Japan Airlines (JAL) has just announced the route, flight frequency and fleet plans for first half of fiscal year 2012. Part of that includes a new 787 destination, Singapore (SIN). So far, announced JAL 787 destinations include Boston, Beijing, Delhi, Moscow and Singapore. Below are details of the announced plans.
International Passenger Service
New Service
JAL will start Tokyo Narita (NRT) - Boston (BOS) with 787-8 from April 22 2012. At first, JAL will operate 4 weekly (Mo, We, Fr, Su) flights and will increase to daily from June 1 2012 when more 787s have been delivered.
JL007/AA5921 BOS 13:10 (*13:20) - NRT 15:50+1
JL008/AA5922 NRT 11:30 - BOS 11:20 (*11:30)
* Between May and August
Aircraft Change
All of the aircraft changes announced are changes to 787-8. But since 787 delivery schedules are yet to be confirmed. JAL has not loaded the 787 seat maps on these flights yet. It will get loaded once the schedule has been confirmed. So keep checking :P
JL749/JL740 Tokyo Narita (NRT) - Delhi (DEL)
4 of the 5 weekly flights will be downsized from 777-200ER to 787-8 from end of March. JL749/740 will be operated with 787-8 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, and 777-200ER on Thursday. So Premium Economy will only be provided on Thursday's 777-200ER flights (assuming JAL continues to sell PY tickets on this route)
JL441/JL442 Tokyo Narita (NRT) - Moscow (DME)
All 3 weekly service (Mo, Th, Sa) will be downsized from 777-200ER to 787-8 from end of March. JAL will probably discontinue premium economy service when this happens.
JL023/JL024 Tokyo Haneda (HND) - Beijing (PEK)
Daily HND-PEK service will switch from 767-300ER to 787-8 from end of March.
JL035/JL036 Tokyo Haneda (HND) - Singapore (SIN) and JL719/JL712 Tokyo Narita (NRT) - Singapore (SIN)
Tokyo - Singapore flights will switch from 767-300ER to 787-8 from September 2012. Currently JAL uses its latest 767-300ERs with Skyrecliner on this route. Where JAL will deploy these 763s are yet to be announced. (BKK? HKG? :P)
Frequency Increase
Due to increasing demand of connecting passengers from North America, JAL will add an evening Tokyo Narita (NRT) - Singapore (SIN) flight from October 28 2012. After the increase JAL will provide 3 daily service from Tokyo to Singapore, all with 787-8. Below is the planned schedule
JL710 NRT 17:55 - SIN 0:25+1
JL711 SIN 01:40 - NRT 9:25
Domestic Passenger Service
Reinstatement/New Service
Due to increasing demand, JAL will reinstate Fukuoka (FUK) - Hanamaki (HNA) and Niigata (KIJ) - Sapporo (CTS) services.
FUK-HNA 1 daily flight from March 25 2012
KIJ - CTS 2 daily flights from July 13 2012
Frequency Increases
Tokyo Haneda (HND) - Kumamoto (KMJ) increases from 7 to 8 daily from March 1 2012
Tokyo Haneda (HND) - Okinawa Naha (OKA) increases from 13 to 14 daily from March 25 2012
Tokyo Haneda (HND) - Kitakyushu (KKJ) increases from 4 to 5 daily from March 25 2012
Osaka Itami (ITM) - Aomori (AOJ) increases from 2 to 3 daily from March 25 2012
Osaka Kansai (KIX) - Okinawa Naha (OKA) increases from 4 to 5 daily between July 13 and Sep 30 2012. 3 daily flights between Mar 25 and Jul 12 2012
Sapporo (CTS) - Memanbetsu (MMB) increases from 2 to 3 daily from March 25 2012
Sapporo (CTS) - Aomori (AOJ) increases from 3 to 4 daily between Jul 13 and Oct 27 2012
Sapporo (CTS) - Hanamaki (HNA) increases from 3 to 4 daily between Jul 13 and Oct 27 2012
Nagoya Chubu (NGO) - Sapporo (CTS) increases from 4 to 5 daily from Jul 1 2012. 6 daily flights between Sep 1 and 30 2012
Route Suspension
Nagoya Chubu (NGO) - Ishigaki (ISG) daily flight to be suspended from March 25 2012
Frequency Decrease
Tokyo Haneda (HND) - Osaka Kansai (KIX) decreases from 3 to 2 daily from March 25 2012
Osaka Itami (ITM) - Niigata (KIJ) decreases from 4 to 3 daily from March 25 2012
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