Rumor: JL to restart KIX-LAX in 2015? [Now Confirmed]
Jan 22, 2014, 6:50 pm
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Rumor: JL to restart KIX-LAX in 2015? [Now Confirmed]
The Nikkei published a short article (Japanese) in yesterday's Kansai edition claiming that JL intends to restart service between KIX and LAX by 2015 after a 9-year suspension.
Interesting news, if true. Discussion on some of the Japanese boards say that JL would most likely also add service to SIN to make effective use of the two aircraft required to restart service to LAX.
Edit: this report from NHK says JL is also considering flights to LON, but the primary stumbling block has been a lack of trained pilots.
Interesting news, if true. Discussion on some of the Japanese boards say that JL would most likely also add service to SIN to make effective use of the two aircraft required to restart service to LAX.
Edit: this report from NHK says JL is also considering flights to LON, but the primary stumbling block has been a lack of trained pilots.
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Jan 22, 2014, 7:06 pm
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The Nikkei published a short article (Japanese) in yesterday's Kansai edition claiming that JL intends to restart service between KIX and LAX by 2015 after a 9-year suspension.
Interesting news, if true. Discussion on some of the Japanese boards say that JL would most likely also add service to SIN to make effective use of the two aircraft required to restart service to LAX.
Interesting news, if true. Discussion on some of the Japanese boards say that JL would most likely also add service to SIN to make effective use of the two aircraft required to restart service to LAX.
Jan 22, 2014, 7:20 pm
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KIX-LAX seems like a great route for the 787.
Any particular reason for CDG? I'd imagine that AY has Europe pretty much covered out of NGO, and NGO-LAX/ORD would probably be viable 787 routes given auto industry demand (granted they didn't work for AA and UA, but those carriers were using larger planes with more premium capacity that didn't get filled).
Any particular reason for CDG? I'd imagine that AY has Europe pretty much covered out of NGO, and NGO-LAX/ORD would probably be viable 787 routes given auto industry demand (granted they didn't work for AA and UA, but those carriers were using larger planes with more premium capacity that didn't get filled).
Jan 22, 2014, 7:34 pm
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KIX-LAX seems like a great route for the 787.
Any particular reason for CDG? I'd imagine that AY has Europe pretty much covered out of NGO, and NGO-LAX/ORD would probably be viable 787 routes given auto industry demand (granted they didn't work for AA and UA, but those carriers were using larger planes with more premium capacity that didn't get filled).
Any particular reason for CDG? I'd imagine that AY has Europe pretty much covered out of NGO, and NGO-LAX/ORD would probably be viable 787 routes given auto industry demand (granted they didn't work for AA and UA, but those carriers were using larger planes with more premium capacity that didn't get filled).
Jan 23, 2014, 6:15 pm
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I wonder if this is JL's strategy to deal with NH getting so many of the new HND slots -- NH will be dedicating its resources/aircraft to new HND routes, so JL will try to capture the demand to/from elsewhere in Japan...
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Aug 12, 2014, 7:28 pm
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Nikkei is now reporting that KIX-LAX might start this winter which resulted to an almost 2% jump in JL's stock price.
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLAS...4A810C1LDA000/
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLAS...4A810C1LDA000/
Aug 12, 2014, 7:45 pm
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Nikkei is now reporting that KIX-LAX might start this winter which resulted to an almost 2% jump in JL's stock price.
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLAS...4A810C1LDA000/
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLAS...4A810C1LDA000/
Aug 12, 2014, 11:10 pm
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Aug 13, 2014, 12:53 am
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I think it would be crazy for JAL to put their newest (and possibly nicest) business class product on a route with absolutely no competition. They would almost certainly be better off putting the SS8 planes on HND-SFO or NRT-JFK and using older 787s to do KIX-LAX.
Aug 13, 2014, 2:13 am
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It would be wise for JL to use the new SS8s to the routes you mentioned given that UA will start their HND-SFO service frm Oct and JL003/004 needs a full-flat seat. People in the office likes to take the JL003/004 when travelling to HQ due to the timing but always complain about the sloping seats. ^
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Aug 13, 2014, 4:24 am
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One of the Japanese business magazines (shukan diamond, maybe?) ran a story a few months ago which stated the same thing you describe above -- that JL will focus on routes from other Japan airports since they couldn't get enough slots at HND.
Aug 13, 2014, 6:13 pm
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Judging by the number of complaints I've heard from Kansai and Nagoya residents in particular about poor international service from JL and NH, this strikes me as a smart move for JL assuming they can get the yields right.
Aug 13, 2014, 6:28 pm
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But if it really resumes LAX-KIX, that means we may see 3x LAX service soon if JAL gets multiple slots at HND for US flights.