Inamori: I will rebuild both domestic and international services and no decision on alliance yet (Update 3)

January 31, 2010

Inamori: I will rebuild both domestic and international services and no decision on alliance yet (Update 3)

Kazuo Inamori held his inaugural press conference today at Tokyo. He talked about how he is going to rebuild Japan Airlines and of course the one question that concerns most people-whether JAL will choose AA or DL (sorry you will be disappointed by his answer to this question).

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Alliance decision by end of February?

January 31, 2010

Alliance decision by end of February?

It's February 1 in Tokyo right now, which means it's the first day of work for Dr. Inamori as CEO of Japan Airlines and Onishi as COO. According to Nikkei.com, Inamori and Onishi will hold an afternoon meeting with all department heads to talk about their vision for JAL. Afterwards they will hold a press conference about JAL's

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November 2009 Trip Report Part V - Sky Gallery

January 31, 2010

November 2009 Trip Report Part V - Sky Gallery

November 2009 Trip Report Part V - Sky Gallery
JAL Sky Gallery on 777-300ER Other than the new JAL Shell Flat Neo seats, the Sky Gallery is one of the new features that I have been looking forward to most before my trip. You probably have heard it by now, the Sky Gallery is last year's Good Design Award winner. Basically it's a self-service bar with a

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New board but not new blood

January 30, 2010

New board but not new blood

As part of the restructuring, Japan Airlines will replace its board of directors. Majority of the previous board will step down on February 8 2010 and JAL announced the new board members on Friday. Even though it's a new board, there isn't really any new blood unless you count Dr. Inamori!

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JAL and NYK cargo merger talks stall

January 29, 2010

JAL and NYK cargo merger talks stall

Nikkei reports that Japan Airlines and NYK's cargo operations (NCA) merger talks hit a major obstacle. This is mainly due to ETIC wants to sell off JAL's cargo unit.

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Lost in translation

January 28, 2010

Lost in translation

Lost in translation
I have just read the Chinese version of the notice Japan Airlines put up on their site recently (the one with the title of "To JAL customers worldwide: Let us put your mind at ease"). There are some discrepancies in the point regarding JAL Mileage Bank program in the Chinese and English versions.

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Rumor: JAL decided to dump AA for DL

January 27, 2010

Rumor: JAL decided to dump AA for DL

Once again, there's a rumor floating around that Japan Airlines has made up its mind on the alliance issue. This time the rumor is from The Manichi Daily News. According to the report JAL will announce the new partner on Inamori's first day of work on Monday.

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ANA's "evil plan" revealed

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Incident: JL2008 emergency landing

January 27, 2010

Incident: JL2008 emergency landing

There was an incident on Japan Airlines flight 2008 from Naha to Kansai on January 26 2010. It was a 777-300 aircraft with 322 people on board. Problems were found on the left engine shortly after takeoff. ATC reported seeing possible fire on the left engine. The plane landed safely 15 minutes after takeoff and no one was

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JAL Mileage Bank miles will soon be easier to earn? Really!?!?

January 27, 2010

JAL Mileage Bank miles will soon be easier to earn? Really!?!?

Japan Airlines does not give out specific, but easier to earn miles is one of the points in the latest notice on JAL American Region website. The title of the notice is "To JAL customers worldwide: Let us put your mind at ease". The notice is mainly to assure customers they don't have to worry about anything and

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JAL to expand Premium Economy service to Jakarta and Delhi

January 27, 2010

JAL to expand Premium Economy service to Jakarta and Delhi

Japan Airlines announced that they will expand the Premium Economy service to the Jakarta (CGK) and Delhi (DEL) routes. This is something JAL should have done long time ago considered they are currently giving those Sky Shell seats (the seats in the PY cabin) out for free! Ticket sales start from January 28 2010.

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JAL new COO announced

January 26, 2010

JAL new COO announced

Despite rumor saying Kazuo Inamori wants a different COO after meeting Masaru Onishi, Japan Airlines announced today that Onishi will be the next JAL President of JAL Corporation and JAL International, and also the COO of JAL Corporation. Satoru Tanaka will also be promoted to be the Deputy of Onishi, i.e. Executive Vice President of JAL Corporation and

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DOT: No guarantee for JAL ATI

January 26, 2010

DOT: No guarantee for JAL ATI

Nikkei.com reports today that the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has informed japanese Civil Aviation Bureau that there is no guarantee that they will approve Japan Airlines' antitrust immunity. DOT has to completely review JAL's application before making any decision.

