April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Airlines Corp., undergoing a government-backed turnaround in bankruptcy, will increase route cuts and retire planes earlier than planned in a bid to return to profit.
The carrier will cut 15 overseas and 30 domestic flights this fiscal year, compared with an earlier plan to slash 31 routes over three years, according to a statement handed to reporters in Tokyo today. Services from the Japanese capital to Sao Paulo, Amsterdam and Milan are among the routes being axed.