Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is suspending more than a dozen international routes from late March as COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine measures continue to impact passenger demand.
The decision affects 16 services that are already operating or were due to begin during the summer season, overlapping with the Tokyo Olympic Games due to start on July 23. In addition, the airline is reducing frequencies on a further three international routes.
Announcing its interim flight schedule for the period from March 28 to Oct. 30, ANA said domestic routes would make up the core of the company’s earnings, adding the airline would “aggressively reorganize its route network to maximize revenues.”
In July,
Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration had organised a fantasy flight, wherein it did not take off. Passengers were required to participate in an online draw, from where the winners were allowed to bring one guest. In total, some 66 passengers boarded the flight that went nowhere. They had to check-in, following which they were given their boarding passes. They had to pass through security and immigration, before they were allowed to board the flight. In August, more than 50,000 people had applied for a seat on Japan’s All Nippon Airways Hawaii-themed flight! Additionally, some 300 seats in a Hello Kitty-themed flight with EVA Air in Taiwan were also quickly booked after the airline made the announcement in August.
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