Japan Airlines (JAL) will hold a ceremony on July 1 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Niigata–Osaka/Itami route.
Operations on the route began on July 1, 1966, operated by Nippon Domestic Airlines using Nord 262 aircraft. Currently, the route is operated by J-Air with Embraer E170 aircraft. A ceremony will be held to coincide with the departures of flight JL2244 from Niigata and flight JL2243 from Osaka/Itami. The Niigata Airport PR mascot “Mai-rukun” and Niigata local mascot “Liechtenstein’s Colonel Lerch (Mr. Lerch)” are also scheduled to appear.
In Niigata, passengers on flights JL2240/2244/2246/2250 will receive Niigata Airport 30th anniversary stickers, JAL original tote bags, and other gifts. In Osaka/Itami, passengers on flight JL2243 will receive paper balloons from Izumozaki Town in Niigata Prefecture and “Salad Hope” rice crackers from Kameda Seika.
