Press Release
JAL Expands Network Restructuring in Second Half of FY2008
TokyoSeptember 4, 2008: The JAL Group will expand network restructuring of its international and domestic passenger businesses in the second half of FY2008, covering the period October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009.
On top of the route and flight frequency changes in the second half of FY2008 already announced on August 7 2008, the JAL Group will increase flight frequency on one international route, and suspend operations on two international routes. Whilst in Japan, it will add one new route and increase flight frequency on one other route.
On August 7 2008, JAL announced that in the second half of FY2008 it will increase flight frequency on four Asia routes, and suspend services on three under-performing international routes. It also announced that in Japan it will increase flight frequency on five routes, decrease flight frequency on four other routes, and will suspend a total of 12 routes.
In the original route FY2008 flight frequency, fleet plan (Feb 1, 2008), JAL also said it will operate two new routes out of Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport when the new airport opens for business.
With the price of jet fuel reaching an unprecedented high level, the JAL Group is carrying out a bold review of its route network, further concentrating its resources on improving profitability and increasing competitiveness.
For full details see below. Information already announced is shown in grey. The new changes are subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER
1. Flight Frequency Increase
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Hangzhou |
Daily service to be established. Increase flight frequency from 3 to 7 flights per week. |
Oct 26 , 2008 |
|
Tokyo (Narita) - Seoul |
Increase flight frequency from 21 to 26 flights per week. |
Oct 26 , 2008 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Shanghai (Pudong) |
Increase flight frequency from 14 to 21 flights per week. |
Oct 26, 2008 |
|
Osaka ( Kansai ) - Hanoi |
Daily service to be established. Increase flight frequency from 4 to 7 flights per week. |
Oct 26, 2008 |
|
Osaka ( Kansai) - Seoul |
Increase flight frequency from 14 to 21 flights per week. |
Oct 26, 2008 |
2. Route Suspension
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
|
Tokyo (Narita) - Xian |
Service suspension (2 flights per week). |
Oct 26, 2008 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Qingdao |
Service suspension (2 flights per week). |
Oct 26, 2008 |
|
Fukuoka - Shanghai (Pudong) |
Service suspension (7 flights per week). |
Oct 26, 2008 |
|
Nagoya (Chubu) - Busan |
Service suspension (7 flights per week). |
Oct 26, 2008 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - London |
Service suspension (7 flights per week). |
Mar 29, 2009 |
DOMESTIC PASSENGER
1. New Routes
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
|
Nagoya (Chubu) - Ishigaki |
Daily service to be established. Operated by JTA.. Flight from Ishigaki to Nagoya stopover in Naha |
Feb1 - Mar 31, 2009
|
|
Shizuoka - Sapporo |
1 flight per day |
March 2009 |
|
Shizuoka - Fukuoka |
3 flights per day |
March 2009 |
2. Flight Frequency Increases
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
|
Okinawa (Naha) - Matsuyama |
Daily service to be established. Increase flight frequency from 4 to 7 flights per day. Operated by JTA. |
Feb1 - Mar 31, 2009 |
|
Tokyo (Haneda) - Matsuyama |
Increase flight frequency from 4 to 5 flights per day |
Nov, 2008 |
|
Tokyo (Haneda) - Miyazaki |
Increase flight frequency from 4 to 5 flights per day. Excluding year end, New Year, Spring holidays. |
Nov, 2008 |
|
Fukuoka - Tokyo (Narita) |
Increase flight frequency from 1 to 2 flights per day. Provide smooth connections onto Los Angeles and New York flights. |
Nov, 2008 |
|
Nagoya (Chubu) - Sapporo |
Increase flight frequency from 4 to 5 flights per day. |
Feb, 2009 |
|
Osaka ( Itami) - Niigata |
Increase flight frequency from 5 to 6 flights per day |
Mar, 2009 |
3. Flight Reductions
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Sapporo |
Decrease flight frequency from 6 to 4 flights per day. |
Nov, 2008 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Fukuoka |
Decrease flight frequency from 4 to 3 flights per day. |
Nov, 2008 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Okinawa (Naha) |
Decrease flight frequency from 5 to 4 flights per day. Same number of flights as second half FY2007. |
Nov, 2008 |
|
Nagoya (Komaki) - Kumamoto |
Decrease flight frequency from 2 to 1 flights per day. |
Nov, 2008 |
4. Route Suspensions
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Hakodate |
Service suspension (1 flight per day). |
Nov, 2008 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Sendai |
Service suspension (1 flight per day). |
Nov, 2008 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Iwate Hanamaki |
Service suspension (1 flight per day). |
Feb, 2009 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Akita |
Service suspension (1 flight per day). |
Feb, 2009 |
|
Osaka (Kansai) - Fukushima |
Service suspension (1 flight per day). |
Feb, 2009 |
|
Osaka (Itami) - Fukushima |
Service suspension (1 flight per day). |
Feb, 2009 |
|
Kobe - Kagoshima |
Service suspension (2 flights per day). |
Feb, 2009 |
|
Nagoya ( Chubu) - Fukuoka |
Service suspension (3 flights per day). |
Mar 29, 2008 |
|
Iwate Hanamaki - Okinawa (Naha) |
Spring holidays daily service to be suspended. |
Mar, 2009 |
|
Sendai - Okinawa (Naha) |
Seasonal daily service to be suspended. |
Dec 19 ,2008 |
|
Fukushima - Okinawa (Naha) |
Service suspension (1 flight per day). Operated by JTA. |
Feb, 2009 |
|
Kochi - Okinawa (Naha) |
Service suspension (3 flights per day). Operated by JTA. |
Feb, 2009 |
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