ANA Holdings has agreed in principle to make the company that owns Air Do and Solaseed Air a wholly owned subsidiary next April, the group announced. The main aim is to restore earnings on domestic routes, which remain in a difficult state, and for the time being the two airlines will continue to operate under their existing arrangements.
Air Do and Solaseed Air are regional carriers that feed passengers into ANA's network. Bringing them fully into the group would give ANA Holdings direct control over their schedules and costs as it works to rebuild profitability on domestic flights.
ANA Holdings said it is looking at integrating the two brands further down the line. It did not give a timeline for that, and the announcement left the effect on fares and service unstated.