ANA : to launch FY2014 In-Flight Meal “General Election for International Flights”

TOKYO, July 25, 2014 - ANA is extending its in-flight meal "general elections" for another year, following the overwhelmingly positive reaction to last year's vote. Customers will be able to vote for their favorite in-flight meals for economy class international flights departing from Japan via SNS. The new meals will be introduced between December 2014 and November 2015. In addition to voting for their preferred meals via Facebook, ANA has now extended the scheme to allow fans to select their favorite dishes via Twitter. ANA is the only Japanese airline that allows customers to select in-flight meals through SNS.

The new meal options for this year's election have been created by ANA's chefs working under The Connoisseurs* brand. They reflect both the feedback from last year's in-flight meal general election and broader feedback from ANA's social media fan pages.

A number of new dishes will join the lineup for selection this year. The first is a Western-style cutlets and curry dish which originated in Japan but is very popular overseas. The second is a rice ball boxed lunch, one of the most typical boxed lunches available in Japan. A hamburger has also been added to the list following social media feedback. Popular choices from last year, including a Japanese-style curry, will also be available for selection.

ANA is the only Japanese airline to receive a maximum 5-Star SKYTRAX rating for two consecutive years and is committed to continually improving its levels of customer service. As part of this, ANA incorporates valuable customer feedback, such as the in-flight meal general elections, in order to adapt to its passenger needs and achieve its objective of becoming "the world's leading airline group".

Contact: Ryosei Nomura and Maho Ito, ANA Public Relations, TEL +81-3-6735-1111

About ANA:
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the eighth largest airline in the world by revenues (2012) and the largest in Japan by passenger numbers (2012). Founded in 1952, ANA flies today on 54 international routes and 111 domestic routes with a fleet of 236 aircraft. ANA has 14,000 employees. In 2012, it carried 45 million passengers and generated revenues of $15.8 bn. ANA has been a core member of Star Alliance since 1999 and has joint-ventures with United Airlines on trans-Pacific and Asia routes and with Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines on Japan-Europe routes. Its Frequent Flyer Program, ANA Mileage Club, has more than 26 million members. ANA was voted Airline of the Year for 2013 by Air Transport World Magazine, and was awarded five stars in 2013 and 2014 by the world's leading Airline and Airport review site, SKYTRAX. ANA is the launch customer and biggest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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