The JAL Group readily utilizes its business operation as an air transport provider to support relief efforts in times of disasters around the world. Coordinating closely with the government and other non-profit organizations like Japan Platform (JPF), and Citizens towards Overseas Disaster Emergency (CODE), JAL established a system to speedily dispatch assistance, providing air transport of relief supplies and aide personnel to affected areas.

Typhoon Ketsana in Manila & the Sumatra Earthquake (September, 2009)

Charter flight for JICA

At the request of “The Japan International Cooperation Agency” (JICA), JAL operated a charter flight to Jakarta from Tokyo.

Transport for NGO staff

JAL supported "Japan Platform (JPF)" in its reconstruction aid project by providing free air transport for 16 people from Japan to Manila and Jakarta.

Floods in Western Japan (July, 2009)

Transport for NGO staff

JAL provided the air transport for staff of the Central Community Chest of Japan who volunteered to assist in the stricken area.

The offer of relief supplies

JAL donated its in-flight blankets, paper fans and packets of salt in support of the aid relief efforts of the volunteers in the stricken area.

Employee donation

JAL Group employees donated more than 700 thousand yen to the Central Community Chest of Japan in support of the volunteer activities in the stricken area.

Earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy (April, 2009)

Transport for NGO staff

The JAL Group provided air transport between Narita and Rome for staff of "Citizens towards Overseas Disaster Emergency"(CODE), who assisted in the restoration of the area.

Forest fire in Victoria, Australia (March, 2009)

JAL Sydney branch and an employee volunteer group donated Japanese books and stationery for children attending schools that conduct Japanese language classes as school buildings were damaged and teaching materials were lost in the fire. These supplies were sent to the Education Training Ministry of the State of Victoria and the Japanese Teacher Society through Japan Foundation Sydney office.

Inland earthquake in Iwate / Miyagi (June, 2008)

Transport for NGO staff

JAL supported the “Foot Bath Study Party” and provided free air transport between Osaka and Sendai for the 3 lecturers of the class activity.

Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (May, 2008)

Charter flight for JICA

At the request of “The Japan International Cooperation Agency” (JICA), JAL operated a charter flight to Yangon from Tokyo.

Transportation of supplies

At the request of the organization “Save the Children Japan”, JAL supported the transportation of 1,200kg of biscuits from Narita to Bangkok.

Transport for NGO staff

JAL supported the reconstruction aid project by "Japan Platform (JPF)", "Medicines Sans Frontiers", "Bridge Asia Japan (BAJ)" and "OISCA", and provided free air transport for 7 people from Japan to Bangkok.

Employee donation

JAL Group employees donated more than 900 thousand yen to JPF to support volunteer activities in the stricken area.

Major earthquake in Sichuan, China(May, 2008)

Charter flight for JICA

At the request of “The Japan International Cooperation Agency” (JICA) and the Japanese Government, JAL operated 3 charter flights to Chengdu from Japan.

Transportation of supplies An offer and the transportation cooperation of support supplies The JAL Group offered 390 tents to the Red Cross Society and provided free transportation of urgent relief supplies (clothing) donated by a retail group company. JAL cooperated with the Association of Shizuoka Volunteers to conduct the "Give a Tent for the Stricken Area” exercise, and at the request of the association, JAL transported for free, 400 tents from Narita to Hangzhou.

Transport for NGO staff

JAL provided the air transport for 3 staff of the "Citizens towards Overseas Disaster Emergency"(CODE), between Japan and Shanghai.

Employee donation

JAL Group employees donated more than 1 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Cyclone Sydr in Bangladesh (November, 2007)

Transport for NGO staff

JAL provided air transport for 3 staff of JPF between Japan and various destinations in Southeast Asia.

The Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake(July, 2007)

Transport for NGO staff JAL offered free airline tickets between 14 wards for staff involved in the reconstruction works. Donation of relief supplies JAL donated in-flight blankets and wet tissue to people in the stricken area, and transported these for free to Niigata Airport.

Support for foot bathing massage activity JAL dispatched a de-icing car to the stricken area. This car is usually used to remove snow from the aircraft, but can also be used to supply hot water. With it, JAL cooperated with a volunteer group from Kobe, to provide foot bathing massage services to those affected by the earthquake. Support for Air-conditioning service JAL dispatched an air-conditioning car to the refuge site and provided air conditioning for one month.

Employee donation JAL Group employees donated more than 2.2 million yen to a disaster volunteer activity fund.

The Noto Peninsula Earthquake(March, 2007)

Employee donation

JAL Group employees donated more than 800 thousand yen to the Ishikawa Community Chest.

The enforcement of the destination campaign

JAL Kanazawa branch office participated in the “Noto campaign” – sponsored by Ishikawa prefecture, and appealed to the public to visit Ishikawa for sightseeing.

*Japan Platform (JPF)
An organization established in August 2000 with the aim of providing prompt and effective emergency humanitarian assistance activities for disasters and conflicts, among others, in coordination and cooperation with Japanese NGOs, economic circles and the government.