All Nippon and United/Continental To Launch Joint Venture April 1
Following the granting of anti-trust immunity by Japan and U.S. authorities, All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced today plans to partner with United/Continental and jointly operate and promote flights between Tokyo and San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and four other U.S. cities. The joint venture, starting April 1, will include flights between Japan’s Kansai International Airport and San Francisco, and also between Hong Kong and Newark, Chicago and San Francisco. . The three airlines have already worked together through code sharing, mileage alliances, and co-location of departure terminals as Star Alliance partners.
Implementation of the joint venture will call for integration of the airlines’ domestic and international networks, along with common fares, and adjustments to their respective timetables. This will enable passengers to choose from a wider selection of convenient flight combinations, while also retaining each carrier’s unique service features. On routes operated under the JV, passengers will also earn miles under the same terms and conditions of their existing mileage programs, regardless of which airline they choose to fly with.
Source: All Nippon