Japan Airlines & Kalitta Air enter freighter codeshare agreement

August 2, 2019: Japan Airlines (JAL) has entered into a freighter codeshare arrangement with Kalitta Air, effective August 1, 2019. The codeshare agreement with Kalitta Air will allow JAL to offer freighter services between Asia and North America.

According to the agreement, Kalitta Air will operate 3 codeshare flights per week between Tokyo-Narita and Chicago O’Hare airport.

Kalitta Air currently operates 24 Boeing 747-400 freighters, 8 Boeing 767-300ER freighters and one Boeing 777 freighter. JAL is a member of the oneworld® alliance, and serves 349 airports in 52 countries and regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of 231 aircraft.

ORD is pleased to welcome new cargo partnership w/ @JAL_Official_jp and Kalitta Air! This new lease will further Chicago’s international connectivity with multiple, weekly cargo flights between O’Hare and Narita Airport. pic.twitter.com/mcZQmoxora

— O'Hare Intl. Airport (@fly2ohare) August 1, 2019