JAL announced restructuring details, including list of route suspensions
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By the way, the Japanese press release doesn't mention maintenance outsourcing. It focuses on international and domestic network update. Maybe they will talk about that during the press conference...
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I'll just book an award C ticket and have them rebook me on CX.
I will not fly 767-300ER C seats waste of money/miles. Worst seats
I wouldn't mind CX seats tho
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I might fly KIX-HKG one last time on JAL before it got axe during the summer. This probably will be my last time to visit KIX for international flight (or for domestic too if they keep ITM).
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It's official. JAL has updated its website to include link to the press release
Japanese: http://press.jal.co.jp/ja/release/201004/001530.html
English: http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201004/001531.html
Japanese: http://press.jal.co.jp/ja/release/201004/001530.html
English: http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201004/001531.html
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KIX-GMP is going all ECONOMY class. JAL will drop business class on this route. Reason (from official PR):
They really spin this in a nice way
The aircraft configuration of Boeing 737-800 on the thriving Kansai=Gimpo (Seoul) route however, will be changed from a 144-seater to one with a capacity for 176 in order to capture the healthy demand on that route.
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this one
http://www.jal.co.jp/aircraft/conf/737.html
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By the way, news started to come out. I wonder if there are any other measures announced during the press conference
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Yup! V31. I wonder why they don't use the one with class J and charge a bit extra, say 2000 yen. I will pay for it
By the way, news started to come out. I wonder if there are any other measures announced during the press conference
By the way, news started to come out. I wonder if there are any other measures announced during the press conference
Just called JL....they said I have to route
JL KIX/ITM-HND-HKG 16k miles
JL KIX/ITM-NRT-HKG 16k miles
CX KIX-HKG, but won't qualify for the promotion will cost me 21k miles
all above is economy seating
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Will listen to news tonight and update this thread. I doubt there will be any extra news from what has already been released.
Just called JL....they said I have to route
JL KIX/ITM-HND-HKG 16k miles
JL KIX/ITM-NRT-HKG 16k miles
CX KIX-HKG, but won't qualify for the promotion will cost me 21k miles
all above is economy seating
Just called JL....they said I have to route
JL KIX/ITM-HND-HKG 16k miles
JL KIX/ITM-NRT-HKG 16k miles
CX KIX-HKG, but won't qualify for the promotion will cost me 21k miles
all above is economy seating
Didn't I tell you that you have to route through NRT or HND. You just didn't listen
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WOW I can't access JAL press release page now! There are too many people trying to connect. Got a 503 error
Last time this happened was January 19 when JAL filed for bankruptcy Hehe good that I download the files needed before they even got posted
Service Temporarily Unavailable
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.
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http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye4415342.html
TBS news video report.
- Press conference started at 5pm Japan Time (2 hours ago )
- CTS-NGO and ITM-FUK are spared from the cut.
- CTS-HKD is added to the list
doesn't sound like they have other new info...
NHK news video. Don't have much new info either...they interviewed people though
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2010...144831000.html
TBS news video report.
- Press conference started at 5pm Japan Time (2 hours ago )
- CTS-NGO and ITM-FUK are spared from the cut.
- CTS-HKD is added to the list
doesn't sound like they have other new info...
NHK news video. Don't have much new info either...they interviewed people though
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2010...144831000.html
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JAL restructuring - route, equipment changes
Big news for OW and users of JAL longhaul services. Routes being suspended (e.g. NRT-GRU) and 744s all being retired this year. http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201004/001531.html