By Shodai Niki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

ANA Holdings Inc. plans to expand the scale of its international passenger and cargo businesses by 30% from their current level in the next several years, according to its medium-term corporate strategy plan, which was released on Friday.

The company sees opportunity in the expected increase in flight capacity at Narita Airport following its planned 2029 expansion, and is positioning the three-year period covered by the strategy -- from fiscal 2026 to fiscal 2028 -- as a preparatory period.

The group's operating profit, which indicates core business profitability, is projected to reach 200 billion yen for fiscal 2025, which will end in March. Under the mid-term plan, they aim to increase this to 250 billion yen in fiscal 2028 and 310 billion yen in fiscal 2030.

The Narita Airport expansion will add a new runway, increasing the number of takeoffs and landings it can handle per year from the current level of just over 300,000 to 500,000.

In regard to international passenger services, ANA will first strengthen its existing routes, then add more highly profitable routes to North America and Asia.

Additionally, to improve its ability to withstand downturns in revenue from passenger services like those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the group will also bolster its international cargo business. It will expand routes connecting Japan and North America and work to capture anticipated growth in demand for routes linking other parts of Asia to Europe and North America. The group has also announced plans to enter the drone logistics business in 2027.

ANA's growth investments will total 2.7 trillion yen over the five-year period from fiscal 2026 to fiscal 2030. President and CEO Koji Shibata stated: "The expansion of Narita Airport represents our biggest business opportunity over the next five years. We aim to enhance our presence in Asia."

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