*JAL Group to raise thefuel surcharges on its international flights largely

JAL Group announced on June 3 that it has decided to raise the fuel surcharges on its international flight tickets available from July 1 to September 30 this year and has already applied for it to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. According to the plan, JAL Group will double the fuel surcharges to 5,000 yen on one way from2,500 yen on one way today on its long-haul international route. Itis inevitable that the JAL's action will damage the overseas travelmarket in this summer as a family with four persons has to pay 40,000 yen additionally when they travel to Hawaii with a JAL flight, for example.

This Week Headline
*JAL Group to raise the fuel surcharges on its international flights largely
*Sri Lanka will double a promotional budget for Japan next year
+Diversity is a key factor for Sri Lanka tourism
+SriLankan Airlines will begin direct Kansai-Colombo flights
*New GVB GM intends to develop infrastructures to welcome more Japanese
+GVB targets a variety of markets
*Narita proposes 20% reduction of landing charge on the average
*Star Alliance to develop a new booking system to reduce distribution costs
*ANA President is interested in launching its second brand airline against real LCCs
*ANA President hopes to open Centrair-Seattle route
*ANA Group carried 22.8% more international passengers through FY2004
*Narita achieved 4% more revenue than the original target
*Narita handled 4% more international passengers for April