Press Release
JAL Group Route and Flight Frequency Plan for First Half FY2010
Tokyo, February 4, 2010: The JAL Group announced today, its route, flight frequency and fleet plan for international and domestic passenger operations as well as international cargo operations for the first half of FY2010, the period ending September 30, 2010.
In formulating the JAL Reorganization Plan with a sharp focus on improving profitability, JAL will closely evaluate market situations and effectively capitalize on the up-coming expansion of airports in Tokyo.
International Passenger Operations
Decrease in flight frequency
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Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
Remarks |
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Tokyo (Narita) = Shanghai |
Decrease from 28 to 21 weekly flights |
* Mar 28, 2010 |
Suspension of JL619 / 610 |
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Tokyo(Narita) = Sao Paulo via New York |
Decrease from 3 to 2 weekly flights |
* Mar 28, 2010 |
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*Temporary decrease in flight frequency on these 2 routes with effect from beginning of 2010 was announced on December 9, 2009.
Increase in flight frequency
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Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
Remarks |
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Tokyo (Narita) =Ho Chi Minh |
Increase from 6 to 7 weekly flights |
Mar 28, 2010 |
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Tokyo (Narita) = Hanoi |
Increase from 3 to 7 weekly flights |
Mar 28, 2010 |
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Tokyo (Narita) = Sapporo |
Increase from 14 to 21 weekly flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
Feeder flight |
Aircraft Change
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Route |
Current aircraft |
Aircraft after change |
Date effective |
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Tokyo (Narita) = Guam (JO941 / JO942) |
Boeing 747-400 |
Boeing 767-300ER |
Mar 28, 2010 |
Domestic Passenger Operations
Summary of route suspensions for first half of FY2010 (includes those already announced on Nov 5, 2009)
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Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
Remarks |
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Shizuoka = Sapporo |
Service suspension of 1 daily flight |
Apr 1, 2010 |
Closure of Shizuoka office |
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Shizuoka = Fukuoka |
Service suspension of 3 daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
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Kobe = Tokyo (Haneda) |
Service suspension of 2 daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
Closure of Kobe office |
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Kobe = Sapporo |
Service suspension of 2 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Kobe = Okinawa (Naha) |
Service suspension of 2 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Kobe = Ishigaki |
Service suspension of 1 daily flight |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Matsumoto = Osaka (Itami) |
Service suspension of 1 daily flight |
Jun 1, 2010 |
Closure of Matsumoto office |
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Matsumoto = Sapporo |
Service suspension of 4 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Matsumoto = Fukuoka |
Service suspension of 3 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Nagoya (Chubu) = Kushiro |
Service suspension of 1 daily flight |
May 6, 2010 |
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Nagoya (Chubu) = Iwate-hanamaki |
Service suspension of 2 daily flights |
May 6, 2010 |
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Kitakyushu = Okinawa (Naha) |
Service suspension of 1 daily flight |
May 6, 2010 |
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Decrease in flight frequency
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Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
Remarks |
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Tokyo (Haneda) = Hiroshima |
Decrease from 7 to 6 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Osaka (Itami) = Matsuyama |
Decrease from 7 to 5 daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
Operated by JAC* |
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Osaka (Itami) = Miyazaki |
Decrease from 6 to 5daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
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Osaka (Itami) = Oita |
Decrease from 4 to 3 daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
Operated by JAC |
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Osaka (Itami) = Kagoshima |
Decrease from 7 to 6 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Osaka (Itami) = Izumo |
Decrease from 8 to 7daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
Operated by JAC |
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Osaka (Kansai) = Fukuoka |
Decrease from 3 to 2 daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
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Fukuoka = Okinawa (Naha) |
Decrease from 6 to 5 daily flights |
Oct 1, 2010 |
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Fukuoka = Kagoshima |
Decrease from 6 to 5 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
Operated by JAC |
Increase in flight frequency
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Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
Remarks |
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Tokyo (Haneda) = Okinawa (Naha) |
Increase from 11 to 12 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Tokyo (Haneda) = Osaka (Kansai) |
Increase from 6 to 7 daily flights |
May 1, 2010 |
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Nagoya (Chubu) = Sapporo |
Increase from 5 to 6 daily flights |
Jun 1 - Sep 30, 2010 |
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Osaka (Kansai) = Sapporo |
Increase from 4 to 5 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
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Osaka (Kansai) = Okinawa (Naha) |
Increase from 4 to 5 daily flights |
May 6, 2010 |
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Fukuoka = Sendai |
Increase from 2 to 3 daily flights |
May 1, 2010 |
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Kagoshima = Tokunoshima |
Increase from 2 to 4 daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
To be operated by JAC |
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Kagoshima = Amami-oshima |
Increase from 5 to 7 daily flights |
Jun 1, 2010 |
A portion to be operated by JAC |
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Kagoshima = Tanegashima |
Increase from 3 to 4 daily flights |
Apr 1, 2010 |
Operated by JAC |
JAC = Japan Air Commuter
Cargo Operations
Route Changes
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Route |
Details |
Remarks (weekly flights) |
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Ho Chi Minh |
To be suspended. |
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Singapore Bangkok Hong Kong |
・Rearrangement of routing ・Partial decrease in frequency ・Downsize to Boeing 767F aircraft |
1 flight: Tokyo (Narita)-Singapore-Bangkok-Narita 2 flights: Narita-Singapore-Bangkok-Nagoya (Chubu) 2 flights: Narita-Bangkok-Hong Kong-Narita 5 flights: Narita-Hong Kong-Narita 4 flights: Osaka (Kansai)-Hong Kong-Narita |
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Shanghai |
Rearrangement of routing for a portion of late-night flights |
5 flights: Narita-Kansai-Shanghai-Narita 1 flight: Kansai-Shanghai-Narita |
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Tianjin / Dalian |
Rearrangement of routing |
5 flights: Narita-Tianjin-Dalian-Kansai |
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Nagoya (Chubu) |
Aircraft change for Chubu-Narita portion |
Chubu-Narita: 2 flights to use 767F |
*Changes will take effect from March 28, 2010 (a portion of the changes will take effect from March 1, 2010).
JAL will continue striving towards improving profitability with unwavering commitment to offer customers the highest levels of safety, on-time performance and service.
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