Unsure what to pack from your wardrobe for a vacation to Japan? If you’re flying with Japan Airlines, the answer could be nothing at all.
Japan’s flagship carrier has started a year-long trial of a service that allows travellers to book a set of clothes — covering different sartorial styles and seasons — and receive it at their hotel upon arrival.
At the end of the stay, the clothes are returned, washed and cycled back into the system.
Unsure what to pack from your wardrobe for a vacation to Japan? If you’re flying with Japan Airlines, the answer could be nothing at all.
Japan’s flagship carrier has started a year-long trial of a service that allows travellers to book a set of clothes — covering different sartorial styles and seasons — and receive it at their hotel upon arrival.
At the end of the stay, the clothes are returned, washed and cycled back into the system.
Moriya submitted the idea for the service through an internal entrepreneurial challenge within her company, and she says that once it was approved, after a delay due to the pandemic, it took “many tries” to find an airline that was willing to support it.
Users of the service log onto the website and choose from a few options — women or men’s clothing, which season they’re for, smart or casual styling, the number of tops and bottoms, and dates for pickup and return.
Their selections will be waiting for them at the hotel, for prices that range between $US34 ($A52) and $48 ($A74) for the whole rental period.
All garments are either pre-owned or sourced from company overstock, although users can’t see this information about their selection.
(7 NEWS)
