ANA sale and battery change
- ANA is launching a domestic flash “Time Sale” starting April 24 with one‑way fares from ¥5,720 on select routes. (x.com) - Highlight fares include Tokyo–Osaka ¥9,570, Tokyo–Okinawa ¥11,880, Tokyo–Sapporo ¥11,220, and Okinawa–Ishigaki ¥5,720, valid May 23–Aug 31. (x.com) - Separately, ANA will enforce stricter carry‑on lithium‑ion battery rules from April 24, prompting traveler questions about compliance. (x.com)
All Nippon Airways opens a domestic flash sale on Friday, April 24, with one-way fares starting at ¥5,720 and travel dates running through August 31. (ana.co.jp) ANA says the sale runs from 12:00 a.m. on April 24 through 11:59 p.m. on April 30, and applies to flights from May 23 to August 31, 2026. The carrier’s website says the discounted “Sale” fare is sold only for limited periods online, with no changes, transfers, or stopovers allowed after purchase. (ana.co.jp, ana.co.jp) ANA’s Japanese homepage lists the campaign as a domestic “Time Sale” tied to its redesigned fare system for flights boarding on or after May 19, 2026. The airline says sales for the new domestic fare lineup begin April 24. (ana.co.jp) The timing puts the promotion directly in Japan’s summer travel booking window, including school holidays and the Obon return-home period in August. ANA is pitching the sale as a chance to lock in summer and early autumn trips before those dates fill up. (ana.co.jp) At the same time, ANA is tightening its rules for lithium-ion power banks on flights boarding on or after April 24. The airline says passengers may bring only power banks rated at 160 watt-hours or less, with a limit of two per person, and none may go in checked baggage. (ana.co.jp, mlit.go.jp) The new policy also bars charging a power bank from an in-flight outlet and bars using a power bank to charge another device during the flight. ANA says the change follows revised International Civil Aviation Organization standards and updated guidance from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. (ana.co.jp, mlit.go.jp) Japan’s transport ministry said on April 14 that the tougher rules were adopted after an increase in in-flight smoke and fire incidents involving lithium batteries worldwide. The ministry said the International Civil Aviation Organization approved the emergency revision on March 27 and Japan will apply the new rules from April 24, 2026. (mlit.go.jp) The ministry’s passenger notice adds another request: keep power banks out of overhead bins and store them within reach, such as in a seat pocket, so any overheating can be spotted quickly. It also tells travelers to insulate terminals with tape or a case to prevent short circuits. (mlit.go.jp) For ANA passengers, that means the cheap fare and the packing check now arrive together: book by April 30, fly between May 23 and August 31, and count the batteries in your bag before heading to the airport. (ana.co.jp, mlit.go.jp)
