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ANA sponsors ‘Japan Pavilion’ at Expo Milano 2015 food exhibition

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In line with ANA’s strategy to promote international tourism to Japan, ANA will sponsor the ‘Japan Pavilion’ at Expo Milano 2015, from May until October.

Expo Milano 2015 will focus on global food and nutrition with the theme of ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life’. The Expo will look at the relationship between food and culture, food innovation and technology as well as considering how food can improve wellness and impact lifestyle.

The ‘Japan Pavilion’ will showcase various aspects of traditional Japanese cuisine, known as ‘washoku’, including agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries, as well as some of the skills and techniques involved in food preparation and cookery.

In conjunction with Expo Milano 2015, ANA will also launch new content on the theme of ‘washoku’ on its ‘IS JAPAN COOL?’ website* from March 24. The website, launched in 2012, is designed to promote Japanese culture and encourage tourism to Japan. The website will introduce a wide range of Japanese cuisine, including everything from well-known dishes such as sushi, ramen noodles, sukiyaki and wasabi (Japanese horseradish), through to lesser known ingredients, seasonings and condiments such as katsuo-bushi (dried bonito fish flakes) and Japanese vinegar. The washoku series will also cover whisky made in Japan.

The ‘IS JAPAN COOL?’ show, created by ANA, will also be shown on in-flight entertainment systems on international flights throughout the year. During April and May the show will feature tempura (battered vegetables and seafood), oden (a hot broth containing various ingredients) and Japanese vinegar. The show will introduce viewers to new tastes as well as explaining the care and skill involved in the creation of ‘washoku’ and the history of the cuisine.

As an airline linking Japan with the rest of the world, ANA is committed to continually promoting Japan as an exciting, unique and vibrant travel destination for international tourists.

‘Tastes of JAPAN’ by ANA

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In September 2013, ANA Group launched its ‘Tastes of JAPAN’ campaign. This project, which introduces regional beverages and cuisine to ANA flights, airport lounges and other services, is designed to raise the profile of Japan’s lesser-known prefectures, particularly to overseas customers, and drive tourism to Japan. The project is also intended to stimulate local economies, in part by boosting consumption of regional agricultural products.

The seventh phase of the project will introduce ANA customers to products from Fukushima, Osaka and Tottori prefectures between March and May 2015. This will include:

Wine jelly made with baby peaches from Fukushima

Served at ANA SUITE LOUNGE in Haneda and Narita Airports. The baby peaches have edible stones, and the fruit is used whole in the wine-flavored jelly, which envelops the taste buds with a wonderful sensation as you take a mouthful.

Other offerings include ‘Fillet steak of prime Japanese Wagyu beef’ farmed in Fukushima, which will be available in DINING h in ANA SUITE LOUNGE at Haneda in May.

Bamboo shoot steak from the Senshu region

Available at DINING h in the ANA SUITE LOUNGE at Haneda Airport in April. The Kozumi bamboo shoots are cut thickly to preserve their natural goodness, and are flavored with a sweet-and-sour soy sauce-based dressing. Passengers using the ANA SUITE LOUNGE at Haneda and Narita Airports can also enjoy ‘Crème Chiboust made with satsumas from Osaka’.

Koura-yaki, traditional dish from Tottori

 

 

Available in Business Class from Japan on selected Asian routes, Koura-yaki is a succulent combination of crab meat and crab butter wrapped softly in egg. The accompaniment, ‘itadaki’, is made from rice and vegetables wrapped in deep-fried tofu and boiled in a delicious soup.

In addition, Daisen Chicken will be served in First Class on routes departing Europe to Japan.

ANA Introduces New Travel Classes and In-Flight Services on Southeast Asia Routes

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ANA is introducing new travel classes and enhanced in-flight services on flights to Singapore, Bangkok and Jakarta. ANA is targeting the high volume of business travelers flying between these destinations and the rising demand from international passengers connecting to the wider Southeast Asian and North American ANA network.

Passengers will be able to fly Premium Economy on these routes, offering more space and even greater comfort. ANA’s Premium Economy service has already proven to be very popular on flights to Europe and North America.

From March 2015, Business Class passengers on ANA flights to and from Singapore, Bangkok and Jakarta will also be able to enjoy a wider range of high-quality in-flight cuisine, including the specially created menu from ‘The Connoisseurs’, served individually, course-by-course. ANA is also introducing its highest class of service, First Class, on its Narita-Singapore route from March 2015, giving passengers the opportunity to enjoy flights in the greatest comfort, privacy and luxury.

These service enhancements will offer customers choosing to fly with ANA greater choice, comfort and convenience, in line with the airline’s commitment to continually improve its service.

These service enhancements build on the changes to ANA’s summer flight schedule 2015, announced by ANA in December 2014 and January 2015, designed to meet the rising passenger demand for flights between Japan and Southeast Asia as well as international connecting demand between Asia and North America. At that time ANA announced it would be operating more frequent flights between Narita-Singapore and Narita-Bangkok and would also change the type of aircraft used on flights between Narita and Singapore, Bangkok route and Haneda and Jakarta route to best respond to the increasing demand. When the summer flight schedule is active, passengers will be able to connect between Southeast Asian destinations and 10 cities in North America, using Narita Airport as a convenient transport hub.

As Japan’s only 5-star awarded airline by SKYTRAX, ANA is committed to improving services and providing its passengers with a more comfortable, higher-quality in-flight experience.

ANA partners with world renowned hotels and restaurants on new in-flight menus

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From December 2014, ANA will be introducing in-flight meals created in collaboration with some of the world’s most highly acclaimed restaurants in Thailand, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Los Angeles on flights from these countries to Japan. World class chefs from the Four Seasons, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, and the Patina Restaurant Group will work with ANA to create bespoke menus for passengers to enjoy on flights to Japan, providing passengers with more choice and variety. Passengers will be able to enjoy local cuisine from the country of departure, in addition to ANA’s traditional Japanese menu. For some international passengers, this may be their first taste of ANA’s in-flight cuisine, whilst for passengers returning home to Japan, these meals will be a deliciously fitting finale to a business trip or holiday.

ANA began collaborating with renowned hotels and chefs on its in-fight menus last year, introducing meals to Taiwan and India route. The extension of this initiative demonstrates ANA’s continued commitment to catering for its diverse international customer base and providing the highest levels of quality and comfort in-flight.

This next phase in the initiative will see even more delicious and beautifully-presented meal.

ANA is the only airline in Japan to have been awarded the maximum 5-star rating from Skytrax for two consecutive years, and the extension of the in-flight menu collaborations will further improve its passenger experience.