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Donate your JMB miles for Haiti relief

January 25, 2010

Donate your JMB miles for Haiti relief

Japan Airlines has started a campaign for Haiti earthquake relief. The "Haiti Earthquake Children Support - Miles for UNICEF" will run from January 26 - February 28 2010. JAL Mileage Bank members can donate their miles to support the campaign. Miles are donated in the units of 10,000 and for each mile, JAL will donate 1 yen to

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Sky Gallery wins Good Design Award

January 24, 2010

Sky Gallery wins Good Design Award

Japan Airlines has once again won the prestigious Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. The 2009 award goes to the Sky Gallery of JAL's latest international business class cabin. JAL has won this award two years in a row. Last year JAL won the same award for the design of chopsticks used

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JAL birthday upgrade and sale

January 24, 2010

JAL birthday upgrade and sale

JAL birthday upgrade and sale
JAL brings back Birthday discount and upgrade. Image by Japan Airlines. The popular birthday sale for domestic tickets is back! Japan Airlines will bring back this once popular birthday promotion from April 1 2010. On top of that, JAL is running a birthday upgrade to domestic Class J promotion for JMB Japan members.

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ANA: We need to get stronger when JAL are sick!

January 23, 2010

ANA: We need to get stronger when JAL are sick!

ANA's board member and executive vice president of alliances and international affairs, Keisuke Okada, revealed their master evil plan of how to take advantage of Japan Airlines' bankruptcy filing during an interview with The Wall Street Journal. He saw great business opportunity to expand its international network while JAL is shrinking theirs. He even gave out some of

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Inamori is already bringing business to JAL :)

January 22, 2010

Inamori is already bringing business to JAL :)

Even Dr. Kazuo Inamori isn't going to officially join Japan Airlines until February 1 2010, he is already bringing business to JAL :) According to the Financial Times, the chairman of Kyocera, Makoto Kawamura, has encouraged his staff on Thursday morning to fly on JAL as a moral support for their honorary chairman! And the company said this

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JAL to axe 15,000 staff by March 2011

January 22, 2010

JAL to axe 15,000 staff by March 2011

According to the restructuring plan, Japan Airlines will cut around 15,700 jobs by March 2013 and 3,000 of these will be through early retirement. According to Kyodo News, 15,000 of these will be cut by March 2011! So JAL will carry out 95.5% of the cut within a year!

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ANA wants to prevent future bailouts for JAL!

January 21, 2010

ANA wants to prevent future bailouts for JAL!

That's why I called you the dark side, ANA! You are as evil as....I am! Their CEO has asked the Japanese government to adopt some rules to prevent a company (aka Japan Airlines) to receive government aid for 10 years after it has received aid!

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AA: We will "object vigorously" if JAL tie up with Delta

January 21, 2010

AA: We will "object vigorously" if JAL tie up with Delta

During the American Airlines quarterly earning conference call, AA CEO Gerard Arpey said they will "object vigorously" for any kind of cooperation between Japan Airlines and Delta. He also warned JAL that it would be unwise for them to switch to Delta as their US partner! To me, it sounds like someone is desperate :P

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November 2009 Trip Report Part IV - Meals on JL061

January 21, 2010

November 2009 Trip Report Part IV - Meals on JL061

November 2009 Trip Report Part IV - Meals on JL061
JA738J is used to operate today's flight The 777-300ER used on my flight is JA738J, which is the first of the 777-300ER with JAL Suites delivered to Japan Airlines on June 23 2008. So the plane is still relatively new. And JAL switched to 777-300ER on LAX-NRT route 10 days before my flight. So finally they have a

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Changes to JMB Program

January 20, 2010

Changes to JMB Program

Japan Airlines will make changes to accumulation rate and classes eligible for upgrade awards in the JAL Mileage Bank program. These changes are effective from April 1 2010.

