Tokyo July 24, 2013 –ANA, Japan’s largest airline group, is to increase capacity on two of its Asian routes.

It will increase the number of flights it operates between Tokyo-Narita, and Yangon airport in Myanmar, to seven flights per week, from three. As a result, there will be a daily service on this route from September 30th, 2013. In addition, seat capacity for the route will be increased by replacing the B737-700ER aircraft with the B767-300ER.

ANA will also be increasing seat capacity for flights between Tokyo-Narita, and Chengdu, China, from October 1st, 2013.

Both Myanmar and Chengdu are destinations where strong economic growth is expected. By expanding capacity on both these routes, ANA aims to capitalize on the projected increase in demand for both direct and indirect flights between Japan and Asia and between North America and Asia.

ANA was among the first airlines to launch direct services between Japan and Myanmar, a country referred to as ‘the last frontier in Asia’. By increasing capacity on this route ANA will help to establish stronger links with Myanmar and build closer ties between both countries.

Tickets sales and reservations for the increased flights will begin on July 25th, 2013. Flight details are included in the tables below. Details are subject to approval of the relevant authorities.

Narita – Yangon, Myanmar

Narita – Chengdu, China

*Flight frequency will be decreased to four flights per week between October 27, 2013, and March 29, 2014.
Flights will depart from Narita on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Flights will depart from Chengdu on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

*Schedule may change according to the equipment and flight conditions on that day.

Contact: Ryosei Nomura, Maho Ito and Megumi Tezuka, ANA Public Relations TEL +81-3-6735-1111

ANA Public Relations
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the eighth largest airline in the world by revenues (2011) and the largest in Japan by passenger numbers (2012). Founded in 1952, ANA flies today to 31 international destinations and 50 domestic cities with a fleet of 232 aircraft serving a network of 175 routes. ANA has 14,000 employees. In 2012, it carried 45 million passengers and generated revenues of $15.8 bn. ANA has been a core member of Star Alliance since 1999 and has joint-ventures with United Airlines on trans-Pacific and Asia routes and with Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines on Japan-Europe routes. Its Frequent Flyer Program, ANA Mileage Club, has more than 24 million members. ANA was voted Airline of the Year for 2013 by Air Transport World Magazines, and was awarded five stars by the world's leading Airline and Airport review site, SKYTRAX. ANA is the launch customer and biggest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.