ANA to establish LCC in Jan-2011; to commence operations in 2HFY2011

All Nippon Airways (ANA) President Shinichiro Ito stated the carrier will establish its LCC with Hong Kong's First Eastern Investment Group in Jan-2011 with the carrier to be based at Kansai Airport (The Nikkei/KUNA, 09-Dec-2010). The LCC will connect major Japanese cities and Asian countries such as China and Korea with operations to commence in 2HFY2011.

ANA: "We will finalise a contract with Hong Kong's First Eastern Investment Group to jointly set up the low-cost carrier early next year and implement procedures," Shinichiro Ito, President. Source: KUNA, 09-Dec-2010.