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Japan Airlines Launches Nonstop between JFK and … new JAL JFK=HND service is in addition to the airline’s daily JFK=Tokyo‐Narita (NRT) operation for a total of 14 weekly roundtrips

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Japan Airlines Launches Nonstop between JFK and Tokyo- Haneda New Route Increases Pacific Joint Business Network with American Airlines New York – April 1, 2017 – Japan Airlines (JAL) has increased its trans‐Pacific network with the launch of daily 

service between New York –John F. Kennedy (JFK) and Tokyo‐Haneda (HND) starting April 1.   JAL’s newest 

route will operate as part of the airline’s joint business with fellow oneworld alliance member American 

Airlines. 

JAL celebrated the opening of its ninth continental U.S. route by holding gate ceremonies at both HND and JFK 

airports. 

“We are pleased to provide our customers with more flight options to and from the U.S. East Coast by 

introducing this new daily nonstop between JFK and Haneda” said Akira Kimura, Japan Airlines’ Senior Vice 

President ‐ The Americas.  “This service is also conveniently timed to allow for same‐day connections to and 

from 27 domestic destinations in Japan. “ 

JAL will operate its JAL SKY SUITE 777 (Boeing 777‐300ER) aircraft on the new route, which is fitted with the 

airline’s latest cabin interiors and seats in a four‐class cabin configuration featuring 8 JAL SUITE seats in First 

Class, 49 fully lie‐flat JAL SKY SUITE seats in Business Class, 40 JAL SKY PREMIUM seats in Premium Economy 

Class and 147 JAL SKY WIDER seats in Economy Class.  The aircraft is equipped with Wi‐Fi and offers 

touchscreen monitors and universal AC power access. 

 

<JAL SUITE>                      <JAL SKY SUITE>              <JAL SKY PREMIUM >             <JAL SKY WIDER> 

The new JAL JFK=HND service is in addition to the airline’s daily JFK=Tokyo‐Narita (NRT) operation for a total of 

14 weekly roundtrips between Tokyo and New York.     

Flight schedule of new JFK– HND service, commencing April 1, 2017 

Route  Flight No.  Dep. Time  Arr. Time  Days of Operation  Aircraft 

JFK‐HND  JL005/AA8402  13:10        16:25+1  Daily  777‐300ER 

HND‐JFK  JL006/AA8403  10:40       10:35   Daily  777‐300ER Note: ‐The above flights are operated by Japan Airlines and marketed by American Airlines. ‐The above flights, fleet, schedule and configuration are subject to change. ‐All timings shown are local. 

 Japan Airlines and American Airlines entered into a Pacific Joint Business partnership in April 2011.  The 

partnership has greatly expanded customer benefits by providing better flight schedules, expanded 

codesharing and more coordinated services for their mutual customers.   

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<Reference>  For seat details and images of the JAL SKY SUITE 777 (777‐300ER):  visit http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201209/003482.html   (note: economy class seat number may vary)  JAL and American’s trans‐Pacific Joint Business Network (as of April 1, 2017)   

   About Japan Airlines Japan Airlines (JAL) was founded in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the oneworld® alliance, the airline now reaches more than 331 airports in 53 countries and regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of more than 220 aircraft. JAL Mileage Bank (JMB), the airline's loyalty program, has reached over 31 million members worldwide. Named the Best Asia-Pacific Major Airline for On-time Performance in 2016 by FlightStats, JAL is committed to providing customers with the highest levels of flight safety and supreme quality in every aspect of its service, and aims to become the most preferred airline in the world. For more information, please visit www.jal.com/en/outline/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/JapanAirlinesWorldwide/ Follow JAL on Instagram at @japanairlines_jal

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