At Narita Airport, where the number of international passengers has dropped to the lowest level since the opening of the port due to the effects of the new coronavirus, Japan Airlines and ANA staff held an event to see off passengers together, hoping that the infection would be resolved.

The number of international passengers at Narita Airport over the last year fell to about one-twentieth of what it was before the spread of the infection due to the large restrictions on traffic due to border measures associated with the spread of the infection, the lowest since the opening of the port in 1978, 1.89 million. There are too many people.

Under these circumstances, Nippon Air Service and All Nippon Airways held an event to see off the passenger planes of both companies together, hoping for the convergence of the new Corona and expressing gratitude to the users.



Approximately 30 people, including mechanics and ground staff from both companies, lined up at the tarmac at Narita Airport, holding banners stating "May the world's sky be connected quickly" and passenger planes and passengers of Japan Airlines heading to Hong Kong. I was seeing off while waving my hand.



Mr. Yasushi Murakami of ANA Narita Airport Service, who planned the event, said, "Although they are usually competing companies, as a worker at the gateway to the sky in Japan, we were able to express our gratitude to our customers together. The number of passengers is decreasing due to the influence of Corona, but I would like to do my best to deliver a safe and secure flight. "

Thoughts of the employees who planned

In the hope that the new Corona will converge, this event is usually held by competitors Japan Airlines and ANA staff to see off passenger planes.



Some of the staff waving at the passengers had a special feeling on the day.



Mr. Yasushi Murakami of ANA Narita Airport Service, who is in charge of loading cargo on ANA passenger planes and moving them to taxiways.



Mr. Murakami says that he feels that the number of international passengers at Narita Airport has decreased significantly due to the impact of the new Corona.



However, even in such a difficult situation, when I thought about what we could do now for users, I came up with the idea of ​​holding an event to express my gratitude beyond the boundaries of airlines, and I was in charge of Japan Airlines. It means that I proposed it to someone.



Japan Airlines, which is usually a rival, has been preparing for online conferences in response to this proposal.



Mr. Murakami enthusiastically said, "Usually we are two competing companies, but we have the same gratitude to our customers and the desire for Corona to converge as soon as possible."



And on the day of the event on the 16th, Mr. Murakami stepped down to the passenger planes and passengers who departed, and expressed his gratitude with the staff of Japan Airlines.