*JAL ties up with JTB for overseas charter flight products

JAL Group and JTB Group, the leading travel company of Japan, announced on July 5 that the pair has signed a basic agreement on business tie-ups, including joint planning of overseas charter flight products, joint development of JTB and JAL PAK package products and partnerships in arranging trips for foreign visitors to Japan. Regarding jointplanning of charter flights, JTB World Vacations, a travel wholesale company of JTB Group, and JAL PAK, a travel wholesale company of JAL Group, will jointly make travel products for more than 100 charter flights available nationwide.

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*JAL ties up with JTB for overseas charter flight products
Airport
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Airline
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Space
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