Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Japan Airlines began in 1951 and has its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. The company, Japan Airlines Corp., owns and operates the commercial airlines. The company owned 278 aircraft as of 2010 and employed more than 47,000 people. The airline has 144 domestic flight routes within Japan and operates more than 18,000 domestic flights per month along those routes.
Japan Airlines also has more than 3,000 international flights each month. The airline had 259 international passenger routes as of 2010 and 21 routes specifically for cargo. Through its network of connecting flights with other carriers, the airline offers service to 77 airports in the United States. Among these are direct flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; New York City, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Kona and Honolulu, Hawaii. The airline also has direct flights to the territory of Guam.
All Nippon Airways began in 1952 under the name Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Co., Ltd., subsequently changing its name in December 1957. The company All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. owns the airlines and trades publicly on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Its headquarters is in Tokyo, Japan. In addition to its flight operations, the company produces airport management software and offers a variety of services for the air travel industry, including aircraft maintenance.
All Nippon Airways operates along 936 domestic flight and nine cargo-only routes as of 2010. The airline also offers 638 international flights. For traveling to the United States, the company services more than 80 American cities through connections provided by partner carriers. All Nippon Airways offers direct flights from Osaka and Tokyo to San Francisco and Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; New York City, New York; and Washington, D.C.
Skymark Airlines is a small air carrier that provides only domestic service within Japan. The company started in 1996 and operates from headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Skymark Airlines, Inc. owns the airlines and trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange. Approximately 3 million passengers travel on Skymark Airlines flights each year, reports Bloomberg Businessweek. The company owns and flies only 12 aircraft.
Skymark Airlines offers domestic flights to 12 locations in Japan: Asahikawa, Sapporo, Ibaraki, Haneda, Kobe, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Amami and Naha. The airline caters to families, providing free picture books for all children on its flights. The company also offers the Star Kids program, which provides special attention and care for children aged 6 to 11 years who are traveling without an adult.