Spring Airlines Japan becomes Japan Airlines' LCC subsidiary

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Japan Airlines added two-thirds of its capital to Spring Airlines Japan and Spring Airlines Japan became a subsidiary of Japan Airlines on 29 June 2021. Known also in short as Spring Japan, Spring Airlines Japan is a Japanese low-cost airline. It was established in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan in October 2012. The Chinese low-cost airline Spring Airlines previously held a majority stake.

On 30 June 2021, Japan Airlines held a press conference at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture to clarify its LCC strategy based in Narita.

Spring Airlines Japan's base is Narita Airport, which operates flights to Hokkaido, Hiroshima and Saga airports, as well as flights to Chinese cities such as Tianjin and Harbin.