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ETIC notice of decision to support to JAL

January 20, 2010

ETIC notice of decision to support to JAL

ETIC has finally uploaded the English version of the Notice of Decision to Support to Japan Airlines. It is a looooooong document with attachments outlining the reasons behind ETIC's decision to support JAL, why JAL is at this financial mess and an outline of the support measures. Oh it also lists the opinions of different ministers which I

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JAL to withdraw from Kobe Airport

January 19, 2010

JAL to withdraw from Kobe Airport

According to The Sankei Shimbun, Japan Airlines will withdraw from Kobe Airport from may 2010. That means we now know 4 out of 17 domestic routes being axed: Kobe-Chitose, Kobe-Haneda, Kobe-Naha, and Kobe-Ishigaki. Capacity reduction at Kansai is also expected but the report doesn't mention specific routes. According to The Sankei Shimbun, Japan Airlines will withdraw from Kobe

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JAL filed Chapter 15 proceeding in New York (Updated)

January 19, 2010

JAL filed Chapter 15 proceeding in New York (Updated)

Japan Airlines has filed for Chapter 15 proceeding in New York court after filing for bankruptcy in Japan. According to Reuters, "Chapter 15 of U.S. bankruptcy laws deals with cases involving more than one country and allows U.S. courts to recognize the actions of insolvency proceedings in foreign countries." I guess this is the expected results. JAL probably

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Japan Transport Minister wonder if they need both JAL and ANA

January 19, 2010

Japan Transport Minister wonder if they need both JAL and ANA

Japan Transport Minister Seiji Maehara has something new to say once again. This time he said he wonders if Japan needs both Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways according to Nikkei. "Just like All Nippon Airways Co. (9202), JAL is basically a private business," Maehara said. "We must think long and hard about whether Japan needs two major

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Incident: Parts fell off from wing on JL009 from Chicago to Narita

January 19, 2010

Incident: Parts fell off from wing on JL009 from Chicago to Narita

When it rains, it pours. Japan Airlines flight 009 from Chicago to Narita has a minor incident today. After JL009 landed at NRT today, some parts of the wing fell off and the runway has to be closed as a result. The runway has already reopened after the parts were found. The aircraft is a 777-300ER. JAL uses

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JAL: We're here to stay!

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JAL issued statement regarding restructuring

January 19, 2010

JAL issued statement regarding restructuring

Japan Airlines has issued a statement regarding its restructuring. Below are the highlights:

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New JAL management

January 19, 2010

New JAL management

Japan Airlines has issued a press release (in Japanese) announcing management changes during its restructuring. As expected, CEO Haruka Nishimatsu and a couple of executives will resign. Kazuo Inamori will be the next JAL CEO from February 1 2010. The Managing Executive Officer, Masato Uehara will be the JAL's acting COO effective immediately. For details of the management

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Latest JAL development

January 19, 2010

Latest JAL development

Here are the latest from Nikkei.com Suspend 14 international and 17 domestic routes. CEO Nishimatsu steps down. JAL liabilities reaches 2.322 trillion yen. Government will secure enough funding for JAL to ensure normal flight operations. ETIC will bail out JAL JAL files for bankruptcy. JAL stocks will be delisted from Tokyo Stock Exchange on February 20 2010. JAL

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ETIC: JAL has filed for bankruptcy

January 19, 2010

ETIC: JAL has filed for bankruptcy

According to ETIC, Japan Airlines has filed for court-led restructuring, i.e. bankruptcy protection, with the Tokyo District Court. It will restructure JAL with capital injection and workforce and routes reductions. Source: The Wall Street Journal

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It's OFFICIAL. JAL will file for bankruptcy

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Rumor: JAL to file for bankruptcy at 0800GMT today

January 18, 2010

Rumor: JAL to file for bankruptcy at 0800GMT today

According to The Wall Street Journal, Japan Airlines will file for banlruptcy at the Tokyo District Court at 0800 GMT Tuesday. Then it will hold a briefing on the restructuring plan at 1030 GMT. The new CEO Kazuo Inamori will take over the job as the new JAL chairman and CEO on February 1 2010. And on top

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Rumor: Former vice-chairman at Koycera may join JAL with Inamori

