ANA announced a modified door for opening the door to get out without touching the hand but with elbow actions.
A spokesperson of ANA said the passengers had expressed fear to touch on the door and the largest Japanese carrier added a handle on the pull handle so that a passenger can open the door to go out from the lavatory.
First of a kind, ANA will introduce the device to middle- and large aircraft fleet operating domestic routes in Japan.
Japan Airlines is going to acquire over 51% stocks of Spring Airlines Japan, a low cost carrier (LCC) and an affiliate of Spring Airlines of Shanghai, China, by June to make the LCC as a consolidated subsidiary of the major carrier. JAL owns about 5% of the stocks of Spring Airlines Japan at present.
Japan Airlines will pursue to get in-bound tourists to Japan after COVID-19 will be dwindled.
Spring Airlines Japan was launched in 2012 by Spring Airlines of China. Japanese investors, including JAL, have invested in this new airline with head office in Narita City, Chiba. From its hub in Narita, Spring Airlines Japan operates domestic routes such as Shin Chitose, Hiroshima, Saga as well as international routes to Tianjin, Harbin and such, hoping to get connected to strong network of Spring China.
JAL hopes to acquire leisure tourists through this LCC. As more remote work and video conferencing has become popular, JAL cannot expect the return of robust business demands anytime soon.
