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◎Next, I will discuss the ANA network strategy.
◎As announced previously, we will introduce a route between Haneda and Vienna on February 17. Vienna is a gateway to Central and Eastern Europe. By launching a service to the airport base of our joint venture partner Austrian Airlines, we will expand our network throughout Europe.
◎On January 23, we announced our fiscal 2019 business plan. This plan calls for launching a Narita-Perth service in September, as well as a Narita-Chennai service in the winter schedule. We will enjoy a first-mover advantage in developing new demand.
◎Further, our Narita-Singapore and Narita-Bangkok routes will be serviced by the 787-10, a state-of-the-art, wide body aircraft. In this way, we can expand supply while maintaining comfort not only for flights to and from Japan, but also for the major routes from Asia, which feature strong demand for connections to North America. At the same time, we also intend to capture demand for higher unit priced services.
◎ANA Holdings will invest US$95 million in Philippine Airlines, a code share and mileage partner with ANA. This is another step forward in expanding our strategic alliances. As with Vietnam Airlines, with whom we concluded an operating and equity partnership in 2016, we are creating stronger win-win relationships with major airlines in Asia.
◎These new routes, state-of-the-art aircraft, and strategic alliances will expand ANA’s coverage throughout Asia/Oceania, raising our competitive advantage.
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