ANA Group Announces Flight Schedule for FY2024
- ・For fiscal year 2024 (FY2024), the ANA Group will continue to enhance customer convenience and profitability by maximizing the strengths of its three brands; ANA, Peach and AirJapan, and by strengthening its network.
- ・For international routes, ANA will further strengthen its European routes. During the summer schedule, the Haneda-Vienna route will be resumed while the Haneda-Munich and Haneda-Paris routes will be increased to daily service. New routes starting in the 2024 winter schedule will include: Haneda-Milan, Haneda-Stockholm and Haneda-Istanbul.
- ・In addition, ANA will enhance service on routes where steady demand is expected by increasing flights on the Haneda-Beijing and Haneda-Shanghai (Pudong) routes as well as resuming the Narita-Hong Kong route.
- ・AirJapan will increase its Bangkok route to daily service from the end of April, as it receives its second aircraft.
- ・For domestic routes, ANA will deploy the Boeing 787-10 aircraft on routes with strong demand, and Peach will increase the number of flights on its Narita-Sapporo, Kansai-Sapporo, and Narita-Okinawa routes to fully accommodate demand.
- ・For cargo, ANA will maximize profitability with the operation of its freighters and utilizing the increased cargo space on passenger flights.
TOKYO, Jan. 23, 2024 - ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter "ANA HD") announced its flight schedule for fiscal year 2024 (FY2024) in response to evolving demand trends. The strategic direction in FY2023 was to position the company for sustainable growth in the post-COVID environment, and for FY2024 that focus will continue with strategic and targeted development to meet growing demand and to maximize profitability for the Group.
"The core of our growth in the next fiscal year will be our international flight business. We will firmly resume the international routes that were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and inaugurate flights to new destinations to allow for more and new customers to experience the ANA Group," said Koji Shibata, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANA HD. "With the addition of AirJapan, we can leverage three brands and offer customers different options to meet their travel needs. This ambitious network expansion reflects investments to meet demand, while adhering to our sustainable growth mission."
International Routes
To address the steady recovery in demand for international routes, ANA HD will significantly expand its operations. Beginning in July, ANA will increase frequency on the Haneda-Munich and Haneda-Paris routes to daily service, followed by the resumption of the Haneda-Vienna route in August. In addition, during the 2024 winter schedule ANA will launch the Haneda-Milan, Haneda-Stockholm and Haneda-Istanbul routes, previously postponed due to COVID-19. Further information on the new routes will be announced once finalized.
ANA will increase flights on routes anticipating strong demand including the Haneda-Beijing and Haneda-Shanghai (Pudong) routes, operating on a double daily basis from March 31. The Narita-Hong Kong route is slated to resume April 16.
AirJapan will increase the number of flights on its Narita-Bangkok route beginning April 30, operating on a daily service, as it receives its second aircraft.
Domestic Routes
For domestic routes, with the steady growth in demand and the impact of P&W 1100G-JM engine inspections on operations to be gradually resolved by the end of July, almost all flights will be in operation. As a result, ANA and Peach plan to increase the number of seats compared to FY2023. ANA will deploy the new Boeing 787-10 aircraft upon delivery. Peach will continue to optimize its network while meeting growing demand. Together, ANA and Peach will continue to strengthen the group network by leveraging the strengths of both companies.
Freighter Routes
For the freighter routes, ANA will maximize the use of its freighters through its global network. With the increase in passenger flights, ANA will utilize the cargo space on passenger aircraft to maximize profitability.
The key points for the FY2024 are as follows:
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International Routes
- ・In response to passenger demand trends and other factors, ANA plans to operate under the following flight schedule for international routes.
Period: March 31, 2024~
Asia / Oceania
North America / Panpacific
Europe
- *1: For flights departing from overseas, the dates of the implementation are the following day.
- *2: Service will be suspended due to the closure of airspace for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
- *3: Sales for the Haneda-Vienna route will begin on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
- *Operation for routes and flight numbers not listed in the table above are not planned at this time. Announcement will be made once flights are scheduled.
- *For flights on the Haneda route, please check the ANA app or website for the departure and arrival terminals (Terminal 2 or 3).
Domestic Routes
- ・Based on demand trends and market environment, ANA plans to adjust the number of flights on the following routes. To provide convenience for customers and meet demand, ANA will continue to adjust the flight frequency and operate select routes for specific date ranges.
Period: March 31, 2024~
- *1: For Apr. 25, the frequency will be 15.5 roundtrips, and 16.5 roundtrips on Mar. 31 and Apr. 1.
- *2: For Mar. 31, the frequency will be 18.5 roundtrips, and 19 roundtrips from Apr. 1.
