JAL Group NW23 North America Operation Overview / Changes – 25OCT23
Published at 0300GMT 26OCT23
Japan Airlines (JAL) during Northern winter 2023/24 season plans operation changes to North America. As of 25OCT23, latest adjustment includes the following. This post also features JAL’s Americas operation in Northern winter 1983/84 season, appearing below the route map illustration.
Nagoya – Honolulu eff 29OCT23 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-9
Osaka Kansai – Honolulu eff 29OCT23 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, 787-9
Osaka Kansai – Los Angeles eff 06NOV23 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, 787-9
Tokyo Haneda – Chicago O'Hare eff 01FEB24 777-300ER replaces 787-9, 1 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Los Angeles eff 29OCT23 787-9 replaces 777-300ER, 1 daily
Tokyo Haneda – New York JFK 1 of 2 daily JL006/005 to be operated by the new A350-1000XWB (F6J54W25Y155) on alternating days, replacing 777-300ER (F8J49W40Y147). A350 service entry date remains pending
Tokyo Haneda – San Francisco 29OCT23 – 12DEC23 787-9 replaces 777-300ER, 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – San Francisco eff 01FEB24 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Seattle eff 01FEB24 787-8 replaces 767-300ER, 1 daily
Previously reported changes:
Tokyo Narita – Kona 23DEC23 – 07JAN24 3 weekly 767-300ER scheduled during Holidays period for Northern winter season
JAL also operates other North American service during Northern winter 2023/24 season:
Tokyo Haneda – Dallas/Ft. Worth 1 daily 777-300ER
Tokyo Haneda – Honolulu 2 daily 787-9
Tokyo Narita – Boston 1 daily 787-9
Tokyo Narita – Honolulu 1 daily 767-300ER
Tokyo Narita – Los Angeles 1 daily 787-8
Tokyo Narita – San Diego 4 weekly 787-8
Tokyo Narita – Vancouver 1 daily 767-300ER
ZIPAIR Tokyo operates following North American service during Northern winter 2023/24 season:
Tokyo Narita – Honolulu 3 weekly 787-8 (7 weekly from 18DEC23, 4 weekly from 09JAN24)
Tokyo Narita – Los Angeles 1 daily 787-8
Tokyo Narita – San Francisco 6 weekly 787-8
Tokyo Narita – San Jose CA 5 weekly 787-8
The following is JAL’s Americas network in Northern winter 1983/84 season, taken from ABC World Airways Guide, September 1983 edition.
Osaka – Honolulu 1 daily 747
Tokyo Narita – Anchorage 14 weekly 747 (16 weekly from 23FEB84. From Japan, 1 of 14-16 weekly flights departs from Osaka instead of Tokyo. Anchorage service is part of JAL’s European Polar Routing)
Tokyo Narita – Honolulu 15 weekly 747 (14 weekly from 29NOV83, 21 from 25DEC83, 15 from 01FEB84)
Tokyo Narita – Los Angeles 11 weekly 747
Tokyo Narita – New York JFK 1 daily 747
Tokyo Narita – San Francisco 11 weekly 747 (7 weekly 29NOV83 – 01MAR84)
Tokyo Narita – Seattle – Chicago O'Hare 3 weekly DC10
Tokyo Narita – Vancouver 1 weekly 747
Tokyo Narita – Vancouver – Mexico City 2 weekly 747
Los Angeles – Miami – Sao Paulo Viracopos 1 weekly DC8 (Miami: Technical stop)