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65-436: M. Frank Rudy , an aeronautical engineer, first brought the idea of an air-cushioned sole to Nike in 1977. Frank Rudy had visited 23 other shoe companies before approaching Nike with the idea. Many saw the implementation of air bags in the shoes as a gimmick including Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman. It wasn't until Phil Knight tested one of Frank Rudy's prototypes that he was convinced of the technology and decided to use it. After

130-456: A feature story about the race. That article was soon followed by the book "The Honolulu Marathon," by journalist Mark Hazard Osmun; the book was a revelatory chronicle of the then-unfolding social craze called the "Running Boom," as exemplified in the Honolulu event. Over time, the race grew and changed, luring large corporate sponsors and paying substantial prize money to the winners. In 1995,

195-507: A fleet of 279 aircraft. In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009, the airline group carried over 52 million passengers and over 1.1 million tons of cargo and mail . Japan Airlines, J-Air, JAL Express, and Japan Transocean Air are members of the Oneworld airline alliance network. JAL was established in 1951 as a government-owned business and became the national airline of Japan in 1953. After over three decades of service and expansion,

260-501: A joint venture business operation for flights between Japan and Europe. Finnair applied to join the JV with IAG in July 2013, in conjunction with JAL starting new nonstop service to Helsinki . Between 2020 and 2021, Japan Airlines incorporated numerous safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic . Japan Airlines undertakes JAL FlySafe hygiene measures to prevent the spread of

325-695: A new holding company called Japan Airlines System ( 日本航空システム , Nihon Kōkū Shisutemu ) , forming a new core of the JAL Group. Aircraft liveries were changed to match the design of the new JAL Group. At that time, the merged group of airlines was the sixth largest in the world by passengers carried. On 1 April 2004, JAL changed its name to Japan Airlines International and JAS changed its name to Japan Airlines Domestic. JAS flight codes were changed to JAL flight codes, JAS check-in desks were refitted in JAL livery, and JAS aircraft were gradually repainted. On 26 June 2004,

390-510: A non-financial company and the fourth largest in Japan's history. Kazuo Inamori , founder of Kyocera and KDDI , took over as CEO of JAL. Transport minister Seiji Maehara personally visited Kyocera headquarters in late 2009 to persuade Inamori to accept the position; task force leader Shinjiro Takagi believed that appointing a proven entrepreneur CEO was necessary to fix the various problems at JAL. Japan Air Commuter president Masaru Onishi

455-575: A partnership with Japan Airlines, as long as it remained a major international carrier, and reiterated his encouragement for JAL to stay with Oneworld during ceremonies to welcome Mexicana into the alliance. In an interview with the Asahi Shimbun on 1 January 2010, JAL president Haruka Nishimatsu stated his preference in forming a partnership with Delta over American, and the Yomiuri Shimbun reported shortly thereafter that JAL and

520-505: A relatively hilly course compared with other marathons. Nevertheless, the race also remains a popular choice for first-time marathoners. The Honolulu Marathon has been popular with U.S. military personnel stationed in Hawaii. With many Hawaii-based troops deployed abroad, the marathon coordinated with the military to organize satellite marathon races on U.S. bases in Iraq and Afghanistan on

585-506: A single brand, Japan Airlines International. The airline applied to join Oneworld on 25 October 2005. Japan Airlines claimed that its Oneworld membership would be in the best interests of the airline's plans to further develop the airline group and its strong commitment to providing the very best to its customers. Japan Airlines, together with Malév and Royal Jordanian , joined the alliance on 1 April 2007. On 1 April 2008, JAL merged

650-520: A stepping stone to greater achievements. For instance, three-time winner Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya later won the Boston Marathon three times; and 1993 winner Bong-Ju Lee won the silver medal and 1995 winner Josia Thugwane won the gold medal, both in the 1996 Olympic Marathon in Atlanta. Key :       Course record (in bold) Ethiopian Ambesse Tolossa was disqualified as

715-496: A two-year college. With over 30 years of experience as a flight attendant, Tottori was the senior managing director in charge of cabin safety and passenger service. Akasaka replaced Yoshiharu Ueki as chairman. The key trends of Japan Airlines are (as at the financial year ending March 31): In addition to its operations under the JAL name, the airline owns five domestic airlines which feed or supplement mainline JAL flights: Former subsidiaries: JALUX Inc., established in 1962,

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780-565: A year of trial and error, Nike debuted the Nike Tailwind at the Honolulu Marathon in a limited release. It wouldn't see a worldwide released until the following year in 1979. The shoe would be renamed to Nike Air Tailwind with re-releases. In 1979, Frank Rudy patented a design using polyurethane sacs filled with pressurized inert gas that Nike would later use in various models in the years to follow. The original model in

845-581: A year, the Honolulu Marathon is one of the biggest in the country. Back in 1973, there wasn't widespread interest in it. But Mayor Fasi knew about the Boston Marathon, and saw its potential here. At the forefront of the growth of the Honolulu Marathon was cardiologist Jack Scaff, one of the first physicians to prescribe running as therapy for heart disease. In 1977 Sports Illustrated 's senior writer and Olympic marathoner Kenny Moore wrote

