The JAL Group has announced route and flight frequency plans for its domestic and a portion of international operations for fiscal year 2013. Capitalising on the new allotted slots at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, JAL will increase flight frequencies on certain domestic routes and has also decided to launch a new service between Haneda and Nagoya (Chubu) with one daily round-trip flight, serving as a convenient connection to and from the late-night departures and early arrivals of international flights at Haneda to further enhance customer convenience.

Japan Airlines has been forced to cancel a takeoff from Logan Airport in Boston after fuel was found to have leaked from a Dreamliner aircraft. The incident on Tuesday follows a fire onboard another Dreamliner on Monday.

JAL Group has unveiled a brand new set of uniforms for its 26,700 staff members, including flight crew, cabin attendants, various ground staff at the airport and city offices, as well as maintenance staff. The new uniforms will be adopted in the first half of fiscal year 2013.  

Japan Airlines and British Airways have agreed to add Rome, Milan, Bologna, Amsterdam and Warsaw to their list of codeshare cities from October 28th, 2012, when JAL will place its flight indicator on the BA-operated flights between London and these destinations.

Japan Airlines and British Airways have confirmed they will begin a joint business agreement, with the two airlines sharing revenue on applicable flights between Europe and Japan. The joint business, which starts on October 1st, will benefit customers by providing better links between Japan and Europe, greater choice of flights to more destinations, enhanced frequent flyer benefits and the potential to launch new routes.

Japan Airlines and British Airways have announced the start of codeshare arrangements on the routes between Tokyo and London (Heathrow), as well as the sales of joint fares on applicable routes from October 1st, 2012. At present, the airlines are codes haring on a total of 23 routes connecting London with 23 other European cities, and on eight routes between Tokyo (Narita) and seven destinations domestically and internationally.