All Nippon Airways (NH) July 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total arriving flights: 26,945

Year-over-year change: -11.00%

All Nippon Airways handled 26,945 arriving flights in July as the carrier optimized schedules around Tokyo Haneda’s slot discipline and summer demand patterns. The year‑over‑year decline reflects deliberate capacity shaping on shorter domestic sectors and a shift toward long‑haul connectivity where yields are stronger. Seasonal weather at the end of the rainy season and concentrated peak waves also contributed to tighter rotations, prompting a focus on reliability over pure volume.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

On-time arrival rate: 94.63%

YoY change (on-time rate): -0.25%

Cancelled flights: 344

YoY change (cancellations): -9.47%

Punctuality remained high at 94.63%, with only a slight YoY drift (-0.25%), while cancellations fell to 344 (-9.47%). Weather cells over Honshu and localized ATC spacing created minor choke points, but tighter block times and proactive turn‑management limited knock‑on delays. The airline continued to stage spare aircraft, apply predictive maintenance on the 787 family, and rebalance crews at Haneda/Narita to protect the morning and evening banks.

Airlines Serving Key Hubs

Tokyo Haneda (HND) remains the principal hub with dense domestic spokes and high‑frequency shuttles, complemented by intercontinental banks. Narita (NRT) supports long‑haul and alliance connectivity into North America and Southeast Asia, while Osaka (ITM/KIX) underpins Kansai demand. Wave‑bank scheduling targets short connection times at HND, balancing inbound Asia flows with trans‑Pacific departures.

Outlook

Passengers can expect reliable summer operations with strong on‑time performance and measured schedules at Haneda and Narita. Plan ahead for peak weekends and allow a comfortable connection window, especially when mixing domestic and international sectors. For industry watchers, priorities include continued fleet efficiency initiatives, digital disruption tools, and deeper alliance coordination to sustain punctuality into the late‑summer peak.