ANA Warns of Strike Action

Update 28 June: The Strike has been averted and all ANA flights will today operate has normal. End update.

ANA has said it is continuing urgent negotiations with the unions to avert 24-hour industrial action on 28 June 2011.

Should the strike go ahead, ANA has said that roughly 21.5% of 941 domestic flights could be subject to cancellation and/or delay. No international flights are expected to be affected.

Passengers intending to take ANA domestic flights on 28 June 2011 are requested to check the status of their flights with the ANA Reservations Center (0570-029-222), on ANA Sky Web or by contacting their nearest ANA branch.

An ANA spokesman said, "We are very disappointed that our four pilots unions have threatened to take strike action. This action is unnecessary and will prove disruptive."

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