Japan Airlines Cuts Seats to Increase Comfort on Long-Haul Flights
Photo Credit: The new SKY PREMIUM product from JAL JAL
Skift Take
Passengers fed up with crowded cabins will no doubt be pleased. We’re not sure if this is high-stakes poker or whether JAL just initiated a game of chicken with other airlines in its market. We’re waiting to see if it breaks the bank--or who swerves first.
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The introduction of Japan Airline’s (JAL) new JAL SKY SUITE 787 service is such an eye-catcher, and a surprise to the industry, that the double-take gives us whiplash.
Could JAL really have eliminated 25 revenue-making seats to make room for a new, spread-out Premium Economy? Evidently, yes.
The new JAL SKY SUITE 787, began flying between Tokyo (N
