Part 2: ANA & JAL move to focus on international, LCC subsidiaries left to grow domestically

JAPAN'S FULL SERVICE airlines are shifting away from their domestic heartland as they prepare for international revenue to overtake domestic revenue. In the long term ANA will reduce its domestic network by 3% by maintaining frequencies but using smaller aircraft. JAL will grow its domestic market by 3% but through upgauging as it reduces its domestic fleet.

There will be a net increase of 20 narrowbody aircraft in ANA's LCC fleet, including long range narrowbodies. JAL has a minority stake in Jetstar Japan, which will grow its fleet, but JAL also wants to deepen its involvement in the LCC sector, also seeing the potential in international long haul as others around them do so.