January 18, 2010

Rumor: Former vice-chairman at Koycera may join JAL with Inamori

According to Nikkei.com, Naoyuki Morita, a former vice-chairman at Kyocera, may join Japan Airlines on February 1 2010. Morita will take a senior management position at JAL. So does this mean Morita will be the new JAL COO? I am not sure if Morita has the knowledge to oversees JAL's daily operation. It's risky enough to find an

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Air France-KLM joins JAL bidding war and doubles Skyteam's offer

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More than half of Haneda new slots will be given to Asian flights

January 17, 2010

More than half of Haneda new slots will be given to Asian flights

According to Nikkei Net, more than half of the newly added slots for international flights operated by foreign airlines at Haneda will be given to Asian flights. This aims to strengthen Japan's tie to Asia where future growth is expected. So far the distribution is 6 to Korea, 4 to Taiwan and 2 to Hong Kong. That's 60%

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Rumor: Inamori does NOT want Onishi as JAL new COO

January 17, 2010

Rumor: Inamori does NOT want Onishi as JAL new COO

Sorry Masaru Onish, President of Japan Air Commuter, you are not the right person as Japan Airlines new COO. At least Kazuo Inamori, JAL's new CEO said so, according to Kyodo News.

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JAL to cut 1/4 costs

January 16, 2010

JAL to cut 1/4 costs

Nikkei (via Bloomberg) reports that Japan Airlines plans to reduce its operating costs by 1/4 in the next three years. JAL will reduce fuel costs by revising future contracts and switching to smaller aircraft (dumping the 744). Let's see, by laying off 1/3 of staff, 1/3 pension cut for retirees and 1/2 cut for staff, and all those

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JAL: No decision has been made on alliance yet

January 15, 2010

JAL: No decision has been made on alliance yet

Spokespersons from Japan Airlines, Delta and American Airlines all respond to the Yomiuri's report saying JAL and Delta has reached a basic agreement over business tie-up. They all denied the rumor according to Bloomberg. “We haven’t reached a decision,” Sze Hunn Yap, the JAL’s spokeswoman “We continue to be in discussions with JAL,” Betsy Talton, a Delta spokeswoman,

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Rumor: JAL and Delta signed the basic agreement on the tie-up

January 15, 2010

Rumor: JAL and Delta signed the basic agreement on the tie-up

The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Japan Airlines and Delta has signed the basic agreement on their tie-up. And JAL and Delta will apply for the ATI by mid-February. That means JAL is leaving oneworld for the Skyteam! The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Japan Airlines and Delta has signed the basic agreement on their tie-up. And JAL and Delta

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JAL issued a statement regarding JMB miles usage

January 15, 2010

JAL issued a statement regarding JMB miles usage

Japan Airlines issued a statement (in Japanese) on their website regarding their mileage program, JAL Mileage Bank. This is to repeat what ETIC said yesterday regarding the miles protection. JAL said JMB members can still use their accrued miles for award redemptions for tickets, upgrade, partner airlines tickets, JAL COUPON, JAL IC COUPON, etc. Update: Here is the

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Rumor: Two core JAL subsidiaries will also file for bankruptcy and more possible business withdrawals

January 15, 2010

Rumor: Two core JAL subsidiaries will also file for bankruptcy and more possible business withdrawals

Nikkei Net (Japanese version of Nikkei.com, the English version of the article is available to subscribers only) reports that the two core subsidiaries of Japan Airlines will file for bankruptcy together with the parent company.

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ANA says NO to JAL's international network

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ETIC will announce JAL restructuring plan on Jan 19 2010

January 15, 2010

ETIC will announce JAL restructuring plan on Jan 19 2010

The "X-day" is set finally! The Transport Minister told reports after meeting the Prime Minister that the ETIC will announce the rehabilitation plan for Japan Airlines on January 19 2010. Four more days then we will know the near future of JAL!!!Source: Nikkei.com

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Rumored new JAL COO: Masaru Onishi

January 15, 2010

Rumored new JAL COO: Masaru Onishi

It has been floating around for a while that the new Japan Airlines COO will be a internal promotion and is a young executive. Now they finally know the name of the rumored COO.

