Business Feb 25, 2021
JAL to slash hiring of new graduates by 90% in 2022 due to pandemic
ANA is also likely to hire only 200 new graduates in fiscal 2022, after usually taking on around 3,000 each year.
World Feb 24, 2021
Quarantines crushing air travel are getting longer and lonelier
by Angus Whitley and Kyunghee Park
Even as vaccines embolden countries to plot paths to reopening, authorities around the world are tightening the screws to stop COVID-19 mutations from slipping through quarantine.
Business / Corporate Feb 6, 2021
ANA to cut workforce 20% over five years through retirements and reducing hiring
The plan is the latest effort by the major airline to meet a goal of slashing costs by ¥100 billion over the five-year period.
Business Feb 6, 2021
JAL to cover COVID-19 medical expenses for travelers infected abroad
The airline is offering a service to cover the expenses of its international passengers for their tests, treatment and quarantine if they have become infected with COVID-19 while overseas.
Business / Corporate Feb 1, 2021
Japan Airlines’ outlook worsens after quarter misses estimates
by Shiho Takezawa
The nation’s flag carrier is now forecasting a net loss of ¥300 billion for the 12 months ending March 31.
World Jan 30, 2021
CDC orders sweeping U.S. transportation mask mandate as COVID-19 rages
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation Monday as the country continues to report thousands of daily COVID-19 deaths. The order, which takes effect ...
Business / Corporate Jan 29, 2021
ANA posts record net loss of ¥309.58 billion in April-December
The outlook for travel demand for the rest of fiscal 2020 and beyond remains uncertain as the pandemic is expected to take more time to be brought under control.
Business / Corporate Jan 20, 2021
Skymark Airlines to suspend bookings on 70% of routes for Feb. 15-28
Japan's Skymark Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will temporarily stop accepting reservations on about 70% of its routes from Feb.15 to 28, as it is considering suspending or reducing flights during those dates due to the coronavirus pandemic. Skymark said it will decide on new ...
Asia Pacific Jan 10, 2021
Indonesia rescue teams scour sea for crashed plane amid poor weather
Indonesian ships with rescue divers and equipment to detect signals from a flight recorder resumed the search on Sunday for a Sriwijaya Air jet believed to have crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. The Boeing 737-500 with 62 people ...
Business Jan 9, 2021
Tokyo virus emergency prompts cuts in domestic flights and bullet trains
Under a monthlong state of emergency through Feb. 7 covering virus hot spots Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures, people are asked to avoid nonurgent outings.