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Low-cost Japanese carrier Zipair plans to launch flights from Tokyo<\/a> to San Francisco, providing U.S. travelers with a cheaper option to visit one of the most sought-after international destinations this year.<\/p>\n Zipair will begin flying<\/a> between Tokyo’s Narita International Airport<\/a> (NRT) and San Francisco International Airport<\/a> (SFO) on June 2, marking the startup’s fourth U.S. destination. Los Angeles, Honolulu and San Jose, California, are already on Zipair’s map.<\/p>\n Flights between Tokyo and San Francisco will operate five times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with fares starting at an astonishingly low $352.<\/p>\n The Tokyo-based carrier also advertises a bargain $91 fare for the route, but that price only applies to children 6 years old and under. Tickets are already on sale.<\/p>\n Related: The best ways to travel to Japan with points and miles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Zipair President Shingo Nishida heralded the new route as a way to strengthen its ties to the U.S.<\/p>\n “Through our relationship with SFO, we are confident this service will provide a valuable link for commercial and cultural exchange for our mutual customers,” Nishida said in a statement.<\/p>\n Zipair was founded in 2018 as a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, using a fleet of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners for its flights. Besides its U.S. destinations, the carrier also flies to Seoul, South Korea; Bangkok; and Singapore.<\/p>\n Zipair’s operations were planned to commence in the spring of 2020 but were thwarted by the pandemic<\/a> as travel restrictions squeezed the airline industry. Zipair postponed its passenger operations because of the pandemic and launched<\/a> only cargo flights between Tokyo and Bangkok.<\/p>\n