Tokyo's Haneda runway reopens on Monday: transport minister

Japanese airlines cancel another 200 domestic flights after plane collision

Japanese domestic air traffic remains badly affected by an accident at Haneda Airport on Jan. 2, and will not get get back to normal until next week. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Nikkei staff writers

January 5, 2024 13:38 JST

Updated on January 5, 2024 19:34 JST

TOKYO -- A runway at Haneda Airport that was closed after two planes collided is expected to reopen on Monday once removal of wreckage and a thorough inspection of crash area have been completed, Tetsuo Saito, the minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, said on Friday.

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines canceled another 200 domestic flights on Friday because of the closed runway following the accident on Tuesday.