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The Government will set JAL's "X-day" today and JAL is 145 billion yen "richer"

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Hilton will take over JAL Hotel in Fukuoka

January 14, 2010

Hilton will take over JAL Hotel in Fukuoka

According to nikkei.com, Hilton will take over the JAL Resort Sea Hawk Hotel in Fukuoka in June. The owner of the hotel, Singaporean sovereign wealth fun GIC, chooses not to renew the management contract with JAL Hotels Co when it expires in June. Possibly due to the recent brand image of Japan Airlines. The hotel will be rebranded

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JAL Doraemon Jet

January 14, 2010

JAL Doraemon Jet

JAL Doraemon Jet
JAL Doraemon Jet. Image by Japan Airlines. Forget about the ANA's Pokemon Jet! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Doraemon movies, Japan Airlines now has a 777-300 Doraemon Jet which will fly domestically to Sapporo, Haneda, Itami, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Okinawa between mid February and end of April 2010.

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ANA CEO: Government asked for our help

January 14, 2010

ANA CEO: Government asked for our help

According to Nikkei.com, ANA's CEO Shinichiro Ito said the Japanese government has officially asked ANA to cooperation during Japan Airlines' restructuring process. But there is specific details about what kind of help ANA will provide.

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Another record breaking day for JAL stock

January 13, 2010

Another record breaking day for JAL stock

Japan Airlines stock once again breaks the highest volume traded record today. There were 1,042,599,000 shares traded today, accounting for around 1/3 of the 1st section shares traded in Tokyo Stock Exchange today (sadly this is 1/3 of the volume not value LOL). This breaks the previous record of 822.96 million shares traded set by JAL yesterday.

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ETIC issued statement

January 13, 2010

ETIC issued statement

Due to increased concerns and rumors over Japan Airlines' future, ETIC has issued a statement outlining their current JAL restructuring strategy. Actually it's more like a pledge to guarantee operations so people won't freak out.

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Irregular operations at Narita and Haneda due to radar malfunction

January 13, 2010

Irregular operations at Narita and Haneda due to radar malfunction

Japan Airlines has updated its website informing passengers about the current irregular operations at both Narita and Haneda airports. The problem is caused by an air traffic control radar malfunction. For latest flight information, you can visit JAL website (domestic, international)Update: flights are back to normal now :)

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JAL to study cooperations with Fuji Dream Airlines

January 13, 2010

JAL to study cooperations with Fuji Dream Airlines

Japan Airlines has issued a press release (in Japanese) regarding possibility of cooperations with a Japan domestic carrier, Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA). According to the press release, JAL and FDA have signed an agreement to start study on business cooperation and code sharing between the two airlines.

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JAL expands code sharing agreement with Mexicana

January 13, 2010

JAL expands code sharing agreement with Mexicana

Japan Airlines announced they will expand its code sharing agreement with Mexicana, another Oneworld carrier. Starting from January 14 2010, JAL will add "JL" codes on MX's Los Angeles (LAX)-Leon/Guanajuato (BJX) and San Francisco (SFO)-Meixco City (MEX) flights while MX will add "MX" code to JAL's San Francisco (SFO)-Tokyo (NRT) flights. Also, MX will also increase its Vancouver-Tokyo

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New rumored details of JAL restructuring plan

January 12, 2010

New rumored details of JAL restructuring plan

Kyodo News reports about some new details about Japan Airlines' restructuring plan. Under the plan, JAL will start up a budget airlines operating flights from Kansai and Chubu airports and sell off shares of JTA and RAC.

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JAL breaks another record

January 12, 2010

JAL breaks another record

Normally it should be good news if Japan Airlines breaks a record. But probably it is not the case this time. According to Nikkei.com, today there were 822.96 million shares of JAL stock traded, accounting for 26% of the tradings on the Tokyo Exchange first section. And this breaks the record volume traded made by Mizuho Financial Group

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Kazuo Inamori expresses his intention to be the next JAL CEO

January 12, 2010

Kazuo Inamori expresses his intention to be the next JAL CEO

Finally Dr. Kazuo Inamori speaks to the press after a meeting with the ETIC regarding the rumor about he is going to take over Haruka Nishimatsu's job as the next Japan Airlines CEO. According to Nikkei, Inamori said he feels good about the idea but the official announcement/decision will be made after the ETIC officially make the offer.

