American Airlines to suspend 2 daily flights between U.S., Japan
NEW YORK, March 31 (Kyodo) -- American Airlines said Wednesday it will suspend a total of two daily flights between the United States and Japan from April 7 through 25 due to reduced demand following the massive earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan.
American will suspend a service between New York and Tokyo's Haneda airport launched in February, and one of the two daily flights between Dallas-Fort Worth in Texas and Narita airport near Tokyo. The two services are scheduled to be suspended after flights from Japan on April 6 and to resume with flights departing the United States on April 26.
Another major carrier, Delta Air Lines, has already decided to cut capacity on routes to Japan by a maximum of 20 percent, and it is possible that more carriers will follow suit.
American plans to divert passengers who have already made reservations on the affected flights to other services, such as the route between New York and Narita.
The schedule adjustment does not affect the April 1 launch of American's partnership with Japan Airlines, which is currently undergoing court-protected restructuring, the company said. (Kyodo)
American will suspend a service between New York and Tokyo's Haneda airport launched in February, and one of the two daily flights between Dallas-Fort Worth in Texas and Narita airport near Tokyo. The two services are scheduled to be suspended after flights from Japan on April 6 and to resume with flights departing the United States on April 26.
Another major carrier, Delta Air Lines, has already decided to cut capacity on routes to Japan by a maximum of 20 percent, and it is possible that more carriers will follow suit.
American plans to divert passengers who have already made reservations on the affected flights to other services, such as the route between New York and Narita.
The schedule adjustment does not affect the April 1 launch of American's partnership with Japan Airlines, which is currently undergoing court-protected restructuring, the company said. (Kyodo)
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