JAL decides to join oneworld, keeping benefits from the bilateral tie-ups

JAL announced on October 25 this year thatit has decided to join oneworld alliance. Although it is likely to take JAL about a year to join the alliance officially, JAL expectsto start possible membership services even before it becomes an official member. JAL is expected to be a leading member airline in Asia particularly, following American Airlines in North America or British Airways in Europe. Other oneworld members are Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, LAN and Qantas.

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JAL decides to join oneworld, keeping benefits from the bilateral tie-ups
Industry
*Airbus makes much of bothselling and industrial cooperation in Japan
*MHI took an order of a People Mover from Atlanta Airport
Airport
*Narita increases cargo flights during the winter schedule
*Narita slightly decreasedpassengers for the first half of FY2005
*Kansai handles the most international flights ever during the winter schedule
*Centrair handles more flights for winter than those for summer
Airline
*Airlines carried 1.2% more domestic passengers for the first half of FY2005
*JAL plans to serve directcharter flights to Marshall next GW
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