All Nippon Airways (ANA / NH) ang Star Alliance flagship from Japan — daily MNL-HND at MNL-NRT service. Skytrax 5-star, premium product (787 Dreamliner, 777-300ER, A380 international). Brand strength 7/10 sa PH. Walang formal OFW program; standard 23 kg economy. ANA Mileage Club loyalty, with strong Star Alliance connectivity (SQ, Lufthansa, Thai, United, Air Canada).
At a glance
2 Philippine corridors are catalogued for All Nippon Airways (NH/ANA), licensed in Japan, alliance Star Alliance, hubs NRT/HND. 7 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance.
All Nippon Airways’ Philippine route board
2 Philippine corridors are catalogued for All Nippon Airways from 1 origin airports (MNL), about 63 one-way departures a week in total. The longest is MNL–NRT at 4.3 hours.
Ranked by weekly frequency:
- MNL → NRT — about 42/week, 4.3 h block.
- MNL → HND — about 21/week, 4.3 h block.
Read the frequency column before the fare column. On a corridor where All Nippon Airways files several departures a week, a cancellation has an obvious home — the next flight is tomorrow. On a corridor served twice weekly the same disruption costs days, and no compensation regime buys back a missed reporting date. Where All Nippon Airways is the only operator on the pair, that exposure is at its highest, because rebooking onto a rival needs an interline agreement rather than a phone call.
- IATA / ICAO: NH / ANA
- Country: Japan · Alliance: Star Alliance
- PH hub airports: MNL (NAIA T3)
- Filipino brand strength: 7/10
- Frequent flyer: ANA Mileage Club (AMC)
- OFW program: none formal — standard premium product
Routes from the Philippines
2 Philippine corridors are catalogued for All Nippon Airways, from 1 origin airports, about 63 one-way departures a week in total. 7 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance.
Connecting beyond All Nippon Airways’ hub
1 destination are recorded for All Nippon Airways in our carrier file, built around NRT/HND. Only 2 of them are nonstop Philippine corridors — the rest are reached by changing planes at the hub.
A hub-and-spoke network is why a one-stop fare can undercut a nonstop, and also why it sometimes should not be bought. Three checks before you take the connecting price. First, minimum connecting time: it is published per airport and it assumes both flights are on one ticket — if they are not, the number is meaningless to you. Second, transit rules: some countries require a transit visa unless you stay airside on a single ticket, and the exemption disappears the moment you must clear immigration to re-check a bag. Third, the baggage standard actually applied is the operating carrier’s, so on a codeshare or an interline itinerary the allowance printed at the first check-in desk is the one that governs the whole journey — including whether an OFW uplift survives the transfer. Where All Nippon Airways operates both legs itself, all three collapse into one contract and the risk drops accordingly. Hubs on file: NRT/HND.
ANA operates focused Tokyo dual-hub service ex-Manila only:
| Origin → Destination | Weekly | Block hours | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNL → HND (Tokyo Haneda) | ~7 | 4.3 | Daily, city-centre Tokyo |
| MNL → NRT (Tokyo Narita) | ~7 | 4.3 | Daily, transpacific connections |
From NRT/HND, kabayan can connect via Star Alliance + ANA’s network: JFK, ORD, LAX, SFO, SEA, IAH, IAD, BOS (US); LHR, CDG, FRA, MUC, BRU, VIE (Europe); SYD, PER (Australia). Para sa balikbayan, NRT-JFK ay competitive transpacific option; HND-LAX newer route is strong para sa US West Coast Filipino diaspora.
OFW program
23 kg is All Nippon Airways’ economy checked allowance, with no OFW uplift recorded in our carrier file. 7 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance.
All Nippon Airways has no formal OFW program — Japan corridor para sa kabayan ay regulated under TITP/SSW/student visa frameworks, not DMW-OFW classification. Standard 23 kg economy with no uplift. AMC (ANA Mileage Club) ay valuable kapag may collected miles ka sa Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, Thai, EVA, United, Air Canada — strong Star Alliance ecosystem para sa balikbayan na frequent flyer. ANA is among the most reliable carriers globally — best on-time performance among Asia-Pacific full-service airlines, low cancellation rate. For professional Filipino in Japan (engineers, IT specialists, healthcare workers under EPA, factory specialists), ANA HND ay particularly convenient — closer to central Tokyo than Narita. Wala pong Tagalog crew standard, pero English announcements at international-grade service throughout.
Baggage allowance — economy
23 kg is All Nippon Airways’ economy checked allowance, with no OFW uplift recorded in our carrier file. 7 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance.
