Japan Airlines logs 2 bil. yen net loss in April-Sept. on COVID pandemic

Japan Airlines Co. on Tuesday logged 2.11 billion yen ($14.22 million) in net loss for the six months ended in September, reporting red ink for the third straight year, as travel demand temporarily struggled to rebound during the seventh wave of COVID-19 infections in the country.But it narrowed its loss substantially from the 104.98 billion yen logged from the same period last year, with the airline benefiting from robust domestic travel during the Golden Week holidays in May, JAL said.Sales more than doubled to 618.52 billion yen, it said.Although inbound flights from China have struggled…READ FULL ARTICLE