Japanese airlines add temporary routes in response to regional needs

Japan Airlines (JAL) scheduled 21 additional flights on the Fukuoka‑Kagoshima corridor from August 1 to 3, 2024, to provide transport after the Kumamoto earthquake. The extra services include ten flights on each of the first two days and one on the third, using Boeing 737‑800, ATR 42‑600 and Embraer 170 aircraft.

Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) announced a seasonal service between Sendai and Izumo that will run daily from October 25 to November 30, 2024, marking the airline’s first regular flights on the route in almost three years. The flights will use Embraer E170 or E175 jets and will operate one round‑trip per day.