EddieDude From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 7177 posts, RR: 45 Reply 1, posted (3 years 7 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 4875 times:
Hi Tom, I am not the top expert on JL by any means, but I have been following the news on their discussions with DL and AA, and on the government task force charged with restructuring and saving JL. I believe I read somewhere that the government will not allow JL to fail. Plus, you must have seen already the lists of routes to be cut in separate threads on this forum. I will venture to say that you will be safe if you book with JL if it is your best option in terms of routes, stops, duration of layovers, fares, mileage accrual, etcetera. If you are still worried, consider using a credit card for the booking and maybe paying for travel insurance (I have seen it on cheaptickets.com for example, at a nominal price). Most of all, enjoy your December skiing trip and write a report.
LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22064 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (3 years 7 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 4704 times:
Its a safe assumption JAL will be around, however I would not be schocked if schedule/route changes happen in the interim.
Frankly, unless JL has some fantastic offer others dont have, in my view why take the risk.
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Copter808 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 754 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 years 7 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 4465 times:
Quoting Mig21UMD (Thread starter): What is the realistic possibility of me losing my money (and holiday) if I book with JAL?
Nearly nil, partucularly if you pay by credit card.
Quoting TravelExec (Reply 6): The chance of JAL disappearing is nil.
Well, a bit more than "nil" but FAR less than 1%. We're only talking about a few months down the road, they will still be here. IF--and this is a big IF--they did go broke, they wouldn't suddenly disappear. They woud file for reorganization and continue to operate as normal.
Airbuseric From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 4015 posts, RR: 52 Reply 9, posted (3 years 7 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 4443 times:
JAL is pushing forward with self-revival plans and supporting measures from the Japanese government. At the moment, there are absolutely no concerns about bankruptcy. JAL will survive, and you can be assured about that!
"The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going"
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