JAL joins oneWorld
Oct 25, 2005 | 12:00 am
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JAL joins oneWorld
First reported by Japanese media (25OCT), JAL is joining oneWorld (Japanese)
JAL also has strong ties with Skyteam's Air France, Korean Air and Alitalia.
JAL also has strong ties with Skyteam's Air France, Korean Air and Alitalia.
Oct 25, 2005 | 12:45 am
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Should open up some opportinities in terms of xONEx'ing it. For the mileage runners the route to Delhi looks nice (3679 miles). To Jakarta (3620 miles) looks promising as well
Also, you've got to love their routemap complete with 80's video game style sounds as you move the cursor around!
Also, you've got to love their routemap complete with 80's video game style sounds as you move the cursor around!
Last edited by phillipas; Oct 25, 2005 at 12:48 am
Oct 25, 2005 | 1:02 am
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Oct 25, 2005 | 3:57 am
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I'm so glad that they didn't go for SkyTeam. ^
What will be the benefits of JL joining oneworld?
Star Alliance and SkyTeam are no match on a route like HKG-NRT....
I wonder what will happen to Japan Asia Airways, JL's subsidiary serving chiefly Taiwan.
Any others?
What will be the benefits of JL joining oneworld?
- Expanded access to China/Japan cities as well as key asian cities like SIN, BKK, KUL,
- Expanded choices for oneworld RTW tickets, revenue or awards like oneworld multicarrier awards
Star Alliance and SkyTeam are no match on a route like HKG-NRT....
I wonder what will happen to Japan Asia Airways, JL's subsidiary serving chiefly Taiwan.
Any others?
Last edited by Chiangi; Oct 25, 2005 at 4:27 am
Oct 25, 2005 | 4:02 am
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Cool
Finnairs' Guangzhou won't be a dead-end anymore. And Tokyo-Papeete makes me wonder if LHR-SYD-PPT-NRT-HNL-LAX-LHR is possible..
There's also a connection between Tokyo-Sao Paulo!
There's also a connection between Tokyo-Sao Paulo!
Oct 25, 2005 | 4:13 am
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Originally Posted by Zarniwoop
Finnairs' Guangzhou won't be a dead-end anymore. And Tokyo-Papeete makes me wonder if LHR-SYD-PPT-NRT-HNL-LAX-LHR is possible..
There's also a connection between Tokyo-Sao Paulo!
There's also a connection between Tokyo-Sao Paulo!
Oct 25, 2005 | 4:16 am
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And the Tokyo-Sao Paolo will almost certainly be subject to the same rules as Eur-Aus. Because it transits JFK that will count as entering North America, so it still won't be possible to have Asia-SouthAmerica-Europe-Asia as an xONE3
Oct 25, 2005 | 8:31 am
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Does anyone know what the typical timesclaes are between openning discussion and actually becoming a member? I'd really like to JAL on my one world explorer ticket in Dec. Not sure how likely that is ...
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Oct 25, 2005 | 8:41 am
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Originally Posted by manar
Does anyone know what the typical timesclaes are between openning discussion and actually becoming a member? I'd really like to JAL on my one world explorer ticket in Dec. Not sure how likely that is ...
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Oct 25, 2005 | 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by manar
Does anyone know what the typical timesclaes are between openning discussion and actually becoming a member? I'd really like to JAL on my one world explorer ticket in Dec. Not sure how likely that is ...
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Press Release from OneWorld:
oneworld has warmly welcomed the announcement by Japan Airlines (JAL) today that it is to seek membership of the world's leading quality global airline alliance.
