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Established in 1951, Japan Airlines (JAL) became the official flag carrier two years later, and is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. In 2009, it suffered steep financial losses despite being Asia’s largest airline by revenue, and cut staff and routes to prune expenses. However, it was forced to file for bankruptcy protection in January 2010, after losses of nearly ¥100 billion in a single quarter. JAL emerged from bankruptcy in March 2011, and in September 2012 JAL shares resumed trading on the Tokyo stock Exchange.
- The business class passenger said he was ‘quite shocked’ and found it ‘a bit insulting to be served a single banana while others are given far more’
- His flight from Jakarta to Tokyo was scheduled to last more than seven hours. Japan Airlines has apologised for ‘not being able to meet expectations’
Japan Airlines Co. flight JL331 missed the 10pm cut-off for commercial planes landing at Fukuoka airport and was denied permission to land – despite earlier expectations it would arrive with minutes to spare.
Begins with admission of tourists on guided package tours arriving at airports in Hokkaido and Okinawa; already set to double cap on arrivals to 20,000 a day next month, still far below pre-pandemic levels.
Analysts say while tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over geopolitical issues could affect tourism, they still have strong economic ties.
United Airlines flight 328 had been headed from Denver to Honolulu on Saturday when its engine failed. A Japan Airlines 777-200 with Pratt & Whitney engines suffered a similar failure in December.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is to cut 95 per cent of its SpaceJet workers, a final nail in the coffin of a project supposed to jump-start a Japanese domestic aerospace industry.
The government is making plans to permit small groups to enter Japan from places that have the coronavirus under control, such as Taiwan, Vietnam and China.
Roll, roll up, as airlines offer unlimited flights, buy-one-get-a-row deals, dinner anywhere but in the air or to cover all your pandemic-related health expenses
From October, the carrier will use gender-friendly expression like ‘good morning’ and ‘good evening’.
The East Asian nation is looking to allow in up 1,000 business travellers, tertiary students and long-term foreign residents a day from next month, in what is seen as a test run for a wider reopening ahead of the Olympics.
PD AeroSpace is developing an airport on an island in Okinawa prefecture for space tourism by 2025, and is eyeing wealth adventure seekers – particularly those from China.
While governments are encouraging domestic travel, resorts across Asia are offering virtual online experiences to maintain their brand presence – will they really take off?
Working vacations are killing two birds with one stone in Japan: boosting the travel industry and helping workers overcome feelings of guilt about taking time off.
Aerospace’s big noises bet on better materials and better engines to usher in new era of quieter – as well as quicker and less polluting – faster-than-sound flight
The aviation industry, which is expected to lose US$314 billion in revenue this year, is picking up, leading to big run-ups in airline stocks in the Asia-Pacific region this week.
Golden Skies Ventures plans to reinstate Malaysia Airlines as a premium long-haul airline, banking on pent-up travel demand when the coronavirus is contained.
American, United, Cathay Pacific and Thai airways are taking extra precautions on top of what health officials recommend to keep their staff and travellers safe
Chinese tourism to southeast Asia has grown exponentially since the Sars outbreak in 2003, meaning the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could hit tourism-related companies much harder in the coming months.
Only the best for this cute rabbit – emotional support companion of former Google worker Takako Ogawa
Each year, global travel data provider OAG ranks the top 250 airlines; in 2019, it compiled the data from over 50 million flights around the world
Qantas was named the safest airline by AirlineRatings.com, followed by Air New Zealand. In a separate survey, OAG Aviation Worldwide found Garuda Indonesia to be the most punctual.
There are now over 1,000 flights a week between China and Japan. For Tokyo, the boom in Chinese tourists is helping to offset a boycott by South Korean travellers.
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold passengers and members of several airport lounge programmes have access to the marhaba lounge
AirAsia X sells a quiet zone where children under 10 are not allowed, and Singapore-based Scoot has an ‘exclusive and silent’ section on its Boeing 787 Dreamliners barring kids under 12.
