flights are sold out.
Meals served on A380 NRT-HNL flights will be served during the charter flight.
Depart NRT around 1:00 p.m., arriving back to NRT around 5 p.m. (approximately 3 hrs. and 30 min. flight time)
First Class: 102,000 yen
Business Class:
window seats: 63,000 yen
aisle seats: 58,000 yen
Premium Economy:
window seats: 44,000 yen
aisle seats: 39,000 yen
Economy:
window seats: 39,000 yen
window over wing seats: 37,000 yen
aisle seat: 34,000 yen

JAL:
ハワイ気分周遊チャーター (website in Japanese only)
JAL has done this trip to nowhere charter recreating their HNL flights on Dec. 28 using 787-9.
Meals served on their HNL flights were served.
Took off HND around 12:30 noon, arrived HND around 3:30 p.m.
No information regarding JAL will do more of these, but JAL has done few of similar charter flights since December.
Business Class:
window seats: 52,000 yen
aisle seats: 47,000 yen
Premium Economy:
window seats: 33,000 yen
over wing window seats: 31,500 yen
aisle seats: 28,000 yen
Economy Class:
window seats: 28,000 yen
over wing window seats: 26,000 yen
aisle seats: 22,000 yen

ainternational

Just... wow.

rustykettel

EQM and RDM earnings for the flights?

Im a new user

Flying ANA, you earn 380 miles per flight and one mile per every 100 yen. Flying JAL, you earn nothing.

I don't know in which frequent flying programme you earn EQM and RDM. Both ANA and JAL use different names for their points. Are you talking about partner accrual rates?

rustykettel

I was mostly curious. Good on NH for giving something for it.

nishimark

With my luck, I'd get in middle seat near the back between two guys with greasy hair.

jib71

If a flight isn't going anywhere, can it arrive late?

AlwaysAisle

Back in Dec. JAL did Disney themed Trip to Nowhere charter flights, too.

Looks like Trip to Nowhere flights are popular, least in Japan. ANA will do another Hawaii themed A380 trip to nowhere flight.
NRT departure: April 11
KIX departure: April 17 and April 18
NGO departure: April 24 and April 25

ANA is also doing dining in the plane experience on March 31. 777 parked at HND, the plane will not take off, will be parked all the time. People will have first class meal and business class meal inside of the plane parked at HND.
First class: 59,800 yen
Business class: 29,800 yen

Info here (website in Japanese only)

AlwaysAisle

Alright, now you can have a wedding on ANA 777-300.

THE WEDDING with ANA ~機内ウェディング~ (in Japanese only, PDF)

Yes, if you wish you can have a wedding onboard ANA 777-300ER (international configuration). The aircraft will not fly during the ceremony.

The cost is:

1,555,000 yen (US$ 14,382 ,11 935 Euro): wedding only
3,000,000 yen (US$ 27,747, 23 030 Euro): wedding and reception

The guest will show up at ANA Arrival Lounge at Terminal 2 (International area) at HND. The gusts will be taken to the aircraft by bus for the ceremony.
The reception after the wedding will take place at the conference/meeting facility at the terminal.

ainternational

I reiterate my comment in light of the above post.

evergrn

It doesn’t say the number of guests the banquet option price is based on.
Anyways, I think it’s kind of dumb but I’m sure there will be a demand.

jib71

Well, the bride gets to walk up the aisle, i guess.

rustykettel

NH F and J dining in parked plane

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles...0m/0bu/010000c

and meals to go. Nearly a half million sold since December

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles...0m/0op/028000c