Press Release
JAL Group Applies for Revision of International Normal Interline Fares
Tokyo, December 26, 2008: Today the JAL Group filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism (MLIT) requesting a revision of international normal interline airfares applicable only for Japan departures.
The revision will result in international normal interline fares for travel from Japan to the Americas and Hawaii increasing by 13%, to Korea and India increasing by 10%, and to other parts of Asia increasing by 7%.
The revision will take effect from April 1, 2009, subject to government approval. Fares for travel from Japan to Europe, Middle East and Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) have yet to be decided and are expected to be issued in February 2009.
IATA International Normal Airfare % Increase
Travel from Japan to |
IATA Normal Fares |
Fare Increase %* |
Americas / Hawaii |
First / Business/ Economy |
13% |
Korea / India |
First / Business/ Economy |
10% |
Asia exc. Korea and India |
First / Business/ Economy |
7% |
Note:
1) Fare increase % = comparison of revised fares as of Apr 1, 2009 to current fares.
2) Where there are routes with weekend/weekday fares, the fare increase % shown above is only relevant for weekday roundtrip fares.
Example Business Class Round-trip International Normal Fare Increase
Round-trip Travel departing from Tokyo to |
Current |
Revised (as of Apr 1, 2009) |
||
Weekday |
Weekend |
Weekday |
Weekend |
|
Honolulu |
JPY548,700 |
JPY620,100 |
||
Los Angeles |
JPY680,900 |
JPY740,900 |
JPY769,500 |
JPY829,500 |
New York |
JPY922,400 |
JPY982,400 |
JPY1,042,400 |
JPY1,102,400 |
Seoul |
JPY152,800 |
JPY168,100 |
||
Shanghai |
JPY234,300 |
JPY262,300 |
JPY250,800 |
JPY278,800 |
Singapore |
JPY458,000 |
JPY486,000 |
JPY490,100 |
JPY518,100 |
Note: Weekday N. America >> from Japan: Tue - Fri/ from overseas: Sun- Thu
China/ SE Asia routes >> from Japan: Tue - Fri/ from overseas: Mon - Thu
Weekend N. America >>from Japan: Sat - Mon/ from overseas: Fri - Sat
China/ SE Asia routes >>from Japan: Sat -Mon/ from overseas: Fri - Sun
Other As for Hawaii, Guam and Korea, there is no fare distinction between the weekend and weekday.
About Japan Airlines
The JAL Group is Asia’s biggest airline group in terms of sales revenues and 2nd largest in Asia in terms of passengers carried annually. JAL Group airlines serve 216 airports in 34 countries and territories, including 60 airports in Japan. The international network covers over 246 passenger routes and 37 cargo routes, and the domestic network covers 154 routes. JAL and its seven subsidiary airlines make a total of up to 1,200 domestic and international routes passenger flights a day. In the year ending March 31, 2008, JAL Group airlines carried over 55 million passengers.
With around 23,000 employees in the air transport segment, JAL Group operates a fleet of some 270 aircraft including Boeing 747s and B777s and is now in the process of a major fleet renewal, introducing more fuel-efficient small and medium aircraft such as the B737 New Generation series and in the future the new high-tech Boeing 787 “Dreamliner”.
JAL First Class offers fully reclining Skysleeper or New Skysleeper Solo seats. “JAL Executive Class - Seasons,” introduces the concept of “quality time” spent on board and features the award-winning JAL Shell Flat Seat that reclines to almost the horizontal and provides a high degree of personal privacy. From December 2007 JAL started offering JAL Premium Economy on key business routes, and from August 2008 started introducing on US routes a luxurious new suite to JAL First Class and the JAL Shell NEO, a leading-edge seat for JAL Executive Class.
Top quality in-flight service has always been the hallmark of JAL’s reputation. Cuisine offered in all classes is a combination of Western and Asian food. JAL carries a fine selection of award-winning wines and sake in First Class and JAL Executive Class - Seasons, JAL’s business class. Quality in-flight entertainment systems are a feature of JAL’s international fleet aircraft.
A member of the oneworld global alliance since April 2007, JAL offers customers many benefits, such as the JAL Mileage Bank frequent flier program.
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Fare Revision Apr 2009 Final.pdf