Japan’s Essential Air Service Alliance Expands Multi-Lateral Codeshare in NW22

Published at 1000GMT 29AUG22

Japan’s Big 2 carriers (ANA and JAL) and 3 regional carriers (Amakusa Airlines, Japan Air Commuter and Oriental Air Bridge) on 23AUG22 announced the expanded, multi-lateral codeshare program, set to commence on 30OCT22.

The expanded codeshare program will see ANA displaying NH-coded flight numbers on flights operated by Amakusa Airlines and Japan Air Commuter. Japan Air Commuter will begin codesharing with Oriental Air Bridge from the same date. The expanded codeshare service will be available for reservation starting Tuesday 30AUG22, as part of the 5 carrier’s agreement to strengthen cooperation under “Essential Air Service Alliance LLP”.

ANA operated by Amakusa Airlines
Amakusa – Fukuoka
Amakusa – Kumamoto

ANA operated by JAC (Japan Air Commuter)
This marks the first time ANA begin codesharing with a JAL Group carrier
Amami-Oshima – Kikaijima
Amami-Oshima – Tokunoshima
Amami-Oshima > Yoronjima
Fukuoka – Yakushima
Kagoshima – Amami-Oshima
Kagoshima – Kikaijima
Kagoshima – Okinoerabu
Kagoshima – Tanegashima
Kagoshima – Tokunoshima
Kagoshima – Yakushima
Kagoshima – Yoronjima
Okinawa > Amami-Oshima
Okinawa – Okinoerabu
Tokunoshima – Okinoerabu

JAL operated by Oriental Air Bridge
Fukuoka – Gotofukue
Fukuoka – Tsushima
Nagasaki – Gotofukue
Nagasaki – Iki
Nagasaki – Tsushima

JAL already codeshares with Amakusa Airlines while ANA already codeshares with Oriental Air Bridge.