The first direct flight between Spain and Japan in 18 years has successfully landed in Tokyo’s Narita airport.<br /><br /> Iberia, the airline operating the service, will run three non-stop flights out of the Spanish capital every week following growing demand from tourists in both countries.<br /><br /> The first flight, on Tuesday (October 18), was fully booked.<br /><br /> Record highs in tourism prompted the re-opening of a direct flight. Iberia announced the idea in January, 2016.<br /><br /> Over 600,000 Japanese tourists visited Spain in 2015, while around 80,000 made the trip to Japan. <br /><br /> The new service cuts down the travel time to between 13 and 14 hours, saving travellers over three hours in some cases.<br />
