ANA to Expand India Routes with
Addition of Chennai Flight
· New city joins Delhi and Mumbai as ANA’s third Indian destination.
· Announcement comes as ANA looks to expand its reach in Asia-Oceania.
Addition of Chennai Flight
· New city joins Delhi and Mumbai as ANA’s third Indian destination.
· Announcement comes as ANA looks to expand its reach in Asia-Oceania.
All
Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-star airline for six consecutive
years,is taking steps to meet growing demand in Asia by expanding
its routes to include the first direct flight from Japan to Chennai, India.
Set to begin in winter 2019, the flight
will mark a decisive move towards Asia-Oceania for ANA as the airline looks to
capitalize on massive growth across the region. The addition of Chennai brings
the total number of ANA destinations to 46.
ANA projects international passenger
flights tobe a large driver of revenue in 2019 and beyond and has selected key
cities for its latest routes. Both cities represent vibrant economic hubs that
were previously underserviced by Japanese carriers. While prospects are good in
the short term, future growth projections offer reason to hope for even greater
returns. By building an early base of support, ANA aims to retain market share
as these cities grow and become more important on the global stage.
“Our strategic vision revolves around meeting
the needs of today’s consumers while also positioning ourselves for future
success,” said ANA General Manager India, Yasuo Taki. “It is hard to ignore the
growth potential of Chennai and when the nearby cities of Bangalore and
Hyderabad are factored in, the case for expansion becomes overwhelming. We look
forward to offering service to Chennai in the years to come and hope we can
play a part in bringingthe best of this dynamic city to the world.”
While Bangalore and Hyderabadare bases
for IT, Chennai is primarily known for its industry and has been called the
“Detroit of India.” The city is also the second largest port in India, making
it an important trade hub. These factors and more will make it a significant
base for cargo as well as passenger transportation.
Chennai will become the third city in
India served by ANA after Delhi and Mumbai.
About ANA
Following the “Inspiration of Japan” high quality of
service, ANA has been awarded the respected 5-Star rating every year since 2013
from SKYTRAX. ANA is the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious designation six
years in a row. Additionally, ANA
has been recognized by Air Transport
World as “Airline of the Year” three times in the past 10 years - 2007,
2013 and 2018, becoming one of the few airlines winning this prestigious award
for multiple times.
ANA was founded in 1952 with two helicopters and has
become the largest airline in Japan, as well as one of the most significant
airlines in Asia, operating 78 international routes and 118 domestic routes. ANA offers a unique dual
hub model which enables passengers to travel to Tokyo and connect through the
two airports in the metropolitan Tokyo, NARITA and HANEDA, to various
destinations throughout Japan, and also offers same day connections between
various North American, Asian and Chinese cities.
ANA has been a member of Star Alliance since 1999 and
has joint venture partnerships with United Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines,
Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines.
Besides the full service and award winner carrier ANA,
the ANA Group has two LCCs as consolidated subsidiaries, Vanilla Air Inc. and
Peach Aviation Limited. The ANA Group carried 53.8 million passengers in
FY2017, has approximately 39,000 employees and a fleet of 260 aircraft. ANA is
a proud launch customer and the biggest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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