On November 2, Xinhua reported that Japan Airlines (JAL) announced its net profit for the April‑September period fell 42.2 percent to 39.07 billion yen, as soaring fuel prices and a weaker yen pushed up operating costs.
JAL said its revenue rose 11.7 percent to 1.10 trillion yen in the first half of the business year through September, with international passenger revenue up 16.0 percent to 426.6 billion yen and domestic passenger revenue growing 5.8 percent to 319.7 billion yen.
Operating expenses increased 16.5 percent year‑on‑year to 1.038 trillion yen, driven largely by sharp rises in fuel costs amid the yen’s continued depreciation.
While revenue grew, passenger numbers slipped: international passengers fell 3.1 percent to 3.86 million, and domestic passengers declined 2.2 percent to 18.70 million.
For the full fiscal year ending March 2027, JAL maintained its net‑profit forecast at 110 billion yen—down 20.1 percent from the previous year—and revenue forecast at 2.1 trillion yen, up 4.1 percent.
