Trougled carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) will discontinue a total of 16 routes starting next month as part of its own efforts to reduce operating costs and cut losses, Dow Jones reported. The airline said it will cut eight international passenger routes, mainly to destinations in Asia. A further eight domestic passenger routes will be discontinued, including short-haul flights like Tokyo to Kobe, as well as one cargo route. JAL also said it will downsize the aircraft used on a further five routes. … [Read more...] about JAL cuts 16 routes, turnaround plan next year
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JAL code shares with Vietnam Airlines
Japan Airlines (JAL) will start code sharing on flights operated by Vietnam Airlines (VN) between Fukuoka and Hanoi from 27 October, JAL said. Vietnam's sustained high economic growth has continued to attract many foreign investments including from Japanese enterprises, and as a tourist destination, has also been gaining popularity for its unique heritage, art and culture. To meet the rising demand for both business and leisure travel, JAL has been expanding its reach to Vietnam. … [Read more...] about JAL code shares with Vietnam Airlines
JAL sees stability start to return
Japan Airlines delivered another stable month in terms of cargo volumes in August, with volumes down 10.8 per cent year-on-year. That compares with a first-quarter figure to 31 June that was down 10.3 per cent year-on-year and second-quarter volumes down 8 per cent. … [Read more...] about JAL sees stability start to return
JAL cargo revenue plummets 56.2% in Q1
Hit by the dual impact of both the economic downturn and the outbreak of swine flu, Japan's largest carrier Japan Airlines (JAL), reported a net loss of Y99.04 billion (US$1.04 billion) in the three months ended 30 June. The dismal result was much larger than the Y3.41 billion net loss it posted in the same quarter last year. "The net loss was Y10 billion more than expected," Yoshimasa Kanayama, a JAL senior vice president, said announcing the results. JAL's cargo business took a severe hit from … [Read more...] about JAL cargo revenue plummets 56.2% in Q1
Japanese cargo slump slows
Japan’s two largest airlines saw their declines in international cargo volumes continue to slow in May. Japan Airlines, the country's largest carrier said that its international cargo volume declined for the 10th consecutive month in May, falling 21.7 per cent to 40,079 tonnes, year-on-year, a significant improvement on the 28.7 per cent plummet recorded in April. Japan’s second-largest air carrier, All Nippon Airways, said that its international cargo volume declined for … [Read more...] about Japanese cargo slump slows
JAL and NCA to cargo code-share
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) have agreed to begin code share cargo flights from 29 March. The agreement will begin with code-share flights between Narita, Tokyo and Chicago and Los Angeles with a later expansion to New York, Seoul and Shanghai, pending approval. JAL currently operates freighter-only flights on 27 routes worldwide with 70 flights per week, and with this code share agreement, the number of cargo flights a week increases to 75. … [Read more...] about JAL and NCA to cargo code-share
