LOT to increase Tokyo flights to 11 per week

LOT Polish Airlines will raise the number of flights between Warsaw and Tokyo this summer. At the peak of the season, from early September until the end of the month, the carrier plans to operate eleven weekly services on the route.

The first step comes on July 1, when LOT will add second daily flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Another rotation will then be added on Mondays. That means the airline will move beyond the previously announced ten weekly flights and expand its Japan schedule once again.

What the schedule will look like

The summer timetable between Warsaw and Tokyo Narita will include three flight numbers from Poland to Japan and three on the return leg.

From Warsaw, morning departures will be operated as LO1079 at 10:55 on Wednesdays and LO81 at 11:00 on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. The evening LO79 service will remain daily, departing at 22:50.

From Tokyo Narita, morning returns will be operated as LO1080 on Thursdays and LO82 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays, both departing at 8:15. The evening LO80 service will continue to run daily, leaving at 22:50.

What it means for passengers

The earlier rotations are expected to improve transfer options after arrival in Japan. The main benefit is access to onward flights operated by ANA, which should make Tokyo more convenient for transfer passengers.

This matters beyond local Warsaw-Tokyo demand. LOT is also using the route to attract connecting traffic from across Central and Eastern Europe via its Warsaw hub.

Tokyo is not the only long-haul route getting more flights

Tokyo is not the only long-haul market where LOT will increase capacity this summer. The airline has also announced a record schedule to Toronto, where it plans to operate up to 17 weekly flights.

That points to a broader focus on high-demand long-haul routes during the summer season. On the Tokyo route, the extra frequencies are scheduled to remain in place until the end of September.