JAL plans to raise international fares

Saturday 27th December, 05:57 AM JST

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kamakuradude at 01:47 PM JST - 27th December

Great! That should coincide with the drop in the fuel surcharge. By the way, Air Canada, with the highest fuel surcharge out of Japan at 60,000 yen (!!!!!!) will drop theirs to 40,000 yen on January 1st. Yes, some people are flying JAL. The AC fuel charge within North America (say Vancouver to Miami) is 0 yen. FU AC!
European1 at 01:52 PM JST - 27th December

AL is like the BIG 3, it will go bankrupt sooner or later.

it won`t because LDP will not allow to happen. This is not EU where help from state is forbidden and let just non profitable organization to keep going.
zhazam05 at 02:19 PM JST - 27th December

They must be NUTS!!! N.Yto Narita R/T Extra 1300.00Fuel surcharge (650.00$per person)Is Plain Robbery!! ther airlines were charging 400/450.00$p/person ,This is called GREED !!!And They have already lost our buisnessand THAT Is The Price TheyPay!SAYONARA,J.A.L.!!
some14some at 03:47 PM JST - 27th December

Does anyone actually fly JAL?

yes, government officials, politicians and related businesses who pay FULL fare and this is how JAL remains afloat !
WuZhuiQiu at 10:50 PM JST - 27th December

Why should airlines have to get permission from the gov't to raise their prices?

Airlines are generally a regulated industry ...
WilliB at 12:08 PM JST - 28th December

I thought with fuel at record lows, flights should be getting cheaper? What happened?
Ninjazilla at 03:16 PM JST - 28th December

JAL is not your PAL.
stereoman at 07:14 PM JST - 28th December

JAl will always have customers- Japanese people who can't speak English and need everything translated; Japanese in-flight entertainment; Japanese cabin food; Japanese speaking flight attendants; and Japanese instructions for how to get through customs. To a lot of Japanese people flying somewhere like...United is scary, simply because it is already like they are in gaikoku but without their tour group leader.
Sarge at 07:26 PM JST - 28th December

"United is scary, simply because it is already like they are in gaikoku but without their tour group leader."

Hee hee!
pointofview at 08:21 PM JST - 28th December

JAL plans to lose customers.
butakun at 01:52 AM JST - 29th December

I don't know about other routes but I live in Brussels, and JAL is often times one of the cheapest airlines to fly to Narita, though the difference in price is very small.
SuperLib at 02:30 AM JST - 29th December

Airlines set their fuel surcharges every 3 months. The next scheduled rate change is January 1. The one after that would be April 1. What they're most likely trying to do is make up for the drop in fuel prices by increasing ticket prices meaning the overall price of the ticket will not change.
elbudamexicano at 08:39 PM JST - 29th December

The Japanese Government can only do so much, and for too many years JAL and ANA have been the 2 major airlines for Japan, but with global competion both of these companies must do lots of restructuring and Tokyo needs more than crappy NARITA.
Jmvdriel at 08:48 PM JST - 30th December

Already there are less tourists coming so beware of what action you take JAL. Maybe ask the Ministery of Tourism for advice.
Skywards at 01:47 AM JST - 1st January

As a service provider, any airline is trying to budget for business. Given how oil prices yo-yoed (and gasoline too) in 2008, JAL is likely wanting to be ready should another oil price surge happen, so less money is lost in that case. Besides, there may not be other places to cut back or assets to sell to free up money for needed expenses in training, maintenance or parts. Also rent for airport counter spaces...