JAL Network Flights Recognized by Conducive Technology as Most On-Time

The FINNCIAL — Japan Airlines was announced to have achieved, among 39 global airlines, the best on-time arrival performance in the category of Major International Airlines Operated and Codeshare Flights 3, by Conducive Technology Corporation1 – a data provider of reliable flight information to the transportation industry, according to Japan Airlines.

Statistics tabulated by Conducive for the FlightStats On-time Performance Service Awards 2 show that 86.33% of the 419,060 scheduled international and domestic flights operated and marketed by JAL between January 1 and December 31, 2011, arrived at their destinations as scheduled 2. Of those, 227,035 were operated by JAL Group airlines with 90.52% of flights arriving on-time.

In another category of Regional Asian Airlines, where four of five nominees out of a total of 15 contending airlines were JAL Group subsidiaries, Japan Air Commuter was recognized as clocking the best on-time arrival result of 92.60% punctual flights. This title has been held by a JAL Group subsidiary for the third consecutive year this year, with JAL Express and J-AIR distinguished in 2009 for most punctual Asian Airline, and in 2010 respectively.

The company wishes to expreses its appreciation to customers who have directly contributed to this commendation by turning up at their boarding gates early, and to employees for their daily efforts to ensure flights depart as scheduled.

The JAL Group, a recognized Eco-First company in Japan, is also a strong advocate for environmental conservation. Minimizing the time an aircraft is parked waiting to depart reduces the consumption of fuel needed to power the aircraft and thereby also lessens the amount of carbon dioxide released.

With foremost priority on ensuring the safest flight operations, the JAL Group will continue dedicating efforts to delivering the best quality in products and services to our customers including maintaining on-time performance, while also endeavoring to minimalize impacts on the environment so as to be the airline of choice.