1. Vision
The JAL Group promotes "Sky Eco" today for the benefit of the future.
2. History
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. was founded on August, 1951 and began scheduled air transportation on domestic routes independently from October of the following year. Then Japan Airlines became licensed to become the nation’s only scheduled international air carrier, along with its domestic routes.
3. Best practices
Japan Airlines has a long way to go to reduce the impact air travel has on the environment and more effort is being put into making air travel more sustainable. Japan Airlines aims to cut emissions 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2010 and the company has already achieved a 16 percent reduction. Japan Airlines recently retired 90 aircraft and replaced them with more fuel-efficient airplanes.
4. Special services
- SKYWARD Magazine of JAL to serve passenger on board.
- JAL SKY Wi-Fi on board
- Guide to Japan is a page of JAL website to guide passengers to tourist attraction in Japan.
- JAL PRIORITY GHEST SUPPORT to serve disabled.
- SKY MANGA Is an entertainment service, to serve reading manga or Japanese cartoon book via e-book on his personal screen. JAL is a world first.
5. Baggage
Each passenger is permitted one piece of carry-on baggage. A passenger may carry on board one personal belonging, such as a shopping bag or handbag, and one baggage satisfying the sum of three dimensions that not more than 115 cm. (45in.) and total weights 10 kg.
JAL members get free baggage allowance more than normal passengers.
Extra charge for pet, surfboards and windsurfing equipment, bulky baggage, and musical Instrument
6. Frequent Flyer Program
The Fly on Program is the frequent flyer service status program and is divided into four membership levels, from Crystal, Sapphire, JGC Premier and Diamond, based on the member's travel in the last calendar year. Include lounge access, fast track through security and you can earn miles with JAL Group airlines and oneworld member airlines accumulation such as air berlin, American airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and etc.
7. Etc.
• Hubs
- Haneda Airport (Tokyo)
- Narita International Airport (Tokyo)
- Kansai International Airport (Osaka)
- Itami Airport (Osaka)