Preparation for an International Medium- and Long-Haul Low-Cost Carrier Business

「ZIPAIR, a medium- and long-haul international LCC, increased flights on the Narita–Bangkok and Narita–Seoul routes and on routes to Los Angeles and Honolulu in response to strong travel demand. From February to March 2026, it also operated nonstop charter passenger flights to Orlando, Florida, to capture tourism demand.」

「ZIPAIR, a medium- and long-haul international LCC, has seen inbound demand stagnate and temporarily decline, but is generally growing steadily. It launched a new Houston route in March 2025, increasing its destinations to 10, mainly in North America and Asia. The company aims to expand the scale of the business to more than twice its current size by the first half of the 2030s and will introduce Boeing 787-9 aircraft through the transfer of aircraft from JAL from FY2027 onward.」

「The company plans to expand the scale of the business to more than twice its current size by the first half of the 2030s. From FY2027 onward, it will newly transfer aircraft from JAL and introduce Boeing 787-9 aircraft.」

「ZIPAIR, a medium- and long-haul international LCC, is growing steadily. With the launch of its Houston route in March 2025, the number of destinations will increase to 10, mainly in North America and Asia. Spring Japan, which focuses primarily on routes to China, is also steadily building profits by increasing flights to Shanghai (Pudong) and launching new services to major cities such as Beijing and Dalian.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), a long-haul international LCC, launched new services to San Francisco in June 2023, Manila in July 2023 and Vancouver in March 2024, increasing its number of destinations to 9, mainly in North America and Asia. ZIPAIR plans to expand its fleet from the current 8 aircraft to 10 aircraft by fiscal 2025.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), a long-haul international LCC, launched new services to San Francisco in June and Manila in July, expanding its number of destinations to 8, mainly in North America and Asia, and steadily increasing its profits. From July, domestic flight schedules for スプリング・ジャパン株式会社 (Spring Japan) and ジェットスター・ジャパン株式会社 (Jetstar Japan) also became available on the JAL website, improving booking convenience.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), a long-haul international LCC, launched new services to San Francisco in June and Manila in July and is steadily growing. Leveraging high aircraft utilization and seat efficiency, it achieved an operating margin of nearly 15% and continued to perform well.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), a long-haul international LCC, has continued to operate smoothly, with growing recognition among customers both in Japan and overseas, a steady improvement in its load factor, and frequent full flights during high-demand periods. The San Jose route, launched in December 2022, also made a strong start, and the Company is steadily building results in line with the recovery in international passenger demand.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), a long-haul international LCC, has continued to see steady increases in its load factor and has gained recognition not only in Japan but also overseas, with flights frequently full during high-demand periods. Although sales for the San Jose route, launching in December, began in September, bookings have been strong, and the Company is steadily building results in line with the recovery in international passenger demand. Meanwhile, スプリング・ジャパン株式会社 (Spring Japan), which targets routes to China, has temporarily shifted production resources to domestic routes because international services remain difficult amid China's strict border controls. It has also begun a service allowing JAL miles to be used to pay for its air tickets, enabling the JAL Group to maximize synergies, and is steadily improving its load factor toward better profitability.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), a long-haul international LCC, has gained recognition, particularly among customers traveling for tourism, with some flights fully booked during part of Golden Week. We also expanded the network in preparation for the recovery in international passenger demand, including the decision to launch the San Jose route from December 2022. ジェットスター・ジャパン株式会社 began operating the latest Airbus A321 aircraft, with improved fuel efficiency, in July, aiming to reduce its environmental impact and improve comfort.」

「Together with スプリング・ジャパン株式会社, which became a consolidated subsidiary in June 2021, and ジェットスター・ジャパン株式会社, we will work to build a highly convenient network centered on Narita Airport and operated by 3 LCCs with different characteristics, in preparation for a full recovery in air travel demand.」

「In the LCC business, 株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), a long-haul international LCC, launched the Los Angeles route on 25 December, the first route from Asia to North America operated by an LCC, bringing ZIPAIR's number of destinations to 5. Together with スプリング・ジャパン株式会社, which became a consolidated subsidiary in June and changed its name from 春秋航空日本株式会社 on 1 November, and ジェットスター・ジャパン株式会社, we are working to build a highly convenient network centered on Narita Airport and operated by 3 LCCs with different characteristics, in preparation for the expected recovery in demand for overseas travel.」

「In the LCC business, 株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), a long-haul international LCC, launched the Singapore route on 7 September. Together with スプリング・ジャパン株式会社, which became a consolidated subsidiary in June and changed its name from 春秋航空日本株式会社 on 1 November, and ジェットスター・ジャパン株式会社, we will work to build a highly convenient network centered on Narita Airport, operated by 3 LCCs with different characteristics.」

「In the LCC business, we decided to make additional investments in 春秋航空日本株式会社 (SPRING JAPAN) and ジェットスター・ジャパン株式会社 using part of the funds raised through the public offering conducted in November 2020, and SPRING JAPAN became a consolidated subsidiary from the results for the first quarter under review. Together with 株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZIPAIR), we established a framework centered on Narita Airport as a hub, comprising 3 LCCs with different characteristics and highly convenient networks, enabling us to respond quickly to the recovery in air travel demand after COVID-19.」

「ZIPAIR began operating cargo-only flights on the Tokyo–Seoul and Tokyo–Bangkok routes in June 2020 and began operating passenger flights in October. It also became the first LCC to introduce a system allowing customers to self-order in-flight items such as light meals, providing contactless in-flight services. In addition, it launched the Tokyo–Honolulu route in December.」

「In the LCC business, 株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo, a long-haul international LCC, began operating the Tokyo–Honolulu route in December.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo, the long-haul international low-cost carrier business, began operating cargo-only flights to Bangkok and Seoul and continued steady preparations to launch passenger services.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo obtained an air transport business license and began operating cargo-only flights on the Narita–Bangkok route on 3 June 2020.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo, established as a long-haul international low-cost carrier business, is steadily preparing to begin operations in 2020, having obtained an air transport business license in July and announced its aircraft specifications in December.」

「株式会社ZIPAIR Tokyo, established as a long-haul international low-cost carrier business, is steadily preparing to begin operations in 2020.」

「The preparatory company 株式会社ティー・ビー・エル for the long-haul international low-cost carrier business was established as a consolidated subsidiary on 31 July 2018.」

「In preparation for expanding our long-haul international low-cost carrier business, we established the preparatory company 株式会社ティー・ビー・エル in July and began preparations for launching long-haul international services to Asia, Europe and North America from a base at Narita International Airport during 2020.」