All Nippon Airways

All Nippon Airways

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(全日空 Zennikkū or 全日本空輸 Zen-nippon kūyu) {{tyo|9202}} is an airline headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Formerly Japan's largest domestic carrier, it is now the country's second-largest domestic and international carrier, after Japan Airlines. lt is often known by the abbreviation ANA, which is popularly used as an acronym in Japanese.

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Tokyo - Japan - Japan Airlines - Abbreviation - Acronym - Japanese

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ANA's main international hub is at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo. Its alternate International hub is at Kansai International Airport in southern Osaka, Japan. Its main domestic hubs are at Tokyo International Airport, Osaka International Airport, Chubu Centrair International Airport (near Nagoya), and New Chitose Airport (near Sapporo).

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Narita International Airport - Tokyo - Kansai International Airport - Osaka - Japan - Tokyo International Airport - Osaka International Airport - Chubu Centrair International Airport - Nagoya - New Chitose Airport - Sapporo

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ANA's associate companies in Tokyo include Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) and Air Nippon, ANA's former regional airline which now handles charter flights for ANA. In 2004, ANA set up a low-cost subsidiary, Air Next, to operate flights from Fukuoka Airport starting in 2005. Also in 2004, ANA became the majority shareholder in Nakanihon Airline Service (NAL) headquartered in Nagoya Airport and in 2005 renamed and relocated it to Air Central headquartered in Chubu Centrair International Airport.

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Nippon Cargo Airlines - Air Nippon - Air Next - Fukuoka Airport - 2005 - Nagoya Airport - Air Central - Chubu Centrair International Airport

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On July 12, 2005, ANA reached a deal with NYK to sell its 27.6% share in Nippon Cargo Airlines, in order to pursue its own cargo division expansion. NYK is the major shareholder of Nippon Cargo Airlines.

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July 12 - 2005 - Nippon Cargo Airlines

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