| Japan Airlines fined $5.5m above cartel |
Air Travel NewsTuesday, April 12, 2011Japan Airlines International has been ordered to disburse a $5.5 million penalty for its involvement in price a fixing cartel. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the result from the Federal Court in Melbourne today brought total financial penalties from seven international airlines involved in the cartel to $46.5 million. ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said the outcome sent a clear message that the watchdog would not stop in its endeavours to bring an end to unlawful price fixing. ![]() The watchdog started events against Japan Airlines in May last year, alleging it had reached understandings with other international airlines over fuel surcharges between December 2003 and October 2005 and insurance and security charges between January 2003 and October 2006. The airline is co-operating with the ACCC, admitting to creation and giving effect to illegal price fixing understandings with other airlines. "The company has agreed to facilitate further assistance from JAL personnel and to give access to additional documents for use against other respondents," Mr Samuel said. "This cooperation has earned it a significant discount on the penalty that otherwise would have been required." Japan Airlines was also ordered to pay costs of $200,000. The ACCC is continuing events against Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Korean Air Lines, Air New Zealand and Thai Airways International. Labels: international airlines, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines fined $5.5m above cartel Monday, January 31, 2011Japan Airlines (JAL) and American Airlines (American) announced today the execution of the next phase of their joint business through joint selling in Japan commencing February 1, 2011. The two airlines have more strongly coordinated most of their business class and economy class carrier-filed fares for North America-bound flights originating from Japan effective April 1, 2011 - the day the airlines commence their trans-Pacific joint business. As a consequence of the two airlines’ tighter relationship and closer coordination, it will now be easier for clients to take advantage from carrier-filed discount fares for itineraries using both airlines as well as a grouping of different classes of service. A few combinations of carrier-filed fares within Economy Class will also now be available. The close cooperation and beginning of shared selling announced lately enables clients better access to lower fares and provides them many more choices when making travel arrangements. Labels: American Airlines, Business class, Coral Economy Class, Japan Airlines Monday, January 10, 2011
Japan Airlines and American Airlines have announced that they have decided to initiate their joint business from April 1, 2011, based on the anticipated start of revenue-sharing on appropriate trans-Pacific flights.The airlines is utilizing a phased approach to bring additional travel choices and better benefits to customers as quickly as possible.
![]() Customers can hope to profit from improved flight schedules, extended code sharing, additional coordinated services as well as greater access to a wider variety of fares. Japan Airlines will also co-locate in American's Terminal 3 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport effective March 27, when Japan Airlines' summer schedule commences. Additional customer benefits over the approaching months are expected as the cooperation level strengthens between the two airlines. In addition to bringing benefits to clients sooner, Japan Airlines and American Airlines are announcing a jointly-formulated commemorative trans-Pacific economy-class airfare for sale in Japan from the present moment for travel between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2011. Traditionally, routings involving both airlines were normally only available at much higher fare levels. Labels: American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Travel Thursday, April 29, 2010Japan Airlines Corporation recently stated it will halt flights on 45 routes from Sept. 30 as the stressed carrier's new government-backed management team steps up efforts to execute a plan to reduce costs. Presently in court-led administration having filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, Japan's biggest airline by revenue said the newest in a series of cuts will slice 40% off global passenger capacity in comparison to fiscal 2008, while domestic capacity will decrease by 30%. ![]() The company stated that the extent to which the route and air travel frequency plan has been streamlined is essential to achieving a speedy revival of the JAL group. In the most recent action, 15 international routes will be cut, while 30 domestic routes will be halted . Additionally,JAL affirmed that entire changes made since the end of fiscal 2009 mean 11 overseas bases will be shut, together with those in cities like Sao Paolo and Rome, while 8 domestic bases will also close up. Labels: Air Travel, Japan Airlines Monday, January 11, 2010![]() The Business Travel Coalition, a group on behalf of business travelers is conflicting the planned tie up between Delta Air Lines and ailing Japan Airlines as unpleasant for competition. Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition, based in Brussels, stated that the projected SkyTeam alliance would probably create a monopoly, totaling 62 percent market share on routes connecting Japan and the U.S, up from a third. The group representing 300 global corporations suggests that Japan Airlines Corp. should remain in its alliance called oneworld with American Airlines. Kevin Mitchell also uttered doubts a Delta-JAL tie-up might clear U.S. antitrust regulations. Kevin Mitchell said his group has sent a letter to Seiji Maehara, Japan's transport minister, conveying such views, and also made a copy available to the media.In the letter, the group stressed the significance of Japan-U.S. air routes, with 6.3 million travelers a year, and warned a Delta-JAL tie-up would be too dominant. The letter conveyed that JAL lingering in the oneworld alliance with American Airlines is evidently best for competition and consumer choice. Delta has expressed assurance that in case it forms a union with Japan Airlines the tie-up will get consent from regulators. American has constantly challenged that claim . Labels: Business Travel, Delta Airlines, Japan Airlines |




