Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced a new a route connecting Tokyo’s Narita Airport and Chennai International Airport starting October 27. The airline would deploy Boeing 787-8 aircraft on this route.

This expansion would bring the total number of cities serviced by ANA to 46.

“The new Chennai flight is a part of ANA’s global strategy which prioritises world-class, international passenger service. When the service begins this October, ANA will be the only airline providing direct flights from Japan to South India,” the airline said in a statement.

This will be ANA’s third route offering service to India, along with flights from Narita to Mumbai and Delhi.

The Boeing 787-8 aircraft, with 169 seats, will offer 46 business class seats, 21 premium economy class seats and 102 economy class seats.