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JAL got approval from retirees for the pension cut

January 12, 2010

JAL got approval from retirees for the pension cut

Looks like the "blackmailing" works LOL. Or maybe the hard work from the Japan Airlines staff finally paid off. JAL announced that they have received enough votes from the retirees to approve the proposed pension cut. According to Reuters, 5,991 out of 8,936 retirees has notified JAL that they agree with the proposed cut, a little bit more

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Standard denial from JAL

January 11, 2010

Standard denial from JAL

Once again Japan Airlines issued a statement (in Japanese) on its website denying the latest rounds of news reports (probably regarding JAL filing for bankruptcy and its stock will be delisted from the stock exchange.) Same as before, JAL said the information is now released by the company and they have not decided on the restructuring yet. OK

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oneworld has officially sweetened JAL's offer

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Rumor: JAL will join the Skyteam by April 2011

January 11, 2010

Rumor: JAL will join the Skyteam by April 2011

According to 47 News (in Japanese), Japan Airlines will switch to the Skyteam by April 2011. The highlights from the article are: JAL will file for bankruptcy. JAL will get delisted JAL will join the Skyteam by April 2011 JAL and Delta will file for ATI JAL will focus on HND and starts with LAX-HND service in fiscal

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Rumor: 2/3 pension cut coming if JAL retirees don't agree on the proposed cut

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No capital tie-up, only business tie-up with US airlines

January 09, 2010

No capital tie-up, only business tie-up with US airlines

According to Nikkei, ETIC has decided a capital tie-up with either AA or Delta wouldn't do any good to Japan Airlines during the restructuring process. Therefore, JAL isn't picking for an alliance based on who's paying for more money (sorry AA), but who's providing more business synergy to JAL.

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Rumor: Dr. Kazuo Inamori is the top of JAL new CEO list

January 09, 2010

Rumor: Dr. Kazuo Inamori is the top of JAL new CEO list

Nikkei.com reports that Dr. Kazuo Inamori, the honorary chairman of Kyocera, has been invited by the Japanese government and ETIC to be the new CEO of Japan Airlines when the current JAL CEO Haruka Nishimatsu resigns after the course of restructuring is established. Inamori is a very successful entrepreneur and is a founder of some very famous Japanese

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Last effort to save JAL?

January 08, 2010

Last effort to save JAL?

FNN news (video and article in Japanese) reports that Japan Airlines staff are handing out hand-written messages to customers at Haneda. In the video, you can see JAL pilots, cabin attendants and mechanics handing out message cards at Haneda. Anyone knows what the hand-written message is about?On the other hand, JAL staff are giving up their holidays (Jan

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One more step towards bankruptcy and more route cancellations coming

January 08, 2010

One more step towards bankruptcy and more route cancellations coming

After the cabinet meeting held yesterday, Transport Minister Seiji Maehara said the Japanese government will let ETIC decides on Japan Airlines' fate. ETIC and DBJ were rumored to favor reviving JAL through court-led bankruptcy. Nikkei now reports that JAL's main creditors, who originally opposed the bankruptcy option, are now reluctantly agreed to the bankruptcy option.

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Transport Minister: JAL unlikely to decide between AA and Delta this month

January 07, 2010

Transport Minister: JAL unlikely to decide between AA and Delta this month

In a report from the Business Week regarding AA may cut Japan capacity if Japan Airlines ends its ties with them, there was a quote from Transport Minister of Japan, Seiji Maehara. Apparently Maehara has told reporters that JAL is unlikely to pick its alliance this month. This contradicts with what JAL said earlier that it will decide

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Rumor: AA has sweetened JAL's offer

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JAL to codeshare with Vietnam Airlines on Osaka-Hanoi

January 07, 2010

JAL to codeshare with Vietnam Airlines on Osaka-Hanoi

Japan Airlines has expanded its codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines to include Osaka (Kansai) - Hanoi. This is to replace the suspended JAL KIX-HAN flight starting from January 11 2010. The codeshare will begin on January 13 2010 and ticket sale will start tomorrow. There will be 5 weekly (Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun) flights operated by VN

