Press Release
JAL Group Revises Route & Frequency Plan for FY06
- Increase in Number of Flights to China, India & Thailand -
Tokyo, Thursday August 17, 2006: The JAL Group has decided to revise its route and frequency plan for the second half of FY2006 (the year ending March 31, 2006). From October 29, 2006, JAL will increase the number of flights between Japan and China, India and Thailand, subject to government approval.
JAL will establish a daily service between Nagoya (Chubu) and Guangzhou by increasing the number of flights on the route from 3 to 7 per week. Flight frequency will be increased on JAL's Tokyo - Bangkok route from 14 to 21 flights per week, providing passengers with a three flights per day service. The airline will also increase the number of flights between Tokyo and New Delhi from 3 to 4 flights per week.
JAL will reduce from 14 to 7 flights per week its Tokyo - Chicago service, and suspend its 4 times-a-week service between Nagoya - Manila.
Based on a bilateral aviation agreement between the governments of Japan and China in July 2006, JAL plans to further increase flight frequency on its routes between the two countries.
The second half route and frequency revisions form part of the JAL Group's ongoing restructuring of its international, domestic and cargo businesses. Through route restructuring JAL aims to build a more profit-focused network, and return its international passenger business to profitability in FY2006.
In the JAL Group medium-term business plan FY2006-2010, the company forecasts a 13.5 billion yen (US$112.5 million) income improvement in FY2006 from route suspensions, flight frequency adjustments, and a review of aircraft scheduling. JAL's route restructuring measures led to an income improvement of 3 billion yen (US$25 million) in FY2005.
International Passenger Flights
1) Flight Frequency Increases
|
Route |
Frequency Increase |
Aircraft |
Date Effective |
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Nagoya-Guangzhou
|
Increase from 3 to 7 flights per week Daily service established. |
767 |
From October 29, 2006 |
|
Tokyo-Bangkok |
Increase from 14 to 21 flights per week Three flights per day service established. |
Various inc. 777-300ER |
From October 29, 2006 |
|
Tokyo- New Delhi |
Increase from 3 to 4 flights per week. One additional flight departing Japan on Friday introduced. Flights depart on Tuesday, Thursday, Fridays, & Sunday. |
777-200ER |
From October 29, 2006 |
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2) Frequency Reductions
|
Route |
Frequency Reductions |
Date Effective |
|
Tokyo-Chicago |
Decrease from 14 to 7 flights per week |
From October 29, 2006 |
3) Route Suspensions
|
Route |
Current flights |
Suspension Date |
|
Nagoya-Manila |
4 flights per week |
From October 29, 2006 |
All changes are subject to government approval.
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| SH06 Route Plan Revision.pdf |
