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The 787 Dreamliner is on the Move to Moscow, Beijing and Tokyo

May 9, 2012 at 9:12 AM | by | Comments (0)

Now that some of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliners are flying around the globe, it seems that there’s been quite an increase in new route news. Japan Airlines and ANA already have their planes, but it’s JAL that’s getting ready for some new routes and destinations.

They’re already flying the first 787 back and forth to the United States—Boston to be specific—but the airline is not stopping there. Dreamliners started heading back and forth between Tokyo-Haneda and Beijing earlier this week, and it sounds like that route will continue with the new 787 service for quite some time.

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Japan Airlines Takes Home Their Newest Toy: A Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Where: Japan
March 26, 2012 at 12:17 PM | by | Comments (0)

Until now there’s only been one airline with access to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but that’s about to change. All Nippon Airways is about to get some company when it comes to flying the 787, as it’s finally Japan Airlines’ turn to play with the brand new airplane.

All the pomp and circumstance took place over the weekend, as the official handoff between Japan Airlines and Boeing went down. The new plane is even unique in that it has different airplane engines than those currently utilized by ANA's Dreamliners. Japan Airlines ordered some fancypants GEnx engines from General Electric, and those power plants just got the necessary approvals from the friendly folks over at the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Back in the Day: Airline Websites as They Looked in the Year 2000

February 15, 2012 at 9:40 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's hard to imagine, we know...but a whole 12 years ago the internet did exist. It not only existed, but it was hot enough at the time for airlines to take notice, and begin shifting focus to things like online bookings, flight status, web specials and—we laugh now—pager alerts.

Last week, we gave you a peek at JetBlue's first functioning website from 2001, but today we're taking it back to 2000, the good old days before we had a laptop, before the TSA, and most definitely before September 11...

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Watch Out, EVA Air; Japan Airlines Has a 'Hello Kitty' Plane Too

Where: Japan
January 16, 2012 at 10:09 AM | by | Comments (0)

The carriers over in Japan just can’t get enough of wacky airplane liveries and specialty paint jobs, and that’s fine with us because we can’t stop talking about them. Japan Airlines is the latest to reveal a fresh look, and it’s a brand new tribute to the Hello Kitty empire.

It’s not just all fun either, as this latest color scheme (for this plane only) is hanging around to bring recognition and awareness about cervical cancer. Japan Airlines, TOKYO FM, and Sanrio are all joining forces as part of the "Hellosmile Project." The plan is to support prevention programs with the plane—it’s a Boeing 777 with the registration number JA8941—as it flies in and around Japan and the globe for the next year or so.

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Japanese Manga Will Be Yours for the Reading Aboard JAL's 787s

Where: Japan
December 13, 2011 at 9:20 AM | by | Comments (0)

We were certainly all pumped up over the arrival of the very first Boeing 787 to All Nippon Airways, but now we’re getting just as enthused over the offerings arriving aboard Japan Airlines’ new bird.

To get everyone in the mood for a little slice of Japan the airline is planning to roll-out in-flight manga—like Japanese comic books—on all 787 flights. There’s going to be like 30 different comics from which to choose, and they’ll all be there for your reading pleasure right in the seatback entertainment screen. The airline is partnering up with Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc and eBook Initiative Japan Co—just in case those names sound familiar to you.

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New Route News for the 787, A380, JetBlue, Southwest and More!

December 9, 2011 at 10:16 AM | by | Comments (0)


Boeing 787s Being Born...

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Japan Airlines:
There’s new stuff to talk about when it comes to where Boeing’s 787 is headed next. Japan Airlines—they’re getting the plane too—just announced where the plane is headed, and it sounds like it’s going to Boston, Moscow, and Beijing. The super long-haul routes will depart from Tokyo-Narita, and the shorter flight over to China will depart from Tokyo-Haneda. For those in the nifty fifty looking to test out the plane, the flights to and from Beantown are scheduled to start doing their thing on April 22 of 2012.

· Turkish Airlines:
They might not need help from Kobe anymore—especially since he hasn’t been playing too much NBA basketball lately—as Turkish Airlines is busy expanding to here and over to there. Their latest new route plans to connect their home in Istanbul with Los Angeles with an additional route—guess things are going well. They’re now up to five flights per week on some pretty snazzy Boeing 777-300ERs, and if all goes well it sounds like the plan is boost things into daily service next March.

