JAL announces plans for 2009-10
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The JAL Group announced its route, flight frequency and fleet plan for international passenger, domestic passenger and cargo operations for fiscal year 2009 (1 April 2009 to 31 March, 2010.
Responding to weak demand, especially on international routes, JAL aims to conduct a “bold review” of its network and flight frequency, whilst continuing to downsize its fleet.
The daily service between Osaka (Kansai) and London (Heathrow) will be suspended, while flight frequency between Tokyo (Narita) and Heathrow will be doubled from 7 to 14 flights per week.
Frequency will decrease on three international routes. Tokyo-New York flights will decrease from 14 to 10 flights per week, Tokyo-Bangkok from 21 to 14 per week, and the Tokyo (Narita)-Seoul (Incheon) from 26 to 25 per week. However the number of flights for international passengers wishing to connect via Narita onto Osaka or Sapporo will be increased.
Seat supply on seven routes will be decreased, with the smaller, more fuel efficient Boeing 777-200ER will replacing the 747-400 on the Tokyo-Sydney route.
JAL Express will also start operating on international routes, serving three routes between China and Japan.
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