The JAL group subsidiary will operate between Narita International Airport and destinations in Asia, Europe and the Americas, starting with two mid-size Boeing 787-8 aircraft, the Japan Times reports.
Japan Airlines has confirmed plans to launch a low-cost carrier operating medium- to long-haul flights in summer 2020 to coincide with the Summer Olympics being held in Tokyo.
The JAL group subsidiary will operate between Narita International Airport and destinations in Asia, Europe and the Americas, starting with two mid-size Boeing 787-8 aircraft, the Japan Times reports.
“We want to play a role in boosting foreign travellers to Japan,” JAL President Yuji Akasaka said at a news conference in Tokyo.
Currently JAL has a 33.3 percent stake in Jetstar Japan Co., part of the Qantas group.
ANA Holdings announced in March that it would amalgamate its low-cost carrier affiliates Peach Aviation and Vanilla and launch middle-distance international flights within Asia around 2020.
Low-cost carriers currently handle around 10% of air passengers within Japan.