Air China Cancels 56% Japan Flights in NS26

Published at 1601PST 29JAN26 / 0001GMT 30JAN26

Air China this week continues to adjust schedule filing for Japan service during Northern summer 2026 season, effective 29MAR26. Instead of initially filed 182 weekly flights (one-way from China to Japan), the Star Alliance member now plans to operate up to 80 weekly flights, 56% flight reductions, based on comparison 25JAN26 vs 29JAN26. Note majority of these frequency reductions and cancellations are already in effect during winter season.

Beijing Capital – Nagoya 1 daily 737-800 cancelled
Beijing Capital – Okinawa 2 weekly 737-800 cancelled
Beijing Capital – Osaka Kansai Reduce from 3 to 2 daily, A321
Beijing Capital – Sapporo New Chitose 1 daily 737-800 cancelled
Beijing Capital – Tokyo Haneda Reduce from 35 to 32 weekly, A321
Beijing Capital – Tokyo Narita 2 daily A321 cancelled
Chengdu Tianfu – Tokyo Narita 1 daily A320 cancelled
Chongqing – Tokyo Narita Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 737-800 (reservations remain available at highest fare classes J/Y)
Dalian – Fukuoka 1 daily 737-800 cancelled
Dalian – Hiroshima 2 weekly 737-800 cancelled
Dalian – Tokyo Narita 4 weekly 737-800 cancelled
Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A321
Hangzhou – Tokyo Narita 4 weekly A321
Shanghai Pu Dong – Fukuoka 1 daily A321 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Nagoya 1 daily A320 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, A321
Shanghai Pu Dong – Sendai 2 weekly A320 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Tokyo Narita Reduce from 4 to 2 daily, A321