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JAL Express is also known as Jaru Ekusupuresu and was incorporated on 1st April in 1997. Its main hub is Osaka International Airport but its focus city operations are done from Chubu Centrair International Airport.
JAL Express Profile
JAL Express is referred to officially as JAL Express Co,, Ltd and operates as a budget airline. Its head offices are at Osaka Sogo Building, Osaka International Airport. It also has another headquarter at Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture. Its main center of operation is Osaka International Airport.
It also has offices at Japan Airlines Building in Shinagawa. It provides both non scheduled and scheduled passenger flights and caters to 8 regions across the country. Along with these it also operates for Japan Airlines.
As per the wet lease contract between the two companies JAL it flies to 15 destinations within the country and two others in China. It is completely owned by Japan Airlines, the national carrier of the East Asian nation. It is also a part of the Oneworld alliance.
JAL Express History
JAL Express was established on April 1, 1997 and started its operations a year later on 1st July. A Boeing 737-400 was used for its earliest flight. Its first ever international flight came during May 2009. The financial year 1998-99 was a profitable one for the Japanese carrier, as it ferried more than 32 million travelers, along with its subsidiary company JAL Group.
JAL Express Information
The focus city of JAL Airlines is Chubu Centrair International Airport. Its President is Shigemi Kurusu. Its ICAO code is JEX, Callsign is JANEX and IATA code is JC.
JAL Express Services
JAL Express passengers can avail from a wide range of cool and warm beverages along with various forms of sweetmeats such as candy. Travelers who use class J can avail specialized catering services that are exclusive to this class.
They can also read JEX Letter, which is JAL’s special in flight magazine or Skyward, which is an in flight magazine marketed specifically by JAL Group. JALSHOP, a shopping themed publication is also available on board.
JAL Mileage Bank
JAL passengers can avail the JAL Mileage Bank, the travel rewards initiative of JAL Group. This offer is also available to its member airlines such as Japan Airlines, Japan Air Commuter, JALways, Hokkaido Air System, Japan Transocean Air and Ryuku Air Commuter. This program has a validity period of 36 months.
JMB Fly on Program
JMB Fly on Program is a part of JAL Mileage Bank and has 4 different levels – Crystal, JGC Premier, Sapphire and Diamond. This program can be availed by passengers who use its services most often.
JAL Global Club
JAL Global Club is dedicated solely for the most valued and experienced passengers of the Japanese carrier. Entry into the club requires a minimum of 50,000 Fly Points. Lifetime membership is also awarded.
JAL Express Destinations
Following are the various locations from which JAL Express flights may be boarded:
The fleet of JAL Express comprises 25 Boeing 737-800s and 8 Boeing 737-400s.
JAL Express Profile
JAL Express is referred to officially as JAL Express Co,, Ltd and operates as a budget airline. Its head offices are at Osaka Sogo Building, Osaka International Airport. It also has another headquarter at Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture. Its main center of operation is Osaka International Airport.
It also has offices at Japan Airlines Building in Shinagawa. It provides both non scheduled and scheduled passenger flights and caters to 8 regions across the country. Along with these it also operates for Japan Airlines.
As per the wet lease contract between the two companies JAL it flies to 15 destinations within the country and two others in China. It is completely owned by Japan Airlines, the national carrier of the East Asian nation. It is also a part of the Oneworld alliance.
JAL Express History
JAL Express was established on April 1, 1997 and started its operations a year later on 1st July. A Boeing 737-400 was used for its earliest flight. Its first ever international flight came during May 2009. The financial year 1998-99 was a profitable one for the Japanese carrier, as it ferried more than 32 million travelers, along with its subsidiary company JAL Group.
JAL Express Information
The focus city of JAL Airlines is Chubu Centrair International Airport. Its President is Shigemi Kurusu. Its ICAO code is JEX, Callsign is JANEX and IATA code is JC.
JAL Express Services
JAL Express passengers can avail from a wide range of cool and warm beverages along with various forms of sweetmeats such as candy. Travelers who use class J can avail specialized catering services that are exclusive to this class.
They can also read JEX Letter, which is JAL’s special in flight magazine or Skyward, which is an in flight magazine marketed specifically by JAL Group. JALSHOP, a shopping themed publication is also available on board.
JAL Mileage Bank
JAL passengers can avail the JAL Mileage Bank, the travel rewards initiative of JAL Group. This offer is also available to its member airlines such as Japan Airlines, Japan Air Commuter, JALways, Hokkaido Air System, Japan Transocean Air and Ryuku Air Commuter. This program has a validity period of 36 months.
JMB Fly on Program
JMB Fly on Program is a part of JAL Mileage Bank and has 4 different levels – Crystal, JGC Premier, Sapphire and Diamond. This program can be availed by passengers who use its services most often.
JAL Global Club
JAL Global Club is dedicated solely for the most valued and experienced passengers of the Japanese carrier. Entry into the club requires a minimum of 50,000 Fly Points. Lifetime membership is also awarded.
JAL Express Destinations
Following are the various locations from which JAL Express flights may be boarded:
- Amami Oshima
- Kitakyushu
- Iwate Hanamaki
- Kobe
- Kagoshima
- Kochi
- Kumamoto
- Matsuyama
- Miyazaki
- Memanbetsu
- Nagoya
- Niigata
- Osaka
- Okayama
- Sendai
- Okinawa
- Hangzhou
- Tokushima
- Shanghai
- Sapporo
- Akita
- Tokyo
- Fukuoka
- Yamaguchiube
- Izuma
The fleet of JAL Express comprises 25 Boeing 737-800s and 8 Boeing 737-400s.
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