ANA Expands Flights to Nowhere

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expanding its flights to nowhere with the Airbus A380 to airports outside of Tokyo. Previously, the flights were only operating out of Tokyo Narita Airport. With the expansion, ANA will begin flights to nowhere with the A380 from Kansai and Chubu from mid-April.

Japanese carrier ANA has been operating flights to nowhere with its Airbus A380 since August 2020. Thanks to the huge demand, the airline has been increasing the number of flights operating out of Tokyo. Now, the A380s will be branching further afield with April's schedule. According to the airline's website, it will operate five flights to nowhere in April according to the following schedule:

• Tokyo Narita - April 11th 2021
• Kansai International Airport - April 17th and 18th 2021
• Chubu International Airport - April 24th and 25th 2021

The flights to nowhere operated by ANA are expected to last 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Flights to nowhere have become quite popular recently with many airlines as they try to scrounge up sales as airlines are facing loses due to the fact that air travel has come to a minimum due to the corona virus. 

Other airlines which operated flights to nowhere:

• EVA Air
• China Airlines
• Royal Brunei

It's interesting to see airlines making the most of these unusual times in this way. While ancillary revenue has always been a hot topic in the world of aviation, this really is something quite different.

In essence, airlines already need to fly the planes in order to keep them current. As such, if they are able to secure the permissions from the airport and other relevant authorities, why not stick some people onboard too? It brings in some money, makes them popular with fliers, and provides an opportunity for work to otherwise struggling cabin crew.