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AIRLINES

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 28, 2017
Japan making efforts to address expected pilot shortage in 2030
The government, airlines and academia are trying to expand the nation's pool of future pilots to cope with expected manpower shortages that could reduce flight services.
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2017
Japan Airlines falls victim to email fraud, paying out ¥384 million to Hong Kong accounts
Japan Airlines Co. said it has been defrauded out of ¥384 million ($3.4 million) after receiving emails earlier this year that called for the payments of lease fees and commissions into bank accounts in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2017
Beware of lithium ion battery fire dangers, Europe warns Christmas air travelers
European aviation safety authorities have urged airlines to remind passengers about how best to transport electronic devices containing lithium ion batteries over the busy Christmas travel period.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2017
Third time lucky? ANA seeks Myanmar venture despite two failed attempts since 2014
ANA Holdings Inc. is attempting to set up a venture in Myanmar for the third time after previous efforts collapsed, as Japan's largest carrier seeks to capture demand in one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 15, 2017
In-flight sexual assaults often unreported, especially in Asia
When a 17-year-old Bollywood actress took to social media this week alleging she was sexually assaulted on an airplane, she appeared to catch the airline industry off guard.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2017
Stranded tourists depart Bali as volcanic ash cloud shifts
Airlines laid on extra flights to Bali on Thursday to allow some of the thousands of passengers stranded by the eruption of Mount Agung to fly out, as a switch in wind direction sent volcanic ash away from the holiday island's airport.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2017
Erupting volcano on Bali brings air travel warnings
Indonesian and regional authorities heightened flight warnings around Bali's Mount Agung on Sunday as the volcano's eruptions sent a plume of volcanic ash and steam more than 6,000 meters into the skies above the popular holiday island.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2017
First class grows more lavish — and less viable
Airlines' latest luxury suites may be fantastic, but for most of the world the only class that will matter is cattle class.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2017
Air China indefinitely suspends flights between Beijing and Pyongyang
Air China Ltd has indefinitely suspended flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, citing poor demand as North Korea faces growing sanctions from the United States over its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2017
Falling airplane parts stir fears under new Haneda flight routes ahead of Olympics
Public concern is mounting over a government plan to open new commercial flight routes over central Tokyo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in light of incidents in which aircraft parts have fallen from the sky.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2017
License snub prompts ANA to ditch Asian Blue Myanmar airline venture
Japan's ANA Holdings Inc has dropped a plan to form a joint venture in Myanmar, the airline said on Monday, after its application for an air operator's certificate (AOC) was rejected by the authorities in the Southeast Asian country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2017
Airbnb Inc. inks deal with ANA and Peach to promote 'new travel style'
Airbnb Inc. said Monday it has signed a partnership agreement with Japan's largest carrier, All Nippon Airways Co., and its subsidiary, Peach Aviation Ltd., in a bid to solicit more demand for domestic travel.
WORLD
Nov 2, 2017
Runaway 7-year-old girl sneaks onto plane at Geneva airport
AP
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2017
ANA and JAL see profits rise in first half on business demand
The group net profits of Japan's two major airlines grew in the April-September first half on firm demand from business fliers for both domestic and international flights, according to their earnings reports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2017
Airlines get ready for new U.S. security rules set to start Thursday
New security measures including stricter passenger screening take effect on Thursday on all U.S.-bound flights to comply with government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops, airlines said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2017
American offers to back Ryanair pilots' bid to unionize
Ryanair Holdings PLC pilots campaigning for unionization amid a staffing crisis that's led to the cancellation of 20,000 flights have been offered financial backing from American Airlines Group Inc.'s cockpit-crew association.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2017
Flying since 1968, U.K.'s Monarch Airlines goes bust, marooning over 100,000 tourists
Britain's Monarch Airlines collapsed on Monday, causing the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of holidays, after falling victim to intense competition for flights and a weaker pound.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2017
Flights worldwide delayed as Amadeus booking system suffers 'network issue'
Airlines worldwide were forced to delay flights Thursday as a global flight-bookings system operated by Amadeus IT Group SA suffered what the company called a "network issue."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2017
Indonesia ready to divert Bali-bound flights if volcano erupts
Indonesian authorities are preparing to divert flights to 10 airports across the country in case an increasingly active volcano on the holiday island of Bali erupts and disrupts travel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2017
Japan Airlines announces code-sharing deal with Hawaiian Airlines
Japan Airlines said Tuesday it will enter into a code-sharing deal with Hawaiian Airlines and form a joint venture in the coming months to boost access to one of the most popular overseas destinations for Japanese travelers.

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