JAL, ANA To Reduce Domestic Flights Due to Coronavirus Fears

Update (October 2026): This article was published in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan’s pandemic restrictions, entry rules and relief programs have since ended or changed, so the details here may no longer apply. Please check official sources, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, before acting on anything in this article.

JAL, ANA are going to reduce their domestic flight schedule at least for a week. It is the first such cutback as the spread of the new coronavirus prompts businesspeople and tourists to curtail their travel plans.

JAL and ANA said they will cut the number of flights departing from and arriving at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Itami Airport in Osaka, and elsewhere from Friday to next Thursday, citing reduced passenger numbers.

Please adjust your domestic air travel if you are planning to go somewhere in japan during the week ahead.

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