Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA) to establish at Stockholm Arlanda Airport – will launch direct route to Tokyo

Press release -

Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA) to establish at Stockholm Arlanda Airport – will launch direct route to Tokyo

Japan’s largest airline, ANA, will establish at Stockholm Arlanda Airport with a direct route to the country’s major hub, Tokyo Haneda. ANA will be an important addition to Stockholm Arlanda, connecting the Swedish capital with one of the most important markets in Asia.

ANA (All Nippon Airways), a member of Star Alliance and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services on the domestic and international market to and from Japan, will establish at Stockholm Arlanda Airport with a direct route to Tokyo Haneda ahead of the 2024 winter schedule. The route will not only serve as an important connection to the Japanese capital but also as an important connection to the whole of Asia and the South Pacific due to ANAs vast network.

- There is great confidence in the Swedish air travel market and ANA’s investment in a direct route from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Tokyo Haneda is a clear sign of this. ANA will play an important role in connecting Sweden to Japan and other well-established markets in Asia. Swedavia’s main goal is to increase the connectivity and ANAs vast network facilitates for people to meet, whether it is for business, leisure or to visit family and friends, says Jonas Abrahamsson, president and CEO of Swedavia.

Japan is Sweden’s second largest trading partner in Asia, with close to 150 Swedish companies – both major corporations and start-up companies – operating in Japan, the world’s third largest economy. Sweden in turn is the largest Nordic export market for Japan, and roughly 180 Japanese companies have operations in Sweden.

The new direct route with 5-Star airline ANA will be of significant importance for the hospitality industry as well as the growing business exchange between Japan and Sweden. Important cargo such as technology will benefit from shorter and faster delivery times.

The route Stockholm Arlanda Airport – Tokyo Haneda will start operating ahead of the winter schedule of 2024.

About ANA (All Nippon Airways)

Founded in 1952 with just two helicopters, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. ANA HOLDINGS Inc. (ANA HD) was established in 2013 as the largest airline group holding company in Japan, comprising 69 companies including ANA and Peach Aviation, the leading LCC in Japan.

ANA is a launch customer and the largest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, making ANA HD the biggest Dreamliner owner in the world. A member of Star Alliance since 1999, ANA has joint venture agreements with United Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines - giving it a truly global presence.

In 2021, ANA was awarded the 5-star COVID-19 safety rating by SKYTRAX, recognizing the airline's initiatives to provide a safe, clean and hygienic environment at airports and aboard aircraft, embodied in the ANA Care Promise.

ANA is the only company in the aviation industry to receive the Gold Class distinction from the 2022 S&P Global Sustainability Awards and ANA HD has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index list for the seventh consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index list for the eighth consecutive year.

For more information, please refer to the following link: https://www.ana.co.jp/group/en/

For further information, please contact Swedavia’s press office at tel. +46 (0)10-109 01 00 or press@swedavia.se.

Topics

Categories

Swedavia is a group that owns, operates and develops 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity that Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Satisfied and safe travelers are the foundation of Swedavia's business. Swedavia is a world leader in the development of airports with the least possible climate impact. Since 2020, Swedavia's own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. The group's turnover in 2022 was approximately SEK 4.8 billion and approximately 2,400 employees.

Contacts

Ellen Laurin

Ellen Laurin

Press contact Acting Head of Media Relations Press & media 010-109 01 00
Peter Wärring

Peter Wärring

Press contact Press Officer Press & media 010-109 01 00
Press Office

Press Office

Press contact +46(0)10-10 90 100

Related media Download images for media use

ANA PM_beskuren
  • ANA PM_beskuren
  • License: Media Use
    The content may be downloaded by journalists, bloggers, columnists, creators of public opinion, etc. It can be used and shared in different media channels to convey, narrate, and comment on your press releases, posts, or information, provided that the content is unmodified. The author or creator shall be attributed to the extent and in the manner required by good practice (this means, for example, that photographers should be attributed).
  • File format: .jpg
  • Size: 1024 x 576, 337 KB
Download

Related content

Swedavia continues to invest in recruitment. Photo: Swedavia

Major recruitment initiative at Arlanda and Landvetter – several hundred vacancies anticipated in the near future

After a successful recruitment effort last year at Stockholm Arlanda, Swedavia is continuing to invest heavily in recruitment – this year with two open recruitment days at both Stockholm Arlanda and Landvetter, Sweden's two largest airports. The recruitment days are being held in collaboration with a large number of companies at the airports.

Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Photo: Kalle Sanner

Swedavia’s traffic statistics for December and the full-year 2023

The recovery in air travel continued in 2023 and was mainly driven by increased international travel and an expanded range of routes and destinations at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. During the year, more than 32 million passengers flew through Swedavia's airports, which represents an increase of 17 percent compared to last year and about 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

Photo: Airbus

Swedavia signs cooperation agreement with Airbus, Avinor, SAS and Vattenfall to promote the development of hydrogen-powered aviation in Sweden and Norway

Swedavia, Airbus, Avinor, SAS and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together to develop infrastructure for hydrogen aviation at airports in Sweden and Norway. The goal of the collaboration is to, through a preliminary study on hydrogen, develop a framework and review the conditions for a possible rollout of hydrogen-powered aviation in both countries.

Restaurant Nordic Kitchen & Bar has a view out of the ordinary. Photo: Swedavia.

Nordic Kitchen & Bar opens at Arlanda

Nordic Kitchen & Bar is now opening at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. With a menu and a design that puts the Nordic and Scandinavian in focus, and with star chef Michael Spiridon at the helm, the restaurant hopes to take travellers by storm.

Photo: Svante Örnberg/Swedavia

Swedavia's year-end report for 2023: increased travel, an enhanced range of routes and destinations, as well as commercial investments are contributing to improved earnings and more satisfied passengers

Increased air travel, an enhanced range of routes and destinations, as well as increased commercial revenues contributed to improved earnings and more satisfied passengers. Net revenue increased by just over SEK 1 billion compared with 2022 to almost SEK 6 billion. There was positive development in operating income, but costs increased due to both higher passenger volumes and inflation.

Luleå Airport. Photo: Kalle Sanner

Swedavia’s traffic statistics for January 2024

During January, Swedavia's ten airports served nearly 2.1 million passengers, which is on a par with the number of passengers in January of last year. The trend of stronger demand for international travel, especially to Europe, and weaker demand for domestic travel continued in January, which is one of the weakest travel months of the year.

Swedavia strengthens its asset management and project organisation through merger

Swedavia is implementing an organisational change which means that as of 1 July, the Project business unit will be part of the Facilities and Systems business unit. The merger of the project and management organisations is being carried out after Johan Bill, Director of Projects, has chosen to retire and thereby leave Swedavia and Swedavia's executive management.

Connectivity to North America to substantially increase from Stockholm Arlanda Airport during summer 2024 – up to 30 weekly departures

Connectivity to North America to substantially increase from Stockholm Arlanda Airport during summer 2024 – up to 30 weekly departures

The connectivity between Stockholm Arlanda Airport and North America will substantially increase when, starting in mid-April, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines returns. With the addition of routes, the total number of departures to the North American continent during the summer season of 2024, will be closer to 30 per week with up to 5 departures per day from the airport.

More than 3,500 attendees participated in the recruitment days at Arlanda and Landvetter. Photo: Swedavia

Great interest in working at Sweden's largest airports, Arlanda and Landvetter – thousands of attendees flock to Swedavia's recruitment days

Swedavia is continuing to invest largely for the future in recruitment at Sweden's largest airports, Arlanda and Landvetter, to ensure Sweden’s long-term connectivity.

Welcome to Swedavia!

Swedavia is a group that owns, operates and develops 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity that Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Satisfied and safe travelers are the foundation of Swedavia's business. Swedavia is a world leader in the development of airports with the least possible climate impact. Since 2020, Swedavia's own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. The group's turnover in 2032 was approximately SEK 5.9 billion and approximately to 2,600 employees.

Swedavia
Stockholm-Arlanda
190 45 Arlanda
Swedavia
Application for photo permission (for journalists)
Visit our other newsrooms