JAL to boost capacity in 2020
Japan Airlines will mainly rely on increased aircraft utilization to increase capacity and meet an expected demand surge in 2020, although its planned long-haul LCC startup will also help. While exact targets are yet to be confirmed, JAL could potentially increase its international capacity by 10% in its 2020 fiscal year, airline president Yuji Akasaka said. This would be an acceleration from the 2.5% growth targeted for the 2019 fiscal year, which ends in March 2020. JAL’s capacity growth will be prompted by government estimates that there could be 40m international visitors to Japan in 2020, compared to 30m in 2018. Japan is hosting the Olympics next year and more landing slots are set to be granted at Tokyo Haneda Airport. Industry observers expect slot allocations for Japanese carriers to be announced during the September quarter. JAL is “very well positioned” to prepare for the demand increase next year, Akasaka said. The airline will not be increasing its fleet dramatically, and has enough aircraft in its current plan to cope with a 10% capacity rise. It has plenty of scope to raise utilization on the existing fleet, Akasaka said. Changing to a higher-density configuration on some aircraft types will also boost capacity.<br/>
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JAL to boost capacity in 2020
Japan Airlines will mainly rely on increased aircraft utilization to increase capacity and meet an expected demand surge in 2020, although its planned long-haul LCC startup will also help. While exact targets are yet to be confirmed, JAL could potentially increase its international capacity by 10% in its 2020 fiscal year, airline president Yuji Akasaka said. This would be an acceleration from the 2.5% growth targeted for the 2019 fiscal year, which ends in March 2020. JAL’s capacity growth will be prompted by government estimates that there could be 40m international visitors to Japan in 2020, compared to 30m in 2018. Japan is hosting the Olympics next year and more landing slots are set to be granted at Tokyo Haneda Airport. Industry observers expect slot allocations for Japanese carriers to be announced during the September quarter. JAL is “very well positioned” to prepare for the demand increase next year, Akasaka said. The airline will not be increasing its fleet dramatically, and has enough aircraft in its current plan to cope with a 10% capacity rise. It has plenty of scope to raise utilization on the existing fleet, Akasaka said. Changing to a higher-density configuration on some aircraft types will also boost capacity.<br/>
