JAL stays put

JAPAN AIRLINES (JAL) has confirmed that it is to stay within the oneworld partnership contrary to rumours that it might join Skyteam.  Clearly the risks involved in switching to the Air France led alliance, together with the management’s need to focus on its three-year restructuring plan, played a significant part in the decision.  In a statement the airline said that together with oneworld partner American Airlines (AA) it would shortly apply to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Ministry of Land Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) for the approval of anti-trust immunity (ATI) on transpacific routes. www.jal.com

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