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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2021
ANA to fly 'Demon Slayer' anime-themed aircraft from next year
A plane adorned with characters from the hit anime series will start flying on domestic routes from late January and feature in-flight announcements with the characters' voices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
ANA chief urges Japan to boost travel during COVID-19 lull
Japan's coronavirus-related immigration curbs have led to a nearly 95% drop in passengers on international flights, crippling the airline industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2021
ANA to cut workforce by 9,000 as airline projects second year in red
The company said Friday it expects a net loss of u00a5100 billion for the year through March, rather than an earlier projected net profit of u00a53.5 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 14, 2021
The drones are coming: Unmanned machines fly to rural Japan's rescue
Aging and shrinking communities in the nation's countryside are looking to the sky for essential deliveries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2021
Australian competition watchdog blocks Qantas-Japan Airlines deal
The ACCC said in a statement that the proposed agreement would remove competition and make it difficult for other airlines to operate routes between Australia and Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2021
JAL announces plan to raise ¥300 billion to ride out pandemic
Global airlines have been hit hard by a slump in passenger numbers due to travel restrictions brought on by the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2021
ANA and JAL plan drone services to boost remote areas and own bottom lines
The two companies see the new services as playing a useful role in supporting local health care provision and disaster preparedness.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021
Olympic marathon swimmers battle heat, bacteria and each other
For nearly two hours, swimmers knifed in a ragged line through the murky water and occasionally got hit by fish.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2021
ANA logs loss amid COVID-19, but cargo demand limits damage
The pandemic ruined the demand for travel, but the cargo business helped ANA take advantage of the pandemic-triggered demand for goods and home delivery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2021
JAL joins ANA in starting workplace vaccinations of employees
Initially targeting crew on international flights, JAL aims to inoculate about 36,000 group employees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2021
ANA begins on-site vaccinations, the first among Japanese firms
ANA said about 46,500 employees are eligible for the program and it expects to complete two-shot vaccinations for 10,000 priority employees in late August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021
Japan Airlines and Haneda Airport take top spots for air travel punctuality
In the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Airlines rose to first for on-time arrivals in May, followed by national rival ANA and then Air New Zealand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2021
Japan bars Belarusian airlines from arrival over forced landing
The ban on arrivals by Belarusian planes is symbolic, as the two countries have no direct air connection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2021
ANA offers weddings on plane grounded by pandemic
The company said that seven couples in all will have wedding ceremonies on board the Boeing B-777 at Haneda Airport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2021
ANA starts trial of COVID-19 status app at Tokyo's Haneda Airport
The airline will trial the International Air Transport Association Travel Pass on its flights connecting Tokyo with Honolulu and New York until June 6.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 10, 2021
Japanese airlines eye low-cost services to drive post-pandemic growth
Aviation experts say the strategy being pursued by full-service carriers ANA and JAL could be a double-edged sword.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2021
Japan's ANA forecasts return to profit hoping vaccines will revive air travel
For the 12 months to March 2022, ANA forecast operating profit of u00a528 billion after a u00a5464.7 billion loss in the last business year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2021
Wealthy Japanese flying private in greater numbers, ANA says
Due in part to change in habits as a result of virus fears, ANA Holdings Inc.'s private jet charter business is expecting sales of u00a51 billion in the 2022 fiscal year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2021
ANA trials COVID-19 digital health passport at Haneda Airport
The CommonPass app allows airlines and authorities to expedite immigration procedures at airports and is backed by the World Economic Forum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2021
ANA sees global chip shortage as good cargo opportunity in 2021
The expects its cargo unit to receive a boost this year as planes loaded with semiconductors help accelerate deliveries to automakers and consumer-electronics manufacturers.

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