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#1 2023-05-09 22:24:03

Jai Ganesh
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Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

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The JAL philosophy has been established as a mindset, a set of values or an attitude that everyone working on JAL services and products should share have in their minds. This makes it possible for all of our employees to stand together behind our judgments and actions, as we work together to continue to provide the best service to our customers, increase our corporate value, and contribute to the betterment of society.

Summary

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (formerly Japan Air Lines), also known as JAL (Jyaru) or Nikkō, is an international airline and Japan's flag carrier and largest airline as of 2022, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport, as well as Osaka's Kansai International Airport and Itami Airport. The JAL group of which it forms part include Japan Airlines as well as J-Air, Japan Air Commuter, Japan Transocean Air, and Ryukyu Air Commuter for domestic feeder services, and JAL Cargo for cargo and mail services.

JAL group operations include scheduled and non-scheduled international and domestic passenger and cargo services to 220 destinations in 35 countries worldwide, including codeshares. The group has a fleet of 279 aircraft. In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009, the airline group carried over 52 million passengers and over 1.1 million tons of cargo and mail. Japan Airlines, J-Air, JAL Express, and Japan Transocean Air are members of the Oneworld airline alliance network.

JAL was established in 1951 as a government-owned business and became the national airline of Japan in 1953. After over three decades of service and expansion, the airline was fully privatised in 1987. In 2002, the airline merged with Japan Air System (JAS), Japan's third-largest airline, and became the sixth-largest airline in the world by passengers carried. Japan Airlines is currently an official sponsor of Shimizu S-Pulse, and Consadole Sapporo.

Details

Japan Airlines’ reputation far precedes it. Established in 1951, it is one of the world's premier carriers and joined the oneworld Alliance in 2007. With four major hubs in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Okinawa, it serves 95 destinations across 20 territories.

Whether you are flying international or domestic, Japan Airlines offers a premium travel experience. For long-haul international flights, up to four cabin classes are available: First Class, Executive Class (Business Class), Premium Economy and Economy. Select domestic flights also offer First Class and Class J (Business Class) accommodations.

Additional Information

Japan Airlines (JAL), (Japanese: Nihon Kōkū) in full Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd., Japanese airline that became one of the largest air carriers in the world. Founded in 1951, it was originally a private company. It was reorganized in 1953 as a semigovernmental public corporation and was privatized in 1987. It is headquartered in Tokyo.

At first a domestic carrier, JAL became an international airline in 1954, when it inaugurated flights to San Francisco. In the next 10 years it expanded its service to other cities in the United States and to Southeast Asia, Europe, India, the Middle East, and Australia. In the late 1960s JAL began round-the-world service, and in 1970 it became the first non-Soviet airline to fly a regular route over Siberia. In the 1980s its route network was extended to cover several cities in China. JAL also has affiliates that operate hotels and that offer package tours. In 1987 the Japanese government decided to sell off its shares in JAL, thus releasing the airline from government control.

JAL and the air carrier Japan Air System (JAS) agreed to merge in 2002. In 2004 JAL became Japan Airlines International (JAL International), and JAS became Japan Airlines Domestic (JAL Domestic). JAL International and JAL Domestic were unified in 2006 to form a single corporation, JAL International. In 2005 it joined oneworld, a global airline alliance. JAL filed for bankruptcy protection in 2010.

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