ANA to fully restore domestic flights to and from Haneda from July

Japan's All Nippon Airways said Thursday that it will operate all of its planned domestic flights to and from Haneda Airport in July and August. Excluding long holiday periods, it would be the first time since March 2020 for ANA to offer Haneda flights as usual without being affected by the fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic. The major carrier had been forced to reduce its flights due to repeated resurgences in COVID-19 cases. Passenger demand, however, has been increasing in recent months, and with Japan starting to accept foreign tourists again Friday, ANA aims to fully resume its services as it recovers from the pandemic-induced slump. The numbers of ANA domestic flights to and from Haneda in July and August are expected to exceed those of planned flights for the same months in 2020, drawn up before the start of the pandemic, by 2% and 1%, fro each month respectively. The flights for this period are also likely to exceed the actual flight numbers in the same months in 2019. Next month, ANA plans to operate 160 additional Haneda flights and will consider offering more depending on travel demand. For all domestic flights, ANA expects demand to be about 80% of the pre-pandemic level. It is slated to operate 95% of all of its planned domestic flights in July and 94% in August.<br/>