Business / Corporate Sep 24, 2020
Japan Airlines and ANA to resume flights between Narita and Guangzhou
Demand for business trips to Guangzhou from Japan is high as the Chinese city hosts many Japanese companies.
Business Sep 17, 2020
Travelers snap up Asian airlines' scenic 'flights to nowhere'
Airlines including EVA Airways Corp. and ANA Holdings Inc., desperate for revenue and to keep their pilots' licenses current, are turning to a new revenue stream.
National Sep 14, 2020
Another Japanese airline removes passenger refusing to wear face mask
An airline in Japan on Saturday removed a male passenger who refused to wear a face mask from a domestic flight, airline officials said Monday, in the latest case in which a flight operator refused service to a passenger due to fears over the ...
Business / Corporate Sep 14, 2020
150 Japanese United Airlines flight attendants may lose jobs
With global air traffic plunging, United Airlines informed the employees in June that the three of its bases would close on Oct. 1.
National Sep 9, 2020
Passenger refusing to wear mask kicked off Peach Aviation flight
The plane was diverted to a different airport after the man repeatedly refused to wear a face mask.
Business / Corporate Sep 8, 2020
ANA to resume flights to Hawaii in October for first time in six months
The carrier has decided to operate two round trips in the month between Narita and Honolulu, mainly targeting people who wish to travel for business or to study abroad.
Business Sep 7, 2020
With borders closed, airlines invent wild ways to stay afloat
From fresh vegetables to peanuts and pajamas, they’re selling almost anything to make it through the pandemic.
Business Aug 31, 2020
In COVID-19 era, United and American Airlines pull out more tricks to fill seats
Airline executives are having to innovate to get people traveling again to stave off the worst consequences for the industry, including massive job losses.
Business / Tech Aug 29, 2020
Japan Airlines tests touchless check-in kiosks at Haneda to ease coronavirus concerns
The kiosk lets passengers scroll through text and "press" digital buttons by holding their fingers over the motion-sensor screen like a touch-screen panel.
Business / Corporate Aug 27, 2020
Surging demand for China flights gives travel industry new hope
Financial statements from China's so-called Big Three may point to a nascent recovery in air travel as demand in the vast market grows.
Business / Corporate Aug 14, 2020
Total profit at Japan firms cut in half in April-June as pandemic bites
The combined net profit of listed Japanese firms tumbled 53.7 percent in the April-June period from a year earlier to ¥4.68 trillion ($44 billion), hit by the coronavirus pandemic that has depressed global economic activity, data by a securities firm showed Friday. A third of ...
Business Aug 14, 2020
JAL and ANA to make big domestic flight cuts as pandemic hits demand
Japan's two major air carriers will substantially reduce their domestic flights next month due to weak demand amid a resurgence of novel coronavirus infections. Japan Airlines said Friday it will suspend 5,353 flights scheduled for Sept. 11 to 30, accounting for 31 percent of all ...