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JAL to slash hiring of new graduates by 90% in 2022 due to pandemic

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.

Quarantines crushing air travel are getting longer and lonelier

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.

ANA to cut workforce 20% over five years through retirements and reducing hiring

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.

JAL to cover COVID-19 medical expenses for travelers infected abroad

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.

Japan Airlines’ outlook worsens after quarter misses estimates

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.

CDC orders sweeping U.S. transportation mask mandate as COVID-19 rages

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 ...

ANA posts record net loss of ¥309.58 billion in April-December

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.

ANA announces plan to halve international flight services

Business / Corporate Jan 26, 2021

ANA announces plan to halve international flight services

The airline said it will maintain a flexible approach to its operations while keeping close tabs on demand trends and the state of the pandemic.

Skymark Airlines to suspend bookings on 70% of routes for Feb. 15-28

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 ...

ANA to report record ordinary loss

Business / Corporate Jan 20, 2021

ANA to report record ordinary loss

The firm says it will use more small jets for domestic services in a bid to reduce operational costs.

Indonesia rescue teams scour sea for crashed plane amid poor weather

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 ...

Tokyo virus emergency prompts cuts in domestic flights and bullet trains

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.

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