Domestic Networks Provide Safety Net For Asian Carriers

Japan domestic airliner
All Nippon Airways’ domestic services have not been hit as hard as its international operations during the COVID-19 crisis.
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The COVID-19 crisis shows that while it is good to have a globally diverse network, a strong domestic operation is a major advantage for carriers when a shock disrupts international traffic flows. Industry logic holds that a broad spread of international routes lessens an airline’s reliance on any...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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