While domestic and foreign revenue fell short of projections, Japanese airline ANA Holdings Inc raised its full-year operating loss forecast to 175 billion yen ($1.37 billion) on Friday, up from 125 billion yen earlier.

        The impact of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus in the fourth quarter, as well as prolonged border restrictions and increased fuel prices, were among the reasons impacting the airline's projection, which concluded on March 31.

        For similar reasons, rival Japan Airlines Co Ltd announced last week that it expects to disclose a larger full-year deficit than previously predicted.

        ANA stunned the market with a tiny operational profit in the third quarter, its first since the epidemic began, thanks to cost cutbacks and record cargo revenue. International freight revenue was robust in the fourth quarter, according to ANA.

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