Suffering from a steep drop in demand, Japan Airlines Co. said Tuesday it will seek volunteers from among all of its employees to take a one-month holiday -- without pay. The temporary layoff program will be launched in July and is expected to remain in force until March, officials said.
The carrier said the furlough constitutes one effort to deal with its overstaffing problem.
The airline slashed its international flight schedule after the Iraq war and the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome scared off potential holidaymakers.