Comments on: The Future of JAL http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: k http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378983 k Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:05:36 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378983 yeah its pretty complicated, turns out Toyota is launching a billion dollar campaign in the states now because they're losing money too. I dont know if i can follow all this without my head exploding, but thanks. yeah its pretty complicated, turns out Toyota is launching a billion dollar campaign in the states now because they’re losing money too.

I dont know if i can follow all this without my head exploding, but thanks.

]]> By: steve http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378944 steve Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:51:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378944 Both American and Delta are aggressively pursuing something with JAL. The previous Japanese government favored a tie-up with DL, but I'm not yet sure what the DPJ is thinking. Somehow DL is viewed as being healthier than AA, which is something I don't really understand, since DL was just in Bankruptcy in 2008. Not to mention they dropped a lot of money to buy Northwest. I see what DL is trying to Do, though, since NW already has extensive service to Japan. But AA has said they don't plan to sit by and do nothing. They are trying to get the other OneWorld partners to put up some money for JAL. I think JAL will stay with AA. As for open skies, it looks like they want to get an agreement in place by the end of the year. As far as I understand, this would allow US airlines for fly from the US to any Japanese airport with open slots without having its fares regulated by Japan. Any joint venture would require anti-trust immunity in the US. Obama apparently isn't too keen on these things. Man this is complicated :) Both American and Delta are aggressively pursuing something with JAL. The previous Japanese government favored a tie-up with DL, but I’m not yet sure what the DPJ is thinking. Somehow DL is viewed as being healthier than AA, which is something I don’t really understand, since DL was just in Bankruptcy in 2008. Not to mention they dropped a lot of money to buy Northwest. I see what DL is trying to Do, though, since NW already has extensive service to Japan.

But AA has said they don’t plan to sit by and do nothing. They are trying to get the other OneWorld partners to put up some money for JAL.

I think JAL will stay with AA.

As for open skies, it looks like they want to get an agreement in place by the end of the year. As far as I understand, this would allow US airlines for fly from the US to any Japanese airport with open slots without having its fares regulated by Japan.

Any joint venture would require anti-trust immunity in the US. Obama apparently isn’t too keen on these things.

Man this is complicated :)

]]> By: k http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378940 k Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:30:15 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378940 oh yea and i think Delta trying to throw down something like 300 million for a 5 % stake in JAL, which is no where close to what I originally thought. So I guess we're looking at some kind of joint venture? oh yea and i think Delta trying to throw down something like 300 million for a 5 % stake in JAL, which is no where close to what I originally thought. So I guess we’re looking at some kind of joint venture?

]]> By: k http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378939 k Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:23:47 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378939 I read today that delta is looking at getting JAL to join their SkyTeam grouping, and leave their current alliance. While JAL has asked American Airlines for financial assistance. About the regulations, do you know anything about this "open air skies" aviation treaty? and this airline liberalization thing that the DPJ is talking about? Im, not sure what it entails but it could mean some sort of regulation change. I'm sure JAL will just end up leaving their current alliance and join up with another. I read today that delta is looking at getting JAL to join their SkyTeam grouping, and leave their current alliance. While JAL has asked American Airlines for financial assistance.
About the regulations, do you know anything about this “open air skies” aviation treaty? and this airline liberalization thing that the DPJ is talking about? Im, not sure what it entails but it could mean some sort of regulation change.
I’m sure JAL will just end up leaving their current alliance and join up with another.

]]> By: steve http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378869 steve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:35:34 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378869 Relevant to what? The future of JAL or the first half of the post? Relevant to what? The future of JAL or the first half of the post?

]]> By: steve http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378868 steve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:21:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378868 A takeover is also not an option because unless regulations change, a foreign company cannot control more than one third of JAL. A takeover is also not an option because unless regulations change, a foreign company cannot control more than one third of JAL.

]]> By: k http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378842 k Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:20:01 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378842 Bankruptcy isnt an option, Delta and American airlines are in the running to buy large stakes in JAL, they're gonna wrap up talks in October or something. JAL has some pretty sweet flight routes that alot of American airliners want, so we're not looking at bankruptcy, but it could mean a takeover or a merger of some sort... I actually wrote about this im my blog acouple days ago, but no one reads it anyway! haha Bankruptcy isnt an option, Delta and American airlines are in the running to buy large stakes in JAL, they’re gonna wrap up talks in October or something. JAL has some pretty sweet flight routes that alot of American airliners want, so we’re not looking at bankruptcy, but it could mean a takeover or a merger of some sort… I actually wrote about this im my blog acouple days ago, but no one reads it anyway! haha

]]> By: Luke http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378830 Luke Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:39:44 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378830 Although I agree, but I don't see how the latter half of your post is relevant. Although I agree, but I don’t see how the latter half of your post is relevant.

]]> By: Canadian http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/17/the-future-of-jal/comment-page-1/#comment-378820 Canadian Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:19:27 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12708#comment-378820 A major Japanese airline company having a full-fledge financial crisis (bankruptcy is not an option?????) is a very new news to me. A major Japanese airline company having a full-fledge financial crisis (bankruptcy is not an option?????) is a very new news to me.

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