Japan Airlines will launch Zipair, a low-cost subsidiary that only provides cargo services

Last year, when Japan Airlines announced its new low-cost subsidiary Zipair Tokyo in Tokyo, the company had planned to launch passenger flights from Tokyo to Bangkok and Seoul this summer.

In December last year, the airline also announced details of the interior of its B787-8 aircraft cabin, including a full-plane bed in business class.

However, the 2019 coronavirus epidemic has put these plans to the fore, and Tokyo Zipair Airlines has now decided that it will only provide cargo services until passenger services are proven.

The airline plans to use its B787-8 Dreamliner from June 3 to open cargo flights between Tokyo Narita Airport and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Zipair President Shinoda Nishida said in a statement:

"Since the announcement of our business in May 2018, our employees are united and ready to launch mid- to long-distance LCC services.

"Unfortunately, given the current situation, we are unable to start passenger flights to Bangkok. As people around the world find new ways to promote their business, we have decided to take a step forward and temporarily start the flights between Japan and Thailand. Cargo flights.

As a new airline, we hope to serve different customer groups, and our employees will continue to prepare for the long-awaited passenger flights to all parts of the world. "

It is unclear whether the B787 in question has been modified to carry cargo in the passenger area of ​​the passenger plane, just like the several airlines we saw during the current crisis.