JAL announced restructuring details, including list of route suspensions
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That fleet plan has always been in place just didn't carry out fast enough. See the last page of this press release from 2005: http://www.jal.com/en/press/0000020/...010%202005.pdf. Here's another one from 2008: http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/200802/000872.html
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Once again, back to the rumor of TFK (JAL's inflight catering company) sale
http://www.asahi.com/business/jiji/JJT201009140072.html
http://www.asahi.com/business/jiji/JJT201009140072.html
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Once again, back to the rumor of TFK (JAL's inflight catering company) sale
http://www.asahi.com/business/jiji/JJT201009140072.html
http://www.asahi.com/business/jiji/JJT201009140072.html
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Air Asia to begin flights to HANEDA
AirAsia X opens tickets to Tokyo from next week
By B.K. SIDHU
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Airline will be first foreign low-cost carrier serving Haneda airport from Dec 9
PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X will begin flights to Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec 9 and open ticket sales for the sector next week.
The airline plans to mount three weekly flights and it will be the first foreign low-cost carrier serving the airport that is expected to open for international flights in late October.
Asashi newspaper in Japan reported that AirAsia X was expected to price fares far lower than those charged for existing services between the capitals of Japan and Malaysia offered by Japan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines (MAS).
Azran Osman-Rani says flying to Tokyo would be ‘super exciting.’
AirAsia X chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani declined to reveal any pricing when contacted yesterday by StarBiz. But the market is abuzz with talk that the introductory price could range from RM99 to RM199.
Azran said that flying to Tokyo would be “super exciting as finally people will have choices and low fares to go to great places.’’
Three flights per week may be too few for AirAsia X but for now the airline does not have much of a choice.
It is learnt that the Japanese authorities had accorded seven rights and the Malaysian authorities awarded three each to AirAsia X and MAS, and one to Transmile.
“Japan is a high fixed cost city and with so few flights it would be difficult to make the sector sustainable so we will have to convince the authorities to grant us daily flights,” Azran said.
MAS will introduce three flights a week between Kota Kinabalu and Haneda from Nov 15.
Haneda airport is the main domestic hub for Tokyo but due to congestion in Narita, it will start receiving international flights next month. Haneda is just a 20-minute monorail or cab ride from downtown Tokyo whereas Narita is at least an hour’s train ride, and the trip can take over two hours by car on clogged roads.
To beat potential competition from six foreign low-cost carriers from China and South-East Asia, both Japanese carriers – Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA) – want to set up low-cost airlines.
ANA has inked a deal with Hong Kong’s First Eastern Investment Group to set up a new airline that will start operations in the second half of 2011. ANA will own 39% in the venture and Far Eastern 33%. The balance equity will be sold to other investors.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story...5&sec=business
By B.K. SIDHU
[email protected]
Airline will be first foreign low-cost carrier serving Haneda airport from Dec 9
PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X will begin flights to Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec 9 and open ticket sales for the sector next week.
The airline plans to mount three weekly flights and it will be the first foreign low-cost carrier serving the airport that is expected to open for international flights in late October.
Asashi newspaper in Japan reported that AirAsia X was expected to price fares far lower than those charged for existing services between the capitals of Japan and Malaysia offered by Japan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines (MAS).
Azran Osman-Rani says flying to Tokyo would be ‘super exciting.’
AirAsia X chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani declined to reveal any pricing when contacted yesterday by StarBiz. But the market is abuzz with talk that the introductory price could range from RM99 to RM199.
Azran said that flying to Tokyo would be “super exciting as finally people will have choices and low fares to go to great places.’’
Three flights per week may be too few for AirAsia X but for now the airline does not have much of a choice.
It is learnt that the Japanese authorities had accorded seven rights and the Malaysian authorities awarded three each to AirAsia X and MAS, and one to Transmile.
“Japan is a high fixed cost city and with so few flights it would be difficult to make the sector sustainable so we will have to convince the authorities to grant us daily flights,” Azran said.
MAS will introduce three flights a week between Kota Kinabalu and Haneda from Nov 15.
Haneda airport is the main domestic hub for Tokyo but due to congestion in Narita, it will start receiving international flights next month. Haneda is just a 20-minute monorail or cab ride from downtown Tokyo whereas Narita is at least an hour’s train ride, and the trip can take over two hours by car on clogged roads.
To beat potential competition from six foreign low-cost carriers from China and South-East Asia, both Japanese carriers – Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA) – want to set up low-cost airlines.