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Business Travel Coalition opposes JAL-Delta tie-up

January 06, 2010

Business Travel Coalition opposes JAL-Delta tie-up

Business Week reports that Business Travel Coalition, a global travel group representing 17 global corporations based in Brussels, opposes Japan Airlines-Delta tie-up. Reasons? Too much pricing power and decreased in competitions. They have sent a letter to the Transport Minister of Japan stating their views.Looks like AA won't be the only one opposing JAL and Delta's ATI application

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Counter suggestions from the other three major creditors

January 06, 2010

Counter suggestions from the other three major creditors

Rumor is that ETIC and Development Bank of Japan are supporting the court-lead bankruptcy of Japan Airlines but the other three major creditors of JAL: Mizuho Corporate Bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, and Sumitomo Mitsui, which have outstanding loan of 50 billion yen, 50 billion yen and 30 billion yen respectively, are opposing the plan according to The

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JAL releases 2010 New Year vacation period traffic data

January 06, 2010

JAL releases 2010 New Year vacation period traffic data

Japan Airlines has issued a press release regarding the traffic results of the 2010 New Year vacation period. There is a 8.9% improvement on international flight loads but a 2.1% decrease on the domestic one.

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JAL Hang Seng Card 5th anniversary campaign

January 06, 2010

JAL Hang Seng Card 5th anniversary campaign

Japan Airlines Hong Kong is having a special campaign for the 5th anniversary of the JAL Hang Seng Card, the credit card used for earning JMB miles in Hong Kong.

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JL545 slide off icy taxiway at Sapporo on January 2

January 05, 2010

JL545 slide off icy taxiway at Sapporo on January 2

What's wrong with the Sapporo airport. Two incidents in two days LOL. This one actually happened before the JL3302 bird strike. Japan Airlines flight 545 from Haneda to Sapporo slides off the taxiway on January 2 2010 but no one was injured.

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JAL getting less slots than ANA at new Haneda runway

January 05, 2010

JAL getting less slots than ANA at new Haneda runway

According to the report on 47news (in Japanese), Japan Airlines is getting less slots than ANA at the new Haneda runway.

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JAL got 2/3 of employee to OK pension cut

January 04, 2010

JAL got 2/3 of employee to OK pension cut

According to Reuters, Japan Airlines has received 2/3 of employees' approval for the proposed pension cut. But only 3000 retired employees has agreed to the cut so far, with 6000 remaining retirees undecided. So JAL will need 3000 more retireed employees' approval. Without the pension cut, JAL won't be able to redeuce the 331 billion yen pension shortfall,

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NO! JAL has NOT decided to tie up with Delta YET!

January 04, 2010

NO! JAL has NOT decided to tie up with Delta YET!

All those people thought Delta has won the Japan Airlines bidding war based on Yomiuri Shimbun's report, which does not even cite its source, NO JAL has not make the decision yet. Or should I say they havne't made their decision publicly yet.

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New benefits for JAL elites

January 03, 2010

New benefits for JAL elites

Japan Airlines has rolled out two added benefits to its most frequent flyers, i.e. elite members. The two added benefits are "Frequent Visitor e-Channel at HKG" and "Forward Seat Assignments on Domestic Flights"

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Bird strike on JL3302

January 03, 2010

Bird strike on JL3302

There was a bird strike on Japan Airlines flight 3302 from Sapporo to Kobe on January 3 2010. According to The Aviation Herald (which by the way has a really cool photo of the aircraft after the bird strike and you can see fire coming out of the engine), it was a Boeing 767-300 which is registered as

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DBJ doubles JAL credit line

January 03, 2010

DBJ doubles JAL credit line

The Development Bank of Japan agrees to double Japan Airlines' credit line to 200 billion yen after a meeting with the ministers on Sunday.

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JAL against bankruptcy and prefers Delta

January 03, 2010

JAL against bankruptcy and prefers Delta

Japan Airlines CEO Haruka Nishimatsu did an interview with the Asahi on New Year, which is published today. In the interview, he states that he is against the idea of JAL filing for bankruptcy and dropping the entire JAL international network, and prefers Delta as JAL's overseas partner.

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