Staff writer
Facing intensifying competition in both the domestic and international arenas, All Nippon Airways, Japan's second-largest airline, will at the end of October become a member of Star Alliance, a consortium of international carriers.
"Participating in a global alliance is inevitable for an airline like us to survive," said Kazuhisa Shin, an ANA executive vice president in charge of marketing and alliances. "Otherwise, our company would be left behind other airlines that are expanding flight routes worldwide."