ANA sale and battery rules
- ANA posted a domestic fare sale with one-way tickets advertised from ¥5,720 and routes like Haneda–Osaka from about ¥9,570. (x.com) - The sale post drew roughly 474K views and about 1K likes, with users praising price but noting seat limits. (x.com) - Separately, ANA announced mobile battery rules will tighten from April 24, sparking safety conversations online. (x.com)
All Nippon Airways opened a domestic fare sale as Japan’s biggest airline also tightened power-bank rules that take effect on Friday, April 24. (ana.co.jp ) ANA’s Japanese homepage on Thursday advertised a domestic and overseas package “time sale” running from April 23 to April 30, while its domestic booking pages showed one-way sample fares including Tokyo Haneda–Osaka Itami from ¥9,900 and Tokyo Haneda–Sapporo from ¥12,100 for travel on and after May 19, 2026. (ana.co.jp, ana.co.jp ) ANA’s sale-fare rules page says the carrier sells discounted domestic tickets in limited quantities and that seat availability can vary by flight, date and booking timing. (ana.co.jp ) The battery change starts with flights boarded on April 24, 2026, and ANA says passengers may carry power banks only in the cabin, only up to 160 watt-hours, and only two per person. (ana.co.jp ) ANA also says passengers must insulate battery terminals with tape or a plastic bag, cannot pack the batteries in checked luggage, and cannot charge a power bank from in-seat power during the flight. (ana.co.jp ) The airline said the rule change follows updated international standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization and revised guidance from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. (ana.co.jp ) A joint notice from the Scheduled Airlines Association of Japan says member airlines are making the same change from April 24 and links the move to fires and smoke incidents involving lithium batteries on aircraft worldwide. (teikokyo.gr.jp ) Japan Airlines posted matching guidance for its own passengers, signaling that the tighter battery handling rules are not limited to ANA but are being applied across Japan’s scheduled carriers. (jal.co.jp ) For travelers, the practical split is simple on April 24: cheaper ANA fares are on sale this week, but the charger in your bag now comes with a two-unit limit, a 160Wh cap and new in-flight use restrictions. (ana.co.jp, ana.co.jp )
