All Nippon Airways is all set to resume the scheduled services to mainland China from Tokyo Haneda after the pandemic hiatus. The airline will operate direct flights connecting Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) to Beijing Capital International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport starting April 1, 2023.
The airline had completed halted its China flights from March 2020 at the beginning of COVID19 pandemic.
All Nippon Airways has already reintroduced operations from its second base at Tokyo Narita to China.
Increased demand and relaxed border restrictions have increased demand on the route, leading to the carrier reintroducing the connection after a three-year hiatus. Just earlier this month, Japan ended its strict COVID-19 testing for visitors from mainland China, following reintroduced restrictions from Japan's border for Chinese following a surge in cases in December 2022.