ANA has inked a deal with Hong Kong’s First Eastern Investment Group to set up a new airline that will start operations in the second half of 2011. ANA will own 39% in the venture and Far Eastern 33%. The balance equity will be sold to other investors.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story...5&sec=business
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010
Air Asia to begin flights to Tokyo
Kyodo News
Malaysia's Air Asia plans to inaugurate flights linking Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo's Haneda airport later this year, becoming the first low-cost overseas carrier to serve the airport that will open for expanded international flights in late October, industry sources said Tuesday.
Air Asia is expected to price fares for its thrice-weekly flights far lower than those of existing services offered by Japan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nb20100915a3.html
Air Asia to begin flights to Tokyo
Kyodo News
Malaysia's Air Asia plans to inaugurate flights linking Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo's Haneda airport later this year, becoming the first low-cost overseas carrier to serve the airport that will open for expanded international flights in late October, industry sources said Tuesday.
Air Asia is expected to price fares for its thrice-weekly flights far lower than those of existing services offered by Japan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nb20100915a3.html
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Bye Bye Maehara! He will be named as the new Foreign Minister. Senior Vice Minister of Transport Sumio Mabuchi will likely to be the next Transport Minister.
Hopefully all these changes won't complicate JAL's restructuring plan
Bye Bye Maehara! He will be named as the new Foreign Minister. Senior Vice Minister of Transport Sumio Mabuchi will likely to be the next Transport Minister.
Hopefully all these changes won't complicate JAL's restructuring plan
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Bye Bye Maehara !!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-0...ent-posts.html
I guess there's justice after all, and in Japan that's what you get for bending over to Hillary Clinton, for selling out the interests of the local industry, and for sucking up to the likes of AA, DL/NW, and - to a lesser extent - UA/CO.
I think we'ld have to agree that overall Maehara has done a pretty poor job in this one year and one day he's been in charge, but at least Maehara and Hatoyama have had the balls to get something moving... not that anything will change fundamentally... but at least they've tried, initially.
The former got a promotion for doing nothing after all, the latter got crushed for wearing "wrong shirts" (i.e. trying to discuss the Okinawa issue with President Obama).
Oh yes, there is justice after all...
You know I would have to disagree with you on that.
JAL's current restructuring plan is a farce and a fiction.
Maybe the new Transportation minister will have the guts to finally right what's wrong in the Japanese air services industry.
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Thank you very much!!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-0...ent-posts.html
I guess there's justice after all, and in Japan that's what you get for bending over to Hillary Clinton, for selling out the interests of the local industry, and for sucking up to the likes of AA, DL/NW, and - to a lesser extent - UA/CO.
I think we'ld have to agree that overall Maehara has done a pretty poor job in these two years he's been in charge, but at least Maehara and Hatoyama have had the balls to get something moving... not that anything will change fundamentally... but at least they've tried, initially.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-0...ent-posts.html
I guess there's justice after all, and in Japan that's what you get for bending over to Hillary Clinton, for selling out the interests of the local industry, and for sucking up to the likes of AA, DL/NW, and - to a lesser extent - UA/CO.
I think we'ld have to agree that overall Maehara has done a pretty poor job in these two years he's been in charge, but at least Maehara and Hatoyama have had the balls to get something moving... not that anything will change fundamentally... but at least they've tried, initially.
We will have to wait to see if the new Transport Minister is any better. But he has been the Deputy of Maehara all these times which could be good or bad...we will have to wait and see
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You know very well that I am not a fan of Maehara and this is the rare occasion I will agree with you that he has done a poor job as the Transport Minister (probably due to different reasons).
We will have to wait to see if the new Transport Minister is any better. But he has been the Deputy of Maehara all these times which could be good or bad...we will have to wait and see
We will have to wait to see if the new Transport Minister is any better. But he has been the Deputy of Maehara all these times which could be good or bad...we will have to wait and see
I mean i have to admit it is a tough job bailing out JAL with their massive debt. What would you do if you were him?
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Yomiuri: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/atmoney/new...OYT1T00100.htm (Japanese)
WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...27-714913.html
日航、強制解雇も…希望退職、目標以下なら
JAL has informed unions they will start firing people if the early retirement goal is not met.
WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...27-714913.html
日航、強制解雇も…希望退職、目標以下なら
JAL has informed unions they will start firing people if the early retirement goal is not met.
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http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100929D29JFN04.htm
The airline's group operating profit in August reached 40.5 billion yen, a sharp improvement from 3.5 billion yen a year earlier. The firm is expected to stay in the black in September, according to President Masaru Onishi. ^
The airline's group operating profit in August reached 40.5 billion yen, a sharp improvement from 3.5 billion yen a year earlier. The firm is expected to stay in the black in September, according to President Masaru Onishi. ^