JAL Intl Network Restructure W09

JAL has announced planned International route cancellations as well as aircraft downsizing. Latest change sees JAL cancelling and reducing 10 routes, 61 weekly flights.  Cargo service sees 1 route/3 weekly flights cancelled.

In total, 13 International routes are being cancelled, including withdraw of service to 4 destinations: Hangzhou, Mexico City, Qingdao, Xiamen.  For Domestic cancellations, see here.

The list is the following:

CANCELLATION eff 07DEC09
Tokyo – Hangzhou
Tokyo – Qingdao
Tokyo – Xiamen
Osaka – Hangzhou

CANCELLATION eff 12JAN10
Osaka – Busan
Osaka – Hanoi

CANCELLATION eff 17JAN10
Osaka – Singapore – Kuala Lumpur

CANCELLATION eff 18JAN10
Vancouver – Mexico City (Vancouver remains Daily)

REDUCTIONS eff 07DEC09
Tokyo – London Heathrow From 2 to 1 Daily (JL403/404 CANCELLED)
Tokyo – Taipei From 3 to 2 Daily (JL647/640 CANCELLED)

AIRCRAFT CHANGES eff 07DEC09, 737-800 replace 767-300ER
Nagoya – Taipei JL655/656
Tokyo – Taipei JL645/646

Aircraft Changes eff 12JAN10, 737-800 replace 767-300ER
Osaka – Beijing
Osaka – Taipei JL653/652

Aircraft Changes eff 17JAN10, 767-300ER replace 747-400
Tokyo Narita – Hong Kong JL735/736

JAL CARGO
Tokyo – Qingdao 3 weekly CANCELLED eff 07DEC09