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JAL seeks early retirements
3/11/2010 11:14:00 AM
Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) has said it will start requesting early retirement applications from employees aged 35 and above from its flight services subsidiary, Japan Airlines International Co.

Snow hits Japan flights
3/11/2010 11:07:00 AM
Heavy snow in Japan has forced the country’s two largest carriers, Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) to delay or cancel flights affecting over 7,000 passengers, Bloomberg has reported.

Etihad, ANA start codeshare services
3/4/2010 7:27:00 PM
Etihad Airways’ focus on the Japanese market continues this week, as a codeshare with ANA comes into service.

Ascott brings Citadines brand to Kyoto
3/4/2010 2:10:00 AM
CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), continues to extend its Citadines brand in Japan and will open its second Citadines property in the country on 8 March 2010.

Japan apologises for tsunami warnings
3/2/2010 11:21:00 AM
Japan’s Meteorological Agency has apologised after issuing a major tsunami alert following the Chile earthquake.

JAL ends cargo merger negotiations
3/2/2010 7:57:00 AM
The JAL Group announced today that it ended negotiations with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) on cargo business reform involving a possible merger between Japan Airlines International (JAL), the key subsidiary of Japan Airlines and NYK subsidiary, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA).

JAL's losses widen in 2009
2/28/2010 11:08:00 AM
The JAL Group today announced consolidated results for the first three quarters(April - December inclusive) of fiscal year 2009.

Qantas to increase capacity to Japan
2/24/2010 2:07:00 PM
Qantas today announced it would increase capacity to Japan from July 2010*.

JAL, Emirates to codeshare on Tokyo-Dubai route
2/24/2010 3:16:00 PM
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) reached an agreement to expand their code share partnership between Japan and Dubai.

Giant squid found in Japan
2/24/2010 11:47:00 AM
A 3.4-metre-long squid has been found washed ashore on the coast of Niigata, Japan, the Japan Times has reported, citing a local aquarium.

JAL to raise international fuel surcharge
2/23/2010 11:24:00 AM
The JAL Group has announced that it will increase the fuel surcharge on all international passenger tickets issued from 1 April 2010.

Asiana to serve new Japanese airport
2/22/2010 11:34:00 AM
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines will be the sole carrier to Japan’s Ibaraki airport when the hub opens next month, the Korea Herald has reported.

JAL delisted from Tokyo Stock Exchange
2/22/2010 11:29:00 AM
Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) had its last trading day Friday in Tokyo, Japan Times has reported.

American Airlines applies for Haneda flights
2/18/2010 2:24:00 PM
American Airlines, a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to acquire two daily slot pairs to operate year-round scheduled service to Tokyo International Airport at Haneda (HND), starting Oct. 1, 2010.

Amadeus marks launch of Etihad's Tokyo services
2/18/2010 12:16:00 PM
Etihad Airways and Amadeus Japan K.K, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, hosted a joint seminar and cocktail reception at The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo on 17 February 2010, to celebrate the launch of Etihad’s flights to Narita airport in Tokyo

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