JAL and Korean Air in codeshare agreement

The Japan Airlines Group and Korean Air have reached a code-sharing agreement to operate three routes from regional cities in Japan to Seoul (Incheon) from August 1st, 2004.

JAL aircraft and crew will operate four flights weekly on the Komatsu-Seoul route. Komatsu serves the Kanazawa region on the Japan Sea coast. Korean Air aircraft and crew will operate a daily service between Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, the northernmost of the four main Japanese islands - and Seoul and a five flights a week service between Niigata, a major port city on the Japan Sea coast and Seoul.

Japan Airlines currently has bilateral alliances with 22 carriers. Korean Air is a member of the Skyteam alliance.

The new code share flights are open for sale from June 21 (subject to government approval).