エアアジア 全路線12月5日で廃止 日本から撤退を正式発表

All AirAsia routes abolished on December 5th Officially announced withdrawal from Japan

All AirAsia routes abolished on December 5th Officially announced withdrawal from Japan
中部空港を拠点とするLCC=格安航空会社の「エアアジア・ジャパン」は、新型コロナウイルスの影響で落ち込んだ需要の回復が見通せないとして、4つの路線すべてを12月5日で廃止して、日本から撤退することを正式に発表しました

AirAsia Japan, an LCC = low-cost carrier based at Chubu Airport, abolished all four routes on December 5, saying that it could not expect a recovery in demand that had fallen due to the impact of the new coronavirus.

AirAsia Japan, an LCC = low-cost carrier based at Chubu Airport, abolished all four routes on December 5, saying that it could not expect a recovery in demand that had fallen due to the impact of the new coronavirus.
アジア最大規模のマレーシアの格安航空会社などが設立した「エアアジア・ジャパン」は、新型コロナウイルスの影響で利用者が大幅に減少し、ことし4月にすべての路線を一時運休しました

AirAsia Japan, which was established by Malaysia’s largest low-cost carrier in Asia, has seen a significant decrease in users due to the impact of the new coronavirus, and all routes were temporarily suspended in April.

AirAsia Japan, which was established by Malaysia’s largest low-cost carrier in Asia, has seen a significant decrease in users due to the impact of the new coronavirus, and all routes were temporarily suspended in April.
その後、8月にいったん運航を再開しましたが、需要の回復が想定を下回り、今月は再びすべての路線を運休する方針を示していました

After that, the service resumed once in August, but the recovery of demand was lower than expected, and this month it indicated that it would suspend all routes again.

After that, the service resumed once in August, but the recovery of demand was lower than expected, and this month it indicated that it would suspend all routes again.
この間、6月には希望退職を募り300人ほどの従業員のうち、およそ70人が応じるなど、経営の効率化を進めていました

During this period, in June, we solicited voluntary retirement and about 70 of the 300 employees responded, promoting management efficiency.

During this period, in June, we solicited voluntary retirement and about 70 of the 300 employees responded, promoting management efficiency.
しかし、今後も需要の回復が見通せないとして、国土交通省に、4つの路線すべてを12月5日で廃止することの届け出を済ませ、日本から撤退することを正式に発表しました

However, as demand is not expected to recover in the future, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has been notified that all four routes will be abolished on December 5, and officially announced that it will withdraw from Japan.

However, as demand is not expected to recover in the future, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has been notified that all four routes will be abolished on December 5, and officially announced that it will withdraw from Japan.
エアアジア・ジャパンは、3年前、中部空港を拠点に運航を始め、大手より安い運賃を売りに新千歳空港や仙台空港、福岡空港、それに台湾の台北を結ぶ4つの路線を展開してきました

AirAsia Japan began operating at Chubu Airport three years ago, and has developed four routes connecting New Chitose Airport, Sendai Airport, Fukuoka Airport, and Taipei, Taiwan, to sell cheaper fares than major airlines.

AirAsia Japan began operating at Chubu Airport three years ago, and has developed four routes connecting New Chitose Airport, Sendai Airport, Fukuoka Airport, and Taipei, Taiwan, to sell cheaper fares than major airlines.
航空業界は、新型コロナウイルスの影響で厳しい経営状況が続いていて、世界およそ290の航空会社が加盟するIATA=国際航空運送協会は、ことし6月、航空業界のことしの最終的な損益が、およそ9兆円の赤字に陥るという見通しを示しています

The aviation industry continues to be in a difficult business situation due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and the IATA = International Air Transport Association, which has about 290 airlines around the world, announced in June that the final profit and loss of the aviation industry.

The aviation industry continues to be in a difficult business situation due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and the IATA = International Air Transport Association, which has about 290 airlines around the world, announced in June that the final profit and loss of the aviation industry.
徹底理由は
日本からの撤退を決めた理由について「エアアジア・ジャパン」は「継続的かつ広範な経費削減などの経営努力を続けてきたが、新型コロナウイルスの終息時期の見通しが不透明な状況において、事業を継続することは極めて困難であると判断し、事業を廃止するという苦渋の決定をした」とコメントしています
路線廃止まで運休の見通し
「エアアジア・ジャパン」は、4つの路線すべてについて、今月24日まで運航を休止することを決めています
その後も、路線を廃止する12月5日まで運休する見通しで、正式に決まりしだい、改めて公表する方針です
運休する便の航空券を予約している人に対しては、1週間以内に電子メールで個別に連絡するとしています
グループ各社の国際線は運航
一方、エアアジアのグループ各社が運航している日本と、マレーシアやタイ、それにフィリピンと結ぶ国際線については、出入国の規制が緩和されしだい、運航を再開する予定だとしています