AirAsia Japan announces discontinuation of all routes

AirAsia Japan aircraft are parked at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 30. The Yomiuri Shimbun

TOKYO — AirAsia Japan Co., a low-cost carrier based in Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya, formally announced Monday that it will cease operations.

The cessation was reported to the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry the same day, saying all four of its routes will be abolished on Dec. 5.

The move comes as the number of passengers has decreased due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.

This is the first time for a Japanese airline to withdraw from business due to the impact of the pandemic.

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