910-567: Is a member of the WOW cargo alliance with these products: J Speed, General Cargo, and Dangerous Goods. In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009, the cargo division carried 500,779 tonnes of freight domestically and 627,213 tonnes of freight internationally. On 1 April 2011, the airline changed its trade name from Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd ( 株式会社日本航空インターナショナル , Kabushiki-gaisha Nihon Kōkū Intānashonaru ) to Japan Airlines Co., Ltd ( 日本航空株式会社 , Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha ) . in

975-405: Is planned to begin in early 2024. The company retired its previous fleet of Boeing 747 freighters in 2011. In January 2024, the company announced that Mitsuko Tottori would succeed Yuji Akasaka as president. As of 1 April 2024, Tottori became the first female president in the history of the company. She began her career as a flight attendant at Toa Domestic Airlines in 1985 after graduating from

1040-499: Is the airline's procurement business which handles various work for the company, including the JAL SELECTION merchandise and in-flight meals and refreshments, supplies for Blue Sky and JAL-DFS shops, aircraft fuel components, cabin services, and in-flight duty-free. JALUX merged with JAS Trading on 1 January 2004, to unify support operations for the JAL group. JAL Cargo is the brand of the airline group's freight service and

1105-478: The Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan, Pope John Paul II , and Japanese prime ministers. Until the introduction of dedicated government aircraft two Boeing 747-400s operated as Japanese Air Force One and Japanese Air Force Two . During that decade, the airline introduced new Boeing 747-100SR , Boeing 747-SUD , and Boeing 767 jets to the fleet and retired

1170-690: The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau to issue an import license for All Nippon Airways ' (ANA) own fleet of 727s. By 1965, Japan Airlines was headquartered in the Tokyo Building in Marunouchi , Chiyoda , Tokyo. Around this time, over half of JAL's revenue was generated on transpacific routes to the United States, and the airline was lobbying the United States for fifth freedom rights to fly transatlantic routes from

1235-471: The Kajima Corporation . The building, which also has two underground levels, has a land area of 11,670.4 square metres (125,619 sq ft) and a floor area of 82,602.11 square metres (889,121.7 sq ft). Several divisions of JAL, including JALPAK, JAL Aero-Consulting, and JAL Hotels are located in the building. The building also houses the Japan office of American Airlines. It

1300-685: The 1990s with flights to evacuate Japanese citizens from Iraq before the start of the Gulf War . In October 1990, Japan Air Charter was established, and in September 1996, an agreement with the Walt Disney Company made Japan Airlines the official airline of Tokyo Disneyland . JAL Express was established in April 1997, with Boeing 737 aircraft. In the 1990s, the airline experienced economic difficulties that stemmed from recessions in

1365-479: The 45/47 system ( 45/47体制 , yongo-yonnana taisei ) , the so-called "aviation constitution" enacted by the Japanese government, JAL was granted flag carrier status to operate international routes. The airline was also designated to operate domestic trunk routes in competition with ANA and Toa Domestic Airlines . The signing of a civil air transport agreement between China and Japan on 20 April 1974 caused

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1430-499: The Boeing ;727s and Douglas DC-8s. In 1978, JAL started flights to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro via Anchorage and San Juan ; The stopover was changed to Los Angeles in 1982 and to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1999. Until 2009, the airline operated fifth-freedom flights between New York and São Paulo and between Vancouver and Mexico City. Japan began considering airline deregulation in

1495-780: The Corporate Rehabilitation Law (the Japanese equivalent of Administration in the United Kingdom or a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the United States) on 19 January 2010. JAL would receive a ¥300 billion cash injection and have debts worth ¥730 billion waived, in exchange for which it will cut its capital to zero, cut unprofitable routes and reduce its workforce by 15,700 employees—a third of its 47,000 total. JAL's main creditors ( Mizuho Corporate Bank , Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ) originally objected to

1560-533: The Douglas ;DC-3, Douglas DC-6B, and Martin 2-0-2s, operated Douglas DC-4s and Douglas DC-7 Cs during the 1950s. JAL flew to Hong Kong via Okinawa by 1955, having pared down its domestic network to Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Sapporo. By 1958, the Hong Kong route had been extended to Bangkok and Singapore. With DC-7Cs, JAL was able to fly nonstop between Seattle and Tokyo in 1959. In 1960,

1625-676: The East Coast. The transpacific route was extended east from San Francisco to New York in November 1966 and to London in 1967; flights between San Francisco and London ended in December 1972. Between 1967 and 1969, JAL had an agreement with Aeroflot to operate a joint service between Tokyo and Moscow using a Soviet Tupolev Tu-114 . The flight crew included one JAL member, and the cabin crew had five members each from Aeroflot and JAL. The weekly flight started in April 1967. In 1972, under

1690-534: The Honolulu Marathon Association maintains an office in Tokyo to process entries. Japan Air Lines has been the title sponsor of the race since 1985. In 2008, 14,406 of the total 23,231 entries were from Japan, which made up nearly 62.0 percent of the field. The 2012 Honolulu Marathon was held on Sunday, December 9, 2012. The field for the 40th Honolulu Marathon reached 30,898 entries at

1755-474: The Honolulu Marathon doubled in size every year—a rate that has been equaled only once. That growth, like the growth of long-distance running itself, came about not from an interest in competition, but from a quest for personal longevity and an enhanced quality of life. Former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi has been inducted in the Honolulu Marathon Hall of Fame after documents proved that he was

1820-411: The Honolulu Marathon enjoyed the distinction of being the world's largest marathon when it drew 34,434