China Eastern, Japan Airlines seek to form joint venture
China Eastern Airlines and Japan Airlines will apply to form a joint venture for international and domestic operations. The cooperation, if approved by the airlines’ govts, will cover services between the 2 home countries, China Eastern said. JAL added the carriers are also proposing to include domestic networks, reaching more than 50 cities in Japan and more than 80 in China. “Most,” not all, of the two companies’ domestic routes will be included in the deal, China Eastern said. The airlines further intend to cooperate in relation to frequent flyers, ground service and expansion of sales channels, the Chinese partner added. They want to begin the JV in the Japanese fiscal year that will start in April 2019, JAL said. The two airlines have been codesharing since 2002, but a JV takes such an arrangement a step further. <br/>
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China Eastern, Japan Airlines seek to form joint venture
China Eastern Airlines and Japan Airlines will apply to form a joint venture for international and domestic operations. The cooperation, if approved by the airlines’ govts, will cover services between the 2 home countries, China Eastern said. JAL added the carriers are also proposing to include domestic networks, reaching more than 50 cities in Japan and more than 80 in China. “Most,” not all, of the two companies’ domestic routes will be included in the deal, China Eastern said. The airlines further intend to cooperate in relation to frequent flyers, ground service and expansion of sales channels, the Chinese partner added. They want to begin the JV in the Japanese fiscal year that will start in April 2019, JAL said. The two airlines have been codesharing since 2002, but a JV takes such an arrangement a step further. <br/>
