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Japan Airlines (JAL) and Finnair, both members of the oneworld® Alliance, have decided to further expand their existing codeshare agreement. From August 1, 2010, JAL will start to codeshare on flights operated by Finnair between Helsinki and the 7 European cities of Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Brussels, Warsaw and Gothenburg – the second-largest city in Sweden and the latest addition to JAL’s network which already covers 36 destinations in Europe.

JAL and Finnair first commenced codeshare flights in December 2005 and now offer passengers services on 3 routes that connect the Finnish capital to Tokyo (Narita), Osaka (Kansai) as well as Nagoya (Chubu) with 20 weekly flights. Customers may also purchase from JAL, tickets for Finnair-operated flights that carry the “JL” indicator, linking 5 European cities – Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, with Helsinki. With this extended cooperation, the alliance partners now offer codeshare services to a total of 13 destinations on 15 routes.

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Visit Britain and Finnair will join forces to launch the “More for Your Money” campaign in a drive to promote tourism to the UK. Capitalizing on the strong Japanese yen, Visit Britain endeavors to stimulate the travel demand from Japan, extolling UK’s attractive shopping experience besides the touristic spots through the campaign.

With a valid boarding pass of Finnair’s designated flights, a visitor will receive a VIP card for Westfield Shopping Center in London allowing discounts in over 60 shops at Westfield during the campaign which runs until March 31 this year. The designated Finnair flights are from Narita, Nagoya and Osaka’s Kansai to London or Manchester via Helsinki.

Source: Travel Vision

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Etihad Airways (EY), based in Abu Dhabi and the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, commenced flight today out of Chubu airport, Nagoya to Abu Dhabi via Beijing, using a 2 class configuration (JCL:22, EY:240) Airbus A330 aircraft. Etihad Airways will initially fly four times a week to Nagoya, and will increase to five flights a week in the coming months.

Etihad Airways will further expand its Japan operations by launching the Narita, Tokyo-Abu Dhabi route in March. By adding Nagoya and Tokyo to its network, it offers services to eight destinations in the Far East including Beijing, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, strenghtening its position in the region.

In addition to its own operations, Etihad Airways will also offer codeshare services with Japan’s ANA from 1 March, offering connections for Etihad passengers from Nagoya to Chitose and Fukuoka and through Tokyo’s Narita Airport to Osaka, and for ANA passengers, connections to Etihad’s worldwide network via its Abu Dhabi hub.

Etihad flight schedule

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