*The Ministry approves fuel surcharges for five foreign airlines

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approved on December 6 fuel surcharges on international flights departing from Japan for American Airlines (AAL), Northwest Airlines (NWA), Lufthansa Airlines (DLH), Continental Airlines (COA) and Continental Micronesia Airlines (CMI).

This Week Headline
*The Ministry approves fuel surcharges for five foreign airlines
*JAL Group requests travel agents to collect fuel surcharges from all customers
+CAB exceptionally approves fuel surcharge as an additional fee
+The travel industry is positive to the JAL's request
*More overseas travelers but less consumption for New Year Holiday
*Asiana Chairman requests eight Haneda-Kimpo flights daily at least
*NAA posts net profit of 1.6 billion yen for the first half of FY2004
*JAL will possibly select a new small jet fleet next year
*Air Do successfully increased revenue and profit