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AirJapan will serve destinations more than four hours away from its base at Tokyo Narita.

The rerouted service to avoid Russian airspace will increase flight times by more than three hours.

JAL, which had seen domestic demand start recovering in the 2021 December quarter, has cut more than 7,000 domestic flights in the month of February.

The launch forms part of a wider Japanese expansion plan for the Taipei-based airline.

The carrier said passenger demand the September quarter remained ‘tough.’

Overall capacity worldwide is back at 70% of pre-crisis levels.

China’s market is now just 5% smaller than at this time two years ago.

Additional frequencies are being added by the Japanese carrier on select international routes as passenger traffic recovers.

Qantas said it plans to cancel the launch of a Cairns-Tokyo route following the decision.

The Japanese carrier said the COVID-19 pandemic is reducing passenger demand both internationally and domestically.

Hawaiian's US mainland capacity is rebounding from COVID-19, but international flying will take longer.

A fourth international destination will join the long-haul LCC’s network in September.

A common vaccination passport in Asia will be vital in giving 'conservative' governments the confidence to restore international connectivity.

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The Tokyo Haneda-Moscow Sheremetyevo route was supposed to start in March 2020.

Despite COVID-19 issues, subsidiary ZIPAIR still pressing ahead with Tokyo Narita-Honolulu route launch.

Five routes planned from Tokyo Haneda to destinations in Europe and the US are among the cancellations.

The Japanese carriers had expected to be back to 75% of pre-pandemic capacity in January.

A look at the latest weekly capacity of the biggest airports, airlines and routes in Japan.

The long-haul LCC is pushing ahead with plans to launch flights to Hawaii before the end of the year.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

After operating cargo-only services during the pandemic, Japan Airlines’ new long-haul low-cost subsidiary is set to launch its first passenger route.

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another airline, with AirAsia Japan opting to cancel all flights and shut down operations with immediate effect.

The Japanese LCC previously operated 10 Japan-Taiwan routes before suspending flights in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.