ANA Group Business Plan FY 2004
- Increased capacity on China routes in line with demand -
- ANA, ANK and A-Net domestic flights rally under the ANA brand -
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Tokyo, January 26, 2004 - The ANA Group, consisting of ANA (All Nippon Airways), Air Nippon (ANK), Air Nippon Network (A-Net) and Air Japan, today announced its business plan for the coming fiscal year commencing April 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005. Internationally, flights to China will increase in the first instance from the summer schedule this year, with further increases when Central Japan International Airport commences operations in February 2005. On the domestic front, ANA, Air Nippon (ANK) and A-Net will fly under the same ANA brand from April 1. ANA Group airlines will also move to a new terminal building Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in December this year, bringing greater passenger convenience and further strengthening the ANA brand. Details of the plan are as follows: |
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1. International Network
Increased capacity on the Asian network with more flights and new routes to China:
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Start of operations between Tokyo Narita and Hangzhou, and Osaka Kansai and Hangzhou, and between Tokyo Narita and Shenyang. Compared with the 89 flights per week to China at the same point last year, frequency will increase 1.3 times to 112 flights per week, and the number of routes into China will increase to 17. |
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Shenyang is now served twice a week from Osaka Kansai.
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14 flights per week to Shanghai and Seoul (Incheon) from Central Japan International Airport when it opens in February 2005. |
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Cargo operations on Chinese routes will continue to be operated using ANA’s B767-300F freighter, with 12 weekly departures to Shanghai, Dalian and Tianjin. |
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| 2. Domestic Network |
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Tokyo Haneda departures/ arrivals
The Haneda – Itami trunk route will receive one more return service per day, taking the total to 14 daily flights from the present 13.
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Osaka Itami departures/ arrivals
– More use of propeller aircraft: from April, all flights on the Itami-Kochi route will be operated by A-Net using propeller aircraft. Frequency will also be increased to 13 flights per day from April, rising to 14 flights per day at a later stage.
– Itami-Okinawa to receive one more flight per day, bringing the daily total to 3.
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Osaka Kansai departures/ arrivals
From June, 1 extra flight to Fukuoka per day, making a total of 3 flights per day. According to changes in demand, frequency may also be reduced on some routes.
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Nagoya departures/ arrivals
From April, Nagoya-Fukuoka will receive 1 extra daily flight, making a total of 12 flights per day, and rising to 14 later in the year. Nagoya-Kagoshima will receive 1 extra flight per day, making a total of 4 daily flights. A daily service between Nagoya and Wakkanai will operate for the period of June through August.
The opening of the Central Japan International Airport will also provide opportunities for domestic operations
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Other departures/ arrivals
Takamatsu-Sapporo (Chitose) will receive 1 daily flight for the months of July through September. |
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| 3.Aircraft Deliveries/ Retirement |
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| 4.Frequency and Available Seat Kilometres |
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| The individual contents of this plan are subject to government approval. |
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