Japan Airlines: fourth straight monthly decline
Japan Airlines’ international passenger numbers fell year on year in September 2026, its fourth consecutive monthly decline. The international load factor, the share of seats filled, was 78.5%.
ANA: international up, domestic down
ANA’s main airline carried 727,803 international passengers in September, up 1.5% from a year earlier, with an international load factor of 79.9%. Domestic passengers fell 3.9% to 3,379,439, its fourth straight monthly decline.
Why it matters
Monthly traffic is a useful gauge of travel demand both into and within Japan. For more, see our business coverage and economy section.
Source: Japan Airlines and ANA Holdings, September 2026 traffic results (reported by Aviation Wire, 31 October 2026).
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