TOKYO — Japanese airlines including All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are finding ways to collaborate to reduce costs and boost efficiency despite fierce competition, as their domestic businesses effectively operate in the red amid a sharp decline in business passengers.
Country’s top airlines deepen cooperation to cut costs while fiercely competing
ANA’s domestic operating profit margin fell to 1% after the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
KEIICHI FURUKAWA
September 9, 2025 02:30 JST