JAL passenger numbers tumble in the wake of natural disasters
Japan Airlines' international traffic slid around 20% in September and domestic traffic fell about 10% in the wake of natural disasters, its president said on Friday. The airline plans an update on the financial impact of a typhoon that damaged Osaka’s Kansai Airport and an earthquake in Hokkaido when it releases Q2 results at the end of this month, President Yuji Akasaka said. International passenger numbers are still down about 10% from normal levels, he said. In the domestic market where JAL is offering discounted fares in to encourage travel, leisure traffic remains weak although business traffic has returned to normal. “In terms of revenue we expect some effect on our numbers,” Akasaka said. Japan Airlines forecast in April a 4% drop in operating profit to 167b yen ($1.5b) for the financial year to end-March.<br/>
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JAL passenger numbers tumble in the wake of natural disasters
Japan Airlines' international traffic slid around 20% in September and domestic traffic fell about 10% in the wake of natural disasters, its president said on Friday. The airline plans an update on the financial impact of a typhoon that damaged Osaka’s Kansai Airport and an earthquake in Hokkaido when it releases Q2 results at the end of this month, President Yuji Akasaka said. International passenger numbers are still down about 10% from normal levels, he said. In the domestic market where JAL is offering discounted fares in to encourage travel, leisure traffic remains weak although business traffic has returned to normal. “In terms of revenue we expect some effect on our numbers,” Akasaka said. Japan Airlines forecast in April a 4% drop in operating profit to 167b yen ($1.5b) for the financial year to end-March.<br/>
