is a Japanese

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headquartered on the property of

Miyazaki Airport , also known as Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport, is an international airport located south southeastAIS Japan
of

in Miyazaki,

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, Japan. It operates services mainly between Tokyo and destinations on the island of

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History

The airline was established as "Pan Asia Airlines" in 1997 as the fourth airline established in a deregulated Japanese market. In August 1998, the airline's corporate name was changed to "Skynet Asia Airways Co., Ltd." before operations commenced in July 2002. The airline rebranded as "Solaseed Air" in July 2011, and the change of its legal corporate name to "Solaseed Air Inc." followed in December 2015. In May 2021, Solaseed Air and

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announced their intentions to merge as a result of operating difficulties during the

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. The new holding company for both airlines, RegionalPlus Wings, was officially established on October 3, 2022.

Corporate affairs

Solaseed Air's head office is on the second floor of the in Miyazaki,

, Japan. Its headquarters previously occupied different facilities in Miyazaki City, including the SNA Center (SNAセンター ''SNA Sentā'') in the in Miyazaki.

Destinations

, Solaseed Air operates or has operated scheduled services to the following destinations in Japan:

Codeshare agreements

Solaseed Air has

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s with the following airlines: *

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Interline agreements

In addition to the aforementioned codeshare partners, Solaseed Air has

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agreements with the following airlines: *

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Fleet

Current fleet

, the Solaseed Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Historical fleet

In September 2014, Solaseed Air retired its last remaining

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aircraft after previously operating a total of ten 737-400s. The airline has since exclusively operated a fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Special liveries

In December 2020, the airline repainted one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registered (JA812X), in a

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-themed livery featuring ''Exeggutor'' as part of a tourism collaboration with

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and

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, during which Exeggutor became Miyazaki's mascot in the collaboration. The aircraft's maiden flight under the promotional livery traveled from Miyazaki to Tokyo. The livery was removed in September 2022. In March 2023, the airline reintroduced the

themed livery featuring ''Exeggutor'' again on another Boeing 737-800 registered (JA803X). The livery is expected to stay with the aircraft for three years.

Cabin and services

Solaseed Air's Boeing 737-800 aircraft are configured with 174 or 176 economy class seats, with a standard pitch of . Refreshment services, amenities, and services for families with small children are provided complimentary.

Frequent-flyer program

Solaseed Air's

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is ''Solaseed Smile Club''. Passengers can accrue mileage under the program based on both the fare and route length of Solaseed Air flights.

References

External links

Official websiteOfficial web site

Skynet Asia Airways fleet
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