Japanese airline to launch first direct Tokyo-Mexico City flights

Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced it will begin to operate the first daily direct flights between Tokyo and Mexico City from February 2017.

"We are proud to be the first airline to operate direct, daily flights between Japan and Mexico to better serve the growing business and leisure demands between our two countries," ANA President Osamu Shinobe said in a statement.

"We hope our flight will also contribute to a closer bilateral relationship, economic prosperity and cultural exchange," Shinobe also said.

The new route will be operated using a 169-passenger capacity Boeing Dreamliner 787-8.