Press Release
JAL Group Revises Route, Flight Frequency and Fleet Plans for FY2012
TOKYO August 21, 2012: Japan Airlines (JAL) today announced revisions made to its route, flight frequency and fleet plans for the remaining of fiscal year 2012, the year ending March 31, 2013, highlighted by the launch of two new routes using the latest Boeing 787-8, and also the deployment of this revolutionary aircraft on existing routes to raise service levels and profitability.
On its international network, as was announced, the 787-8 will be used to inaugurate the world’s first and only nonstop flight between San Diego (USA) and Asia with the service from Tokyo (Narita) commencing in December, and to start direct flights between Narita and Helsinki (Finland) in March 2013. More imminently, the 787-8 will be used for the additional daily service between Narita and Singapore slated to begin from October 28, 2012, increasing weekly flights to the city-state from 14 to 21. On the other hand, to meet the thriving demand for flights to and from New Delhi, JAL will increase flight frequency from 5 to 7 weekly round-trip flights along with upsizing the aircraft used on the Narita=New Delhi route to 777-200ERs. To more closely align supply with demand, adjustments are also made to the aircraft assignments for flights to and from China and Taiwan.
Domestically, flight frequencies on certain routes will be modified to match demand and the changes in travel patterns of customers influenced in part by the change in seasons. Additionally, current services between Tokyo (Haneda), as well as Osaka (Kansai) and Ishigaki will become nonstop both ways after the official opening of the New Ishigaki Airport.
International Network
New Routes
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
Days of Operation |
Aircraft |
|
Narita = San Diego |
Beginning of 4 weekly round-trip flights |
Dec 2, 2012 |
Mo, We, Fr, Su |
787-8 |
|
Increase from 4 to 7 weekly round-trip flights |
March 2013* |
Daily |
||
|
Narita = Helsinki |
Beginning of 4 weekly round-trip flights |
March 2013* |
Mo, Tu, Th, Sa |
787-8 |
|
Increase from 4 to 7 weekly round-trip flights |
Middle of FY2013 first half* |
Daily |
Schedule of New Routes
|
Flight Number |
Route |
Dep. Time |
Arr. Time |
Days of Operation |
Aircraft type/ Class of Travel |
|
JL066 |
Narita - San Diego |
17:10 |
09:45 |
From Dec. 2 2012: Mo, We, Fr, Su From March 2013*: Daily |
787-8 Business and Economy |
|
JL065 |
San Diego - Narita |
11:30 |
16:30 + 1 |
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|
JL413 |
Narita - Helsinki |
11:45 |
15:05 |
From March 2013*: Mo, Tu, Th, Sa From middle of FY 2013 first half*: Daily |
|
|
JL414 |
Helsinki - Narita |
17:25 |
10:15 +1 |
* Current schedules are subject to change depending on the delivery of the 787-8 aircraft. / All timings shown are local.
Flight Frequency Increase / Aircraft Change
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
Remarks |
|
(Frequency increase) |
Increase from 7 to 14 weekly round-trip flights Additional daily flight to be operated with 787-8 |
Oct 28, 2012 |
JL711/JL710 (JL710 from Oct. 29, 2012) Partially operated with 767s in December and January. |
|
(Frequency increase) |
Increase from 5 to 7 weekly round-trip flights All flights to be operated with 777-200ER |
Oct 29, 2012 |
Introduction of Premium Economy service with 777-200ER |
|
Narita = Beijing |
Aircraft change from 737-800 to 767-300ER |
Oct 28, 2012 |
JL869/ JL860 |
|
Narita = Shanghai (Pudong) |
Aircraft change from 737-800 to 767-300ER |
Oct 28, 2012 |
JL877/ JL874 |
|
Chubu = Shanghai (Pudong) |
Aircraft change from 737-800 to 767-300ER |
Oct 28, 2012 |
JL883/ JL884 |
|
Narita = Taipei (Taoyuan) |
Aircraft change from 767-300ER to 737-800 |
Oct 28, 2012 |
JL809/ JL802 |
Schedule of Additional Daily Flight
|
Flight Number |
Route |
Dep. Time |
Arr. Time |
Aircraft type/ Class of Travel |
Remarks:
|
|
JL711 |
Narita - Singapore |
17:55 |
00:35 +1 |
787-8 Business and Economy |
Between Dec 1, 2012 and Jan 31, 2013, the route will be partially served with 787s and 767s as follows: JL711:787-8 Mo, Tu, Th, Sa / 767-300ER We, Fr, Su JL710: 787-8 Tu, We, Fr, Su / 767-300ER Mo, Th, Sa |
|
JL710 |
Singapore - Narita |
01:55 |
09:30 |
All timings shown are local.
Deployment of the latest 787-8
The 787-8 is scheduled to be placed back in service on the route between Tokyo (Haneda) and Beijing from September 16, 2012, after a temporary switch to the current 767-300ER. Following that, 787-8s will be used for daily flights between Tokyo (Haneda and Narita), and Singapore after mid-October.
|
Flight Number |
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
|
JL023 / JL024 |
Haneda = Beijing |
Aircraft change from 767-300ER to 787-8* |
Sep. 16, 2012 |
|
JL719 / JL712 |
Narita = Singapore |
Aircraft change from 767-300ER to 787-8* |
After mid-October 2012 |
|
JL035 / JL036 |
Haneda = Singapore |
Aircraft change from 767-300ER to 787-8* |
After mid-October 2012 |
* Reservations for these flights will be based on the configuration of the 787-8 once delivery schedules of the aircraft can be confirmed.
Domestic Network
Flight Frequency Changes
|
Route |
Details |
Date Effective |
|
Haneda = Izumo |
Increase from 5 to 6 daily round-trip flights |
Oct. 28, 2012 ~ Feb. 28, 2013 |
|
Haneda = Sapporo |
Increase from 17 to 18 daily round-trip flights |
Mar. 1 ~ Mar. 30, 2013 |
|
Sapporo = Sendai |
Increase from 4 to 5 daily round-trip flights |
Oct. 28, 2012 ~ Mar. 30, 2013 |
|
Fukuoka = Miyazaki |
Increase from 9 to 10 daily round-trip flights |
Oct. 1, 2012 ~ |
|
Haneda = Okinawa (Naha) |
Decrease from 14 to 13 daily round-trip flights |
Oct. 28, 2012 ~ |
|
Fukuoka = Kagoshima |
Decrease from 3 to 2 daily round-trip flights |
Oct. 1, 2012 ~ |
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