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Japan Airlines Airline Profile

Japan Airlines information, codes and useful links

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Japan Airlines profile

Overview

Marketing name: Japan Airlines

Legal name: Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

Year established: 1951

Region: Asia

Base country: Japan

Base city: Tokyo

Base airport: Narita International Airport

Details

Airline IATA code: JL

Airline ICAO code: JAL

Base city IATA code: TYO

Base airport IATA code: NRT

Airline category: Scheduled

Airline type: Full service carrier

Alliance: oneworld

Operating status: Active

Useful links

Official Website: jal.co.jp

Baggage policy: visit website

Online check-in: visit website

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Japan Airlines overview and services

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. more known as Japan Airlines is a currently operating Asian scheduled full-service airline company based in Narita International Airport, in Tokyo, Japan.

This airline's 2-char IATA designator is JL, and its ICAO code is JAL. Founded 74 years ago in 1951, the airline is one of the oldest carriers in the world. Along with American Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, and 11 others, Japan Airlines is a oneworld alliance member.

Japan Airlines offers a web check-in option for the convenience of its passengers. The current info regarding Japan Airlines baggage policy (last updated 2025) is available on the airline's official website via the link in the menu on the left.