AirJapan serves various longer routes from its hub at Narita Airport that are not offered by Peach, another ANA subsidiary focused on short-haul flights. Initially flying to Bangkok, Singapore, and Seoul with economy class seating only, AirJapan now utilizes each variant of the Boeing jet due to their superior efficiency compared to older models.
The competition among low-cost carriers is intense. According to planespotters.net data:
- ZIPAIR has a fleet size of eight.
- AirAsia X operates eighteen.
- Scoot manages fifty-seven (twenty-two widebody).
- JetStar has eighty-eight (eleven widebody jets).
- Cebu Pacific runs ninety-three (eleven widebody jets).
Despite these competitors' presence in Asia's budget market landscape, none match AirJapan's scale in operating long-haul routes with widebodies.
Other low-cost airlines also use widebodies for long-haul operations beyond Asia; Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aereas flies twelve Airbus A330s and plans further orders for A350s while European French bee connects France with distant destinations using densely-configured Airbus A350 jets.
However rare this strategy may be among budget airlines worldwide—many preferring narrowbodies due mainly because they cater more effectively towards price-sensitive passengers—it remains essential within aviation markets where competition against traditional flag carriers can prove challenging without robust resources such as large fleets or global partnerships supporting loyalty programs necessary when entering most international arenas dominated by well-established players like those mentioned above: Southwest Airlines & Ryanair being prime examples thereof who exclusively operate single-type fleets primarily servicing shorter distances instead altogether avoiding costly endeavors associated therein altogether thus far opting instead favoring safer albeit less ambitious paths forward ultimately yielding greater returns over time rather than risking potential failure akin past attempts made unsuccessfully by others before them notably including Wow Air & Norwegian whose respective ventures ceased March '19 January '21 respectively after struggling compete amidst fierce rivalries faced along way inevitably leading downfall despite best efforts undertaken during tenure held prior closure thereafter consequently leaving behind legacy lessons learned valuable future reference moving forward should similar circumstances arise again later date perhaps someday soon given ever-changing nature industry itself inherently subject fluctuations demand patterns shifting geopolitical landscapes affecting travel trends worldwide continuously evolving adapting meet needs travelers everywhere seeking affordable options explore globe safely comfortably affordably possible today tomorrow always
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