Japan Airlines (JAL)

Japan Airlines is the oldest international airline in Japan, founded in 1951. A member of the oneworld® alliance, it flies to 411 airports in more than 60 countries and regions in conjunction with its codeshare partners. Japan Airlines offers guests a high level of security and service at all stages of the trip, which confirms the company's 5-star rating from the international agency Skytrax.

History

2025: More than 4,000 flights to Japan per year

Data for November 2025

2022: Russia retaliatory sanctions increase length of company routes

In March 2022, after the start of a special operation in Ukraine, Russia was forced to impose retaliatory sanctions against airlines of unfriendly countries, closing their access to their own airspace. This significantly increased travel time for passengers of these companies.

2021: Flights to Moscow from Haneda Airport

From April 23, 2021, Japan Airlines begins flights between Moscow and Tokyo to Sheremetyevo and Haneda airports. Each of the airports has an important advantage for travelers - quick access to the center of each of the capitals, and extensive domestic flight networks offer many convenient connections to domestic flights in Russia and Japan.

1967: First flight from Moscow to Tokyo

Japan Airlines has operated continuously between Russia and Japan for many decades. The first flight in the direction of "Moscow - Tokyo" was completed from Sheremetyevo Airport on April 17, 1967 and became the first flight in the history of civil aviation along the Trans-Siberian route.