JL may stop all international flights

[phaleesy]

Had the most stuffy JL stewardess who asked the person next to me in no uncertain terms to return the standard white JL pen to her after she was done.

"After you finished............" *points to name badge*.. "you return the pen to me..... OK?"

And waited like a patient mother for a disobedient child (pax) to acknowledge.

Stuffy, that's it! I've been trying so hard to think what makes me not like JAL. It is stuffy and stodgy. The FAs seem to tiptoe around the difficult passengers and are somewhat stiff and formal with the rest. I felt like I was a naughty schoolgirl and I had to remain silent in my seat.

[Kiwi]

Not formal with me. Was it something I said?

[sumitsan]

JL files for bankruptcy

Maybe old news by now, but just read it:

http://money.ca.msn.com/investing/ne...entid=23283345

[manray_yvr]

Japan Airlines: Important company information

19 January 2010

To all our valued customers,

This is to confirm that Japan Airlines is now receiving
the support of the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan.
And to speed up the revitalization, JAL has filed for protection
at the Tokyo District Court under Japan's Corporate Reconstruction Law.
As a result of these actions, JAL has secured the funding needed to
maintain
uninterrupted business operations and to meet the debt service
obligations going forward. In addition, all JAL frequent flyer programs
remain fully in effect.


JAL Group airline companies will continue to provide safe, reliable
air travel services to customers worldwide. Existing JAL Group carrier
tickets and reservations,including those for codeshare flights and
connecting flights operated by other carriers,remain valid and in
effect, and new reservations are being accepted and processed normally.
Complimentary coupons issued to shareholders are valid until the
original expiry dates and can be used as before.

JAL Mileage Bank services remain unchanged, and customer mileage
credits remain fully valid.
Mileage can continue to be accumulated or redeemed for awards as in
the past,
and previously redeemed awards retain their full value.
JAL Mileage Bank services will also continue to be offered to all
JMB members and JALCARD holders.

JALCARD, JALPAK, JALTOURS, JAL HOTELS and other group companies
remain unaffected by recent events and are fully operational.

We would like to express our deepest apologies for the worry caused by
the financial situation of JAL and seek your continued patronage and
support of JAL and the JAL group companies.


Sincerely yours,

Japan Airlines

[Pinkfloyd]

So all is well for now... Hopefully they won't go tits up in the near future...

[HUGE AL]

AA Ticketing said JL001/002 will ax F and route to HND.

They are also running more flights into SHA and less to PVG.