Press Release
JAL Group Revises Flight Frequency and Fleet Plans for FY2015
~ Continue to expand JAL SKY SUITE aircraft onto international routes and JAL SKY NEXT service onto domestic routes ~
TOKYO August 19, 2015: JAL Group (JAL) today announced revisions to flight frequency and fleet plans on both international and domestic routes for fiscal year 2015 (ending March 31, 2016).
In regards to the airline’s international network, JAL will introduce JAL SKY SUITE 777 aircraft (*1) on Tokyo (Narita) = Sydney route and Narita = Jakarta route from the end of October in response to the growing demand. Additionally the airline will operate JAL SKY SUITE 787 aircraft (*1) on Narita = Moscow route from February 2016, which will result in JAL SKY SUITE aircraft operated on all its Europe routes. Furthermore, JAL will provide new service-Premium Economy on Narita = Hanoi route from the end of October, and Narita = Moscow from February 2016.
In regards to the airline’s domestic network, JAL will adjust its flight frequency plan on select Japan-domestic routes in response to the seasonal demand primarily to and from Tokyo (Haneda), Additionally, the airline’s well-received JAL SKY NEXT (*2) service will mainly expand onto more domestic routes to and from Haneda.
JAL will continue to embrace new challenges to enhance its networks, and improve the quality of the products and services aiming at delivering a more convenient and comfortable travel experience to customers.
# The following plans and schedules are subject to government approval.
(*1) For more information about JAL SKY SUITE aircraft, please visit http://www.jal.co.jp/en/newsky/
(*2) For more information about JAL SKY NEXT service, please visit http://www.jal.co.jp/en/skynext/
International Network
[Aircraft Type Changes]
|
Route |
Effective Period |
Flight No. |
Aircraft |
Remarks |
|
Narita = Frankfurt |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
JL407/408 |
777-300ER (SS7) to 787-9 (SS9) |
(*3) |
|
Narita = Moscow |
February 1, 2016 ~ |
JL441/442 |
787-8 to 787-8 (SS8) |
(*4) |
|
Narita = Jakarta |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
JL725/726 |
787-9 (SS9) to 777-300ER (SS7) |
(*5) |
|
Narita = Hanoi |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
JL751/752 |
767-300ER (SS6) to 787-8 (SS8) or 787-9 (SS9) |
(*6) |
|
Haneda = Bangkok |
October 25 ~ December 25, 2015 |
JL033/032 |
777-200ER to 767-300ER (SS6) |
(*7) (*8) |
|
December 26, 2015 ~ |
767-300ER (SS6) to 777-200ER |
|||
|
Haneda = Singapore |
January 4, 2016 ~ |
JL037/036 |
777-200ER to 767-300ER (SS6) |
(*9) |
|
Narita = Sydney |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
JL771/772 |
777-200ER to 777-300ER (SS7) |
(*10) |
|
Haneda = Taipei (Songshan) |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
JL097/JL098 |
767-300ER to 777-200ER |
|
|
Narita = Seoul (Inchon) |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
JL959/954 |
767-300ER to 737-800 |
(*11) |
# The schedule for launching the new service is subject to change due to the delivery of aircraft. For latest information, please visit JAL website.
(*3) First Class service will not be available in line with aircraft type changing from JAL SKY SUITE 777 (SS7) to SS9 on this route.
(*4) Premium Economy service will be provided in line with the introduction of SS8 on these routes and will open for sale from August 21.
(*5) First Class Service will be available in line with introduction of SS7 on this route.
(*6) Premium Economy service will be provided in line with the introduction of SS8/SS9 on this route and will open for sale from August 21.The aircraft of JL752 will be changed from October 26.
(*7) Boeing 777-200ER with Premium Economy service will be operated on November 5, 7, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23 and December 12.
(*8) Premium Economy service will not be available on this route between October 25 and December 25, 2015 (excluding the dates mentioned in *7)
(*9) Premium Economy service will not be available from January 4, 2016 (excluding January 28 and 31). Boeing 777-200ER will be operating on January 28 and 31.
(*10) First Class service will be available in line with introduction of SS7. JL772 will start to be operated by SS7 from October 26, 2015.
(*11) JL954 will start to be operated by Boeing 737-800 from October 26, 2015.
Domestic Network
[Flight Frequency Increase]
|
Route |
Details |
Effective Period |
|
Haneda = Osaka (Kansai) |
2 daily to 3 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ March 26, 2016 |
|
Haneda = Nagasaki |
6 daily to 7 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ March 26, 2016 |
|
Nigata = Sapporo (New Chitose) |
2 daily to 3 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
[Flight Frequency Decrease]
|
Route |
Details |
Effective Period |
|
Haneda = Okinawa (Naha) |
14 daily to 12 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
|
Haneda = Okayama |
6 daily to 5 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
|
Haneda = Kitakyusyu |
6 daily to 5 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
|
Haneda = Kumamoto |
9 daily to 8 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ |
|
New Chitose = Akita |
3 daily to 2 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ March 26, 2016 |
|
New Chitose = Hanamaki |
4 daily to 3 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ March 26, 2016 |
|
Fukuoka = Tokushima |
2 daily to 1 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ (*13) |
|
Fukuoka = Kochi |
4 daily to 3 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ January 6, 2016 |
|
4 daily to 2 daily flights |
January 7, 2016 ~ (*14) |
|
|
Kagoshima = Yakushima |
5 daily to 3 daily flights |
October 25, 2015 ~ March 26, 2016 |
(*13) Aircraft type will change from SAAB 340B to Bombardier DHC8-Q400.
(*14) Aircraft type will changed from SAAB 340B to Embraer 170.
*Please see the attached file.
20150819 JAL Group Revises Flight Frequency and Fleet Plans for FY2015 rvs.pdf
