*JAL further enhances its flight network between Japan and China

JAL Group announced on March 7 this year that it will begin connection services with China Southern Airlines at Beijing Airport. With the new service, JAL will offer connection services on nine domestic routes from Beijing, including those with Hainan Airlines. In addition, JAL will begin code-sharing flights with Xiamen Airlines and Hainan Airlines on their domestic routes in China. JAL Group will furtherexpand its flight network between Japan and China as it offers 237 flights weekly for 13 Chinese cities on 29 routes except code-sharing flights and connection services with Chinese carriers.

This Week Headline
*JAL Group aims to get the international flight business into the black
+Stricter cost management to generate profits
*Shinmachi is promoted to JAL Group CEO
*JAL further enhances its flight network between Japan and China
*Overseas travel transactions grew by 16.6% for January this year
*COA reaches E-ticketing rate of 99.7% in Japan
*ANA introduces the 3D sound technology for its in-flight entertainments
*SKY got its balance sheet into the black for the first quarter
*Sagawa is launching a new cargo airline in this April