Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. has announced that it will be bringing back its nonstop service between the Tokyo-Narita Airport and the Dallas/Fort Worth (D/FW) International Airport starting on Nov. 30, according to a press release issued by Japan Airlines.
The move is seen to further strengthen the Pacific Joint Business that Japan Airlines has with American Airlines.
Yoshiharu Ueki, president of Japan Airlines, said that the return of Japan Airlines to DFW International Airport makes it the airline's eighth gateway and the fourth service launch in the U.S. in just over three years.
"By making full use of the efficiencies of the Dreamliner as well as capitalizing on our even stronger relationship with American Airlines, we are confident this resumed service will provide even more valuable links for commercial and cultural exchanges for our customers in both regions and beyond," he said.
Andrew Nocella, chief marketing officer of American Airlines, said in the press release that the partnership with Japan Airlines represents American Airlines' effort to make great strides in expanding the company's presence in Asia.
"This new service complements American's existing service and brings more choice for our customers traveling between Asia and America, providing more opportunities to connect Asia to South America. Japan Airlines is an honorable partner and a great friend to American," he said.
American Airlines and Japan Airlines established the Pacific Joint Business partnership to provide great customer benefits, according to the press release.
It has expanded its offerings by providing better flight schedules, expanded codesharing, more coordinated services and greater access to a wider variety of fares.
The Dallas Morning News adds that Japan Airlines returns after almost 14 years since it decided to suspend its D/FW-Tokyo Flights on October 7, 2001.
The airline suspended its flight to D/FW International Airport following the terrorist hijacking of several airplanes on September 11, 2001.
In the report by the Dallas Morning News, Japan Airlines started the D/FW and Tokyo Narita service on March 15, 1999.
The airline will be returning on November 30, 2015, with four flights a week, with a possibility to extend to a daily service by the spring of 2016.
