ANA, JAL court international passengers to shake Japan-focused image

Sluggish home market drives carriers to pursue new tie-ups and routes

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Japan Airlines is launching a new partnership with Garuda Indonesia, despite being linked to different airline alliances. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)

KEIICHI FURUKAWA

With travel out of Japan slow to recover amid a weak yen, ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines are shifting focus beyond their home market to appeal to a more global audience.

JAL is launching a business partnership with Garuda Indonesia in April, collaborating on fares and scheduling for international flights and even sharing some of their earnings. The carriers already operate code-sharing flights, but agreed in October to expand their cooperation despite belonging to separate airline alliances: JAL to Oneworld, and Garuda to SkyTeam.

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