Chiikawa Jet Sets First Flight for October 19 on Haneda to Nagasaki Route
A character brand built on small, everyday comforts is being painted onto a domestic airliner and its cabin service, which puts Chiikawa in front of travelers who never sought out the manga.
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ANA will fly a Chiikawa-themed aircraft on domestic routes, with the first scheduled flights on October 19: Haneda to Nagasaki (ANA Flight 661, departing 8:15) and Nagasaki to Haneda (ANA Flight 664, departing 11:00). The livery places seasonal motifs from across Japan around Chiikawa and friends. A campaign tied to the launch offers 500 original acrylic stands and 100 original passport cases by lottery, and collaboration goods are planned.
The aircraft carries motifs of the four seasons from around Japan, arranged around Chiikawa and the friends. Cabin fittings get the treatment too: headrest covers and paper cups appear in the planned design.
The campaign runs under the name "Let's Go on a Trip with Chiikawa!" from the service launch. Registration, downloading the ANA app, and logging in put entrants in a lottery for 500 original acrylic stands. A separate lottery for 100 original passport cases draws from passengers who board ANA domestic flights during the eligible period. Both prizes are marked not for sale. Collaboration goods are also planned, with details left to a special website.
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