JAL Group Okinawa routes see 12.5% drop in August passengers

JAL Group reported a decline in passenger numbers for its Okinawa-related routes in August 2026. According to preliminary data, domestic passenger volume reached 618,525, representing a 12.5% decrease compared to the same month the previous year.

Seat capacity for these routes fell by 9.6% to 730,422, resulting in an overall load factor of 84.7%, which is a 2.8 percentage point drop from the prior year. Japan Transocean Air (JTA) recorded an 88.7% load factor on its international routes.

Route-specific data shows a 9.7% decrease in passengers on the Haneda–Naha route, while the Itami–Naha route saw a 4.9% increase. On island routes, passenger numbers for the Naha–Ishigaki line dropped by 9.9%, and the Naha–Miyako line decreased by 8.1%.