Press Release

It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Time! On November 16^th, JAL will be serving limited edition bottles of Thierry Marx*¹ branded Beaujolais Nouveau wine on select international routes and will also be featured at JAL`s major airport lounges in Japan.

Limited to distribution in Japan, this exclusive wine was developed by Pierre Ferraud*², a highly acclaimed wine producer, in collaboration with master chef, Thierry Marx of France. The wine features a fruitful yet pleasant flavor on the palate utilizing handpicked gamay grapes from the vineries in Beaujolais, France. Under the supervision of Chef Thierry Marx, the refined wine will be served with JAL`s First and Business Class inflight meals. In addition to the wine, Pain Au Beaujolais (developed for JAL by Maison Kayser) will be served with JAL`s Business Class Western Meals for flights departing from Japan.

JAL will continue to embrace new challenges and develop innovative inflight menus in order to deliver a refreshing and inspiring dining experience on every journey.

     Thierry Marx Branded Beaujolais Nouveau Wine

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[Beaujolais Nouveau]

Limited Edition – Thierry Marx Beaujolais Nouveau Wine

Applicable Class: First Class and Business Class

Applicable International Routes:

• American Region: Boston, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York (JFK), San Diego, San Francisco, Vancouver, Honolulu, Kona
• European Region: Frankfurt, Helsinki, London (LHR), Paris (CDG)
• Asia/Oceania Region: Bangkok, Delhi, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney

Applicable Airport Lounges:

• Haneda Airport - International & Domestic Lounge
• Narita Airport – International Lounge
• Osaka (Kansai) Airport – International & Domestic Lounge
• Osaka (Itami) Airport – Domestic Lounge
• Nagoya (Chubu) Airport – International Lounge
• Sapporo New Chitose Airport – Domestic Lounge
• Fukuoka Airport – Domestic Lounge

Exclusive Service at Departure Gate (@ Tokyo Haneda Airport)

• November 16, 2017 – Flight JL079 from Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City (Dep 01:30AM)
• November 16, 2017 – Flight JL041 from Tokyo to London (Dep 02:45AM)

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[JAL Original Bread]

PAIN AU BEAUJOLAIS from Maison Kayser

Applicable Class: Business Class (Western Menu)

Applicable International Routes

(For departures from Narita and Haneda Airport)

• American Region: Boston, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York (JFK),  San Diego, San Francisco, Vancouver, Honolulu, Kona
• European Region: Frankfurt, Helsinki, London (LHR), Paris (CDG)
• Asia/Oceania Region: Bangkok, Delhi, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney

Applicable Airport Lounges:

• Haneda Airport – International First & Domestic Diamond Premier Lounge
• Narita Airport – International First Class Lounge

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*¹: Thierry Marx, known as the ‘culinary alchemist’, is a master chef at five star Michelin restaurants

*²: Pierre Ferraud is a master of Beaujolais Nouveau, which is served regularly in over 1,500 star rated restaurants (France)

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