How did traffic between France and Japan fare in 2016?
Moriyuki Tanemura - Between January and September, we recorded a total of Paris-Tokyo, an increase of 45 % on the previous year. On this a highly competitive routeThe All Nippon Airways product remains a benchmark for business passengers. We are proud to be listed as a "compagnie cinq étoiles" by Skytrax for the fourth year running and to have been awarded thebest airport service"and "Best airline staff in Asia".
What's new for winter 2016 and spring 2017 departing from France or Europe?
MR T. - ANA routes in Europe are served by our new B787sANA was the launch company. On long-haul flights, ANA offers a private area in business class with four sleeper seats per row, equipped with a bedside table, a 17-inch screen with live TV, an electrical outlet, a USB port and WiFi... On board, our cuisine is prepared by the club's star chefs.The Connoisseurs"such as Pierre Hermé and Lionel Beccat. As for the France-JapanWith its partner Lufthansa Group 50 frequencies per day from eight French cities to four destinations in Japan.
an increase of 20 % per year over the last five years
Is ANA planning any specific initiatives to boost the French market?
MR T. - To stimulate the Japanese tourists returnANA is launching promotional campaigns to promote France as a destination. In the meantime, the number of seats available on flights from France to Japan is exploding with an increase of 20 % per year over the last five years. We are very active on prices where the market is very reactive.
