TOKYO, Aug 2, 2007 (AFP) - Japan's All Nippon Airways announced Thursday a new service between Tokyo and the Indian financial capital of Mumbai catering exclusively to well-heeled business travellers.

A Boeing-737 with 36 business class seats will fly six times a week to and from Tokyo Narita airport and Mumbai from September 1 -- with no room for economy class passengers in the rear.

The airline is believed to be the first in Asia to offer business class-only flights, which have already taken to the skies elsewhere.

TOKYO, July 31, 2007 (AFP) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday it enjoyed record net profit in the quarter to June as a deal to sell off its hotel business offset a slip in operating profit.

Japan's second largest carrier said it continued to be affected by the high cost of jet fuel and reported a slight slump in domestic travel, although it expected passenger numbers to rebound within the fiscal year to March 2008.

ANA said its net profit was 87.3 billion yen (736.8 million dollars) in the fiscal first quarter, up nearly 11.5 times from the same period last year.

TOKYO, July 31, 2007 (AFP) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday it enjoyed record net profit in the quarter to June as a deal to sell off its hotel business offset a slip in operating profit.

Japan's second largest carrier said it continued to be affected by the high cost of jet fuel and reported a slight slump in domestic travel, although it expected passenger numbers to rebound within the fiscal year to March 2008.

ANA said its net profit was 87.3 billion yen (736.8 million dollars) in the fiscal first quarter, up nearly 11.5 times from the same period last year.

TOKYO, July 31, 2007 (AFP) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday it enjoyed record net profit in the quarter to June as a deal to sell off its hotel business offset a slip in operating profit.

Japan's second-largest carrier said it continued to be affected by the high cost of jet fuel and reported a slight drop in domestic travel, although it expects passenger numbers to rebound within the fiscal year to March 2008.

ANA said its net profit was 87.3 billion yen (736.8 million dollars) in the fiscal first quarter, up nearly 11.5 times from the same period last year.

TOKYO, July 31, 2007 (AFP) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday it enjoyed record net profit in the quarter to June as a deal to sell off its hotel business offset a slip in operating profit.

Japan's second-largest carrier said it continued to be affected by the high cost of jet fuel and reported a slight drop in domestic travel, although it expects passenger numbers to rebound within the fiscal year to March 2008.

ANA said its net profit was 87.3 billion yen (736.8 million dollars) in the fiscal first quarter, up nearly 11.5 times from the same period last year.