No OFW uplift is recorded for All Nippon Airways in our carrier file, which makes the 23 kg base the number your planning has to live inside. Whatever the entitlement, weigh at home. Excess bought at the airport counter is priced per kilo at the highest tariff the carrier publishes, and a bag two kilos over on All Nippon Airways routinely costs more than the seat upgrade you decided against.
| Class / Status | Allowance (kg) | Allowance (lbs) | Excess fee (PHP/kg approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 23 kg + 23 kg (2 pieces) | 50.7 + 50.7 lbs | PHP 1,400-1,800 |
| Premium Economy | 23 kg + 23 kg | 50.7 + 50.7 lbs | PHP 1,400-1,800 |
| Business Class | 32 kg + 32 kg | 70.5 + 70.5 lbs | n/a within limit |
| First Class | 32 kg + 32 kg + 32 kg | 70.5 lbs ×3 | n/a within limit |
| AMC Diamond/Platinum bonus | +20 kg | +44 lbs | n/a within limit |
| Hand-carry | 10 kg | 22 lbs | strict at NAIA T3 |
Note: ANA uses piece concept — 2 pieces × 23 kg = 46 kg total economy, like JAL.
How ANA compares for Filipino travelers
7 out of 10 is this site’s editorial brand-strength score for All Nippon Airways in the Philippine market, against an alliance status of Star Alliance and 2 catalogued Philippine corridors. It measures reach and recognition, not safety or punctuality. 23 kg is the economy checked base in our carrier file, with no OFW uplift recorded.
Kontra JAL: similar Skytrax 5-star tier; ANA is Star Alliance, JAL is oneworld — pick based on your existing miles ecosystem (Singapore Airlines/Lufthansa/Thai users prefer ANA; Cathay/Qatar/Malaysia users prefer JAL). Kontra PAL on MNL-NRT/HND: similar premium tier, ANA has stronger Star Alliance US/Europe connections, PAL has Tagalog crew + MNL ground edge. Kontra Cebu Pacific 5J: full-service vs LCC — ANA is PHP 5,000-12,000 mas mahal pero with 2-piece baggage at meals included. Kontra Singapore Airlines on connecting itineraries: SQ via SIN routes south of Manila well; ANA via Tokyo routes north and US-Pacific best. Para sa balikbayan to US West Coast (LAX, SFO, SEA), ANA HND-LAX or HND-SFO ay among the strongest options — newer Dreamliner cabin, reliable connections, AMC miles.
FAQ
2 Philippine corridors and one carrier record sit behind the answers below. Figures come from this site’s own carrier and fare files, and cache readings are labelled as such rather than presented as quotes. 7 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance.
Where All Nippon Airways actually sits for a Filipino traveller
7 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns All Nippon Airways in the Philippine market. It is licensed in Japan, its alliance status is Star Alliance, and it is catalogued on 2 Philippine corridors.
Be clear what 7/10 measures: recognition and reach in the Philippine market as we score it editorially, on a 1-10 scale. It is not a safety rating, not a punctuality record and not a verdict on the cabin. Where it is useful is in predicting the things recognition actually drives — Filipino-language support at the counter, the density of agents who will handle a change for you, and how quickly a disrupted passenger gets re-accommodated. Alliance status (Star Alliance) is the other half of that answer: an aligned carrier can hand you to a partner in a disruption, an unaligned one needs an interline agreement to do the same, and when neither exists the recovery option is a new ticket at walk-up price. Weigh both against the fare rather than treating the fare as the whole comparison.
How much checked baggage does All Nippon Airways allow in economy? 23 kg is the economy base in our carrier file, with no OFW uplift recorded.
How many Philippine routes does All Nippon Airways operate? 2 Philippine corridors are catalogued for All Nippon Airways on this site, from 1 origin airports.
Anong PH cities ng ANA? Manila lang. Daily MNL-HND at MNL-NRT. Walang sa Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo.
ANA ba ang pinaka-maganda Japanese airline? Skytrax 5-star, top-rated globally. Premium product. JAL also 5-star — pick by alliance (NH=Star, JL=oneworld).
Connect sa US? Oo — JFK, ORD, LAX, SFO, SEA, IAH, IAD. Star Alliance with United, Air Canada, Lufthansa.
AMC partner ng SQ at PAL? ANA ay Star Alliance — partner ng SQ, Lufthansa, Thai, EVA, United, Air Canada. PAL walang alliance.
Pinaka-on-time ba? ANA among the most reliable globally — best Asia-Pacific on-time performance, low cancellation rate.
Related
- Manila to Tokyo (MNL-NRT) →
- Manila to Tokyo Haneda (MNL-HND) →
- OFW Flights Guide →
- Balikbayan Box vs Airline Comparison →
- Japan Airlines Carrier Guide →
Updated 9 May 2026. FlyPilipinas is a 14-person Filipino editorial team. About the author →.