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JAL to Boost Codesharing with Mexicana

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Dan Webb
on January 13, 2010
in JAL and Mexicana
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Yes, the big focus right now is on JAL’s financial issues, but today the airline announced an enhanced partnership with oneworld parter Mexicana, enabling the carrier to maintain a presence in Mexico. Because of its many route cuts, JAL must leverage its partnerships to ensure access to some markets, and this expanded relationship is a perfect example.

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JAL is ending its twice-weekly service to Mexico City. Right now, service between Vancouver and and Narita is five days a week. Twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays), the aircraft arrives from Narita, and instead of going back to Japan, it flies to Mexico City. It then overnights there, flying back to Vancouver and Tokyo the next morning.

During the rest of the week, JAL uses its codeshare agreement with Mexicana for YVR-MEX service. Because of the Mexico City cut, service between Mexico City and Vancouver will now be daily. As a result, the codeshare with Mexicana will also be daily.

As another way to increase access between Japan and Mexico City, Mexicana will be placing its code on flights between Nartita and San Francisco, and JAL will place its code on flights between Mexico City and San Francisco. A similar codeshare is in place in Los Angeles. Speaking of Los Angeles, JAL is will also be placing its code on Mexicana’s flights to León/Bajío.

So, a smart move for JAL here…but interesting that they’re building a relationship with a Oneworld partner when it has been widely reported that they are readying to leave for SkyTeam.

Mexicana’s New Liveries

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Dan Webb
on December 5, 2008
in Liveries and Mexicana
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Last week Mexicana unveiled some new liveries. I always like seeing new paintjobs, and wanted to share them here.

I really liked Mexicana’s old livery. It was basic, but I just really liked it for some reason, and I think the new livery is a step backward. I can’t say that I like Mexicana being so far back on the fuselage, the light blue color on the engines, and having the front of the plane completely painted but having most of the fuselage blank.

Click Mexicana has been remaned MexicanaClick, and has received a new livery, which essentially switches the colors around used on mainline aircraft. Again, I think I like the old one better.