More JAL route suspensions

Japan Airlines has announced more route suspensions in both of the international and cargo network. Also, JAL has announced the schedule of the new Haneda-Beijing route.

Instead of decreasing Kansai-Incheon frequency to 7 weekly, Japan Airlines has decided to suspend the route and increases service to Gimpo, another airport in Seoul. From October 25 2009, Kansai-Incheon will be discontinued and Kansai-Gimpo frequency will be increased from 7 to 14 weekly, operated with a 737-800.

On the cargo end, JAL will discontinue cargo flights to London. It will utilize belly space of the 2 daily 777 passenger flights (one 777-300ER and one 777-200ER). Also, the Narita-Frankfurt route will be discontinued and the Amsterdam flight will be rerouted to serve Frankfurt. Below are the changes effective October 25 2009

Passenger
Kansai-Incheon discontinued
Kansai-Gimpo increases from 7 to 14 weekly, operated by 737-800

Cargo
Narita - Amsterdam - Frankfurt - Narita 3 flights per week
Narita - Amsterdam- London - Narita discontinued (from 2 weekly)
Narita -London -Amsterdam - Narita discontinued (from 1 weekly)
Narita - Frankfurt - Narita discontinued (from 3 weekly)

On top of that JAL has announced the schedule of the new Haneda-Beijing flights, commenced on October 25 2009. Below are the schedules

Haneda-Beijing JL8823
- October 25 2009 - January 15 2010: departs at 10:30 and arrive at 13:35
- From January 16 2010, departs at 09:35 and arrive at 12:35
- Operated by 777-200

Beijing-Haneda JL8824
- October 25 2009 - January 15 2010: departs at 16:40 and arrive at 21:00
- From January 16 2010, departs at 15:55 and arrive at 20:15
- Operated by 777-200

Source: JAL Press Release (Japanese, English)