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Japan Airlines Will Create Low-Cost Carrier

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018 4 Comments

Recognizing a changing market, Japan Airlines will launch a low-cost airline for medium- and long-haul flights.

While low-cost carriers have gained traction around the world, Japan has been a holdout. It’s not that there are no low-cost options in Japan, but rather that the Japanese preference for full-service airlines and high-speed rail has not produced the sort of appetite for cheap travel we’ve seen elsewhere. JAL, however, sees untapped potential.

The idea of the new airline not to balkanize JAL, but to complement it. That may all always be the goal of a low-cost subdivision, but JAL has no plans to cut back on its full service product.

The new, yet unnamed, low-cost-carrier will service destinations in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It will be based in Tokyo Narita and commence flying in 2020 with two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.

JAL already partners with Qantas to offer Jetstar Japan and the new low-cost airline will link travelers with Jetstar shorthaul flights within Japan and the region.

CONCLUSION

JAL’s announcement of its own low-cost airline may be more a reaction to ANA than a bold new business plan. ANA already has a low-cost Vanilla Air subdivision and is building up another LCC called Peach, which operates at 19 airports using a fleet of 19 Airbus A320s. Vanilla Air and Peach will merge into a single airline and over 50 additional aircraft are on order, with plans to serve at least 50 destinations. Peach will only operate short and medium-haul destinations, though, giving JAL an opening. The great JAL vs. ANA battle will soon open a new front: the battle for LCC dominance.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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4 Comments

  1. mike Reply
    May 14, 2018 at 10:28 am

    Complement with an E.

    sorry, pet peeve

  2. Jerry Reply
    May 14, 2018 at 11:50 am

    Domestic flights in Japan are hardly full service. I think the right LCC could do very well. Especially ex-Hokkaido and ex-OKA

  3. Simon Reply
    May 14, 2018 at 4:41 pm

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ana-budget-carriers-announcement/ana-to-merge-peach-vanilla-units-to-create-japans-largest-budget-carrier-idUSKBN1GY0ON

    Peach CEO had said they’re favouring adding widebodies.

    Also of note in that article is ANA buying 777F freighters. Air Cargo helping turn the fortunes of some like Cathay. Likely why Airbus trying to salvage a330 program as a freighter.
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-25/boeing-to-raise-767-output-as-jet-finds-new-life-as-a-freighter

  4. Sam Reply
    May 15, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    They’re abit late to the game. Plus just 2 dreamliners will hardly make a difference.

    JAL & ANA’s domestic configuraion is so dense you wonder what part of that is full service. They have B773 with 500 pax. Will making people buy their sandwich or drink onboard make a difference?

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