- *3: For Apr. 17, May 9, 12, 13, 15, and 20, the frequency will be 5 roundtrips.
- *4: For Jun. 5, 10, 11, 14, 21, and 28, the frequency will be 5 roundtrips.
- *5: For Mar. 31, Apr. 1, May 6, 7, 10, 11, Jun. 19, 20, 23, 25, 28, 29, Jul. 21, the frequency will be 3.5 roundtrips.
- *6: For Jun. 5, 10, 11, 14, 21, and 28, the frequency will be 4 roundtrips.
- *7: For Jun. 24, the frequency will be 4 roundtrips.
- *8: To operate on Apr. 12, 14, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, May 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, Jun. 21-24, 27, 28, 30, Jul. 1, 4-9, 11-16, 18-22, 24-29, 31, Aug. 1-5, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26, 29, 30, Sep. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15-17, 19, 20, 22-24, 26, 27, 29, 30, Oct. 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13-15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, and 25.
- *9: For May 13 the frequency will be 5 roundtrips.
- *10: For Mar. 31, Apr. 15, 16, 20, and May 7, the frequency will be 8.5 roundtrips.
- *11: For Apr. 15, 16, 20, and 26, the frequency will be 5.5 roundtrips.
- *12: For May 28, the frequency will be 4 roundtrips.
- *13: For May 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, Jun. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, and 30, the frequency will be 4 roundtrips.
- *14: For Apr. 8, 12-15, 19-22, 26, May 7, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31-Jun. 3, 7-10, and 14, the frequency will be 3.5 roundtrips.
- *15: To operate 7.5 roundtrips on Jul. 3 and 8.5 roundtrips on Jun. 30.
- *16: To resume year-round service from Jul. 1.
- *17: For Jul. 1-3, the frequency will be 3 roundtrips.
- *18: To operate 4.5 roundtrips on Jun. 30 and 5.5 roundtrips on Jul. 3.
Freighter Routes
For FY2024, ANA will continue to maximize the use of its freighters and the cargo space on passenger aircraft to maximize profitability, , while adding charter flights and additional flights to accommodate demand. For routes which are pending, details will be announced at a later date as soon as the flight plan is finalized.
Period: March 31, 2024 to October 26, 2024
- *1: The number of flights for the current service are according to the fiscal year 2023 flight schedule for the second half, therefore the actual number of flights may differ.
- *2: In addition to the above flights, non-scheduled and/or charter flights are expected to be added.
Peach
On domestic routes, Peach will increase the number of flights on the Narita-Sapporo and Kansai-Sapporo routes to a maximum of 7 roundtrips per day in order to capture the strong demand. In addition, in light of rising passenger demand during the first half of the year, the number of flights on the Narita-Okinawa route will be increased to 3 roundtrips per day. For international routes, Peach will consider launching new routes in anticipation of increased demand for inbound travel to Japan.
To optimize the allocation of aircraft, Peach will review the number of flights on some domestic and international routes.
Routes to be increased
Routes to be temporarily operated
Routes to be reduced
- *1: The number of flights for the current service are according to the fiscal year 2023 flight schedule for the second half, therefore the actual number of flights may differ.
AirJapan
AirJapan will begin operation on February 9, 2024 on the Narita-Bangkok route, and based on demand, flights will be increased to daily service from April 30. New routes will be announced as soon as they are determined.
- Contact:
ANA Corporate Communications, TEL +81-3-6735-1111, publicrelations@ana.co.jp
About ANA HOLDINGS
Founded in 1952 with just two helicopters, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. ANA HOLDINGS Inc. (ANA HD) was established in 2013 as the largest airline group holding company in Japan, comprising 69 companies including ANA and Peach Aviation, the leading LCC in Japan.
ANA is a launch customer and the largest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, making ANA HD the biggest Dreamliner owner in the world. A member of Star Alliance since 1999, ANA has joint venture agreements with United Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines - giving it a truly global presence.
The airline's legacy of superior service has been recognized with SKYTRAX's 5-Star rating every year since 2013, with ANA being the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious designation for 11 consecutive years. ANA has been recognized by Air Transport World as "Airline of the Year" three times (2007, 2013 and 2018); it is one of only a select few airlines to win this prominent award multiple times.
In 2021, ANA was awarded the 5-star COVID-19 safety rating by SKYTRAX, recognizing the airline's initiatives to provide a safe, clean and hygienic environment at airports and aboard aircraft, embodied in the ANA Care Promise.
ANA is the only company in the aviation industry to receive the Gold Class distinction from the 2022 S&P Global Sustainability Awards and ANA HD has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index list for the seventh consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index list for the eighth consecutive year.
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