Airlines
Japan Airlines Restructuring Sees Return to Seattle
The Japanese flag carrier’s tax exemption arising from bankruptcy has just ended.
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 takes off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Photo: JAL)
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 takes off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Photo: JAL)

Japan Airlines’ Sunday return of its nonstop intercontinental service between Tokyo's Narita Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport came as the company’s corporate tax exemption arising from its 2010 bankruptcy ended. But while JAL’s return to Seattle after a 26-year hiatus marks an important step for the company’s restructuring plan, it faces stiff competition from long-term rival All Nippon Airways (ANA), which operates a daily service using a Boeing 787-8. 


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