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JAL: 'We're Getting 787s Too, You Know'

November 10, 2011 at 3:14 PM | by | Comments (0)


Our shot of a JAL 787 being built at Boeing's HQ. Notice the lack of engines

It feels like just yesterday we were freaking out over the launch of the very first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, by Japanese airline ANA. Well, their rival JAL wants everyone to know that they've got some Dreamliners coming as well, and they're taking them overseas to the US of A, and soon.

Like April 22, 2012 soon. If you've been dying to try the new plane and have been waiting for a oneworld airline to fly it, or just to experience it in the spring, then JAL has some airfares that may work for you. It's not a "sale" so much since the prices aren't cheap: from $1,500 roundtrip in economy between Boston and Tokyo-Narita or $6,500 in business class. Buy it before January 31, 2012 for travel between April 22 and September 30, 2012. We're thinking it would make an awesome holiday gift...!

Here's all the details to make it happen.

{Photo: Jaunted]

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Japan Airlines Eats It Up with New Mos Burger Meal on Flights

May 31, 2011 at 8:33 AM | by | Comments (0)

If there's one thing a traveler quickly learns while on the road, it's that the winning McDonald's formula of a hamburger and fries has universal appeal, even in the Middle East (example: the McSchwarma) and brown-sauce-loving UK (mmm, bacon roll). Even in Japan, where the golden arches reign next to the Starbucks' green siren, there are knock-off chains.

The two best mass-franchised, McD's-like Japan chains are Mos Burger and Freshness Burger. For the moment, we'll focus on the former, since Mos is now in the news as a collaborator with Japan Airlines for in-flight food.

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Did Air Travel Do Something to Anger the Volcano Gods This Year?

Where: Indonesia
November 8, 2010 at 2:30 PM | by | Comments (0)

There have been many trends in travel for 2010, such as the rise of location-based social media (ah hem, Foursquare) and the outcry against full-body scanners, but one of the most unexpected trends is that of flight disruption due to volcano eruption. In just this year we've have the explosions of Iceland's illustrious Eyjafjallajokull, Reunion Island's Piton de la Fournaise, Indonesia's Mount Sinabung, Russia's Shiveluch and now, another from Indonesia: Mt. Merapi.

All of them have caused flight delays at the very least, and Mount Merapi impacted flights on Cathay Pacific and JAL to Jakarta last week and over this last weekend. It was even thought the ash could have been responsible for the "uncontained engine failure" of the Singapore-Sydney Qantas A380 on Thursday. Now we know that is not the case.

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Japan Airlines Wants to Party with a New Low-Cost Option

Where: Japan
August 30, 2010 at 12:39 PM | by | Comments (0)

Japan Airlines has had all kinds of financial issues over the past year or so, but despite all the problems managing their cash, they are looking to spend even more. The airline is thinking that a low cost carrier might be a way to help out their bottom line, so they’re considering moving forward with a new budget option.

The airline plans to submit all kinds of information within its corporate turnaround plan this week, so the plans for the possible LCC might be revealed sooner than later.

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More Troubling News For Japan Airlines As They Cut 16,500 Employees

Where: Japan
April 9, 2010 at 8:33 AM | by | Comments (2)

Japan Airlines has had a pretty tough 2010, and it appears that things aren’t getting better anytime soon. The airline had to file for bankruptcy back in January, and then there was the whole off again on again saga about which airline alliance to choose—they stuck with oneworld in the end. Now we find out that the airline is letting loose almost one third of their workforce.

In total they are cutting about 16,500 jobs from all areas of their business. Roughly 5,000 cargo workers will be forced to look elsewhere for employment, and there are around 2,000 sales representatives that will need to update their resumes. The airplanes will be a little lighter too, as 775 pilots and 2,460 flight attendants will be let go.

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With JAL In Trouble, Its Laid-Off Flight Attendants Sell Their Uniforms to Sex Clubs

March 8, 2010 at 12:30 PM | by | Comments (0)

We’ve been pretty interested in all that has been happening with Japan Airlines, and it is unfortunate that some employees of the airline have lost their jobs over the last few months. However, those laid off have become quite the entrepreneurs, and they've have made a little extra cash selling their uniforms to workers in sex clubs.

Apparently uniforms of JAL and All Nippon Airways are in high demand, and people have been shelling out thousands of dollars to purchase them. The flight attendant fantasy seems to be quite the hit on the menu at some of the sex parlors in Japan, and this isn’t anything new as these uniforms have been appearing on the black market for some time. One club in Osaka—Air Touch—offers the full airline experience including drinks, meals, seat belts, and a little something extra during periods of turbulence.

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