All Nippon Airways is doing away with its low-cost AirJapan brand.
In a statement released Thursday, ANA said it will suspend AirJapan flights early next year and fold the subsidiary’s personnel and assets into the mainline business. It cited pressures from the ongoing war in Ukraine, delayed aircraft deliveries, and aircraft-on-ground issues with the Boeing 787, which forced officials to reallocate resources.
Going forward, ANA will operate only two brands – its mainline service and low-cost carrier Peach Aviation – instead of three, the statement said. Peach will not be affected by the restructuring.
AirJapan will operate its final flights on March 28 and 29, 2026.
The most recent incarnation of AirJapan was launched in 2022 as ANA’s low-cost international service. It currently connects Tokyo-Narita with Seoul, Bangkok, and Singapore. ANA said it will continue to operate those routes.
ANA is Japan’s largest airline by fleet size and passenger volume and serves destinations within Japan and in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Europe, Australia, India, and East Asia. Peach primarily flies domestic routes within Japan but also offers connections to South Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Singapore.
