ANA (NH) has designated “Women-only Lavatory” on international routes as from 1st March 2010, except the flights which are operated by Airbus A320 and Boeing B737 fleets. Following many requests from passengers for this service, one women-only lavatory is located in the aft section of the Economy Class. ANA will continue its efforts to improve its service by taking passengers’ requests such as arranging equipments for ladies etc. All the installing work on all the planned fleets will be completed by the end of April.


Even if this facility is for women-only, in the case of emergencies such as when required for safety reasons, just prior to the seat belt sign being turned on during take-off and landing, or when a passenger is not feeling well and a personal urgency requires such use, men passengers may be allowed to use these facilities. Also if there are very few female passengers, the women-only designation may be lifted for the flight. In such cases, passengers will be informed through an in-flight announcement. In addition, the facility will be used by passengers with disabilities.


(Note: This article translated from Japanese into English)