The JAL Group Changes Route and Flight Frequency Plan

The JAL Group has changed its overall route and flight frequency plan for the second half of fiscal year 2009, and plans for a portion of its domestic passenger operations for the first half of fiscal year 2010.
The Airline has said that with a focus on improving profitability and reducing costs, a bold review of under performing routes was conducted, as slated in the progress report of its medium term corporate plan issued June 19, 2009.

The Airline has also said that it will discontinue operations on 8 international and 8 domestic routes, as well as 1 cargo route. Flight frequency on two international routes will also be reduced, and the total effect of these changes is a trim down of 61, 91 and 3 weekly return flights in the international, domestic and cargo networks respectively.

Aircraft used on a total of five routes will be also be downsized as it progressively renews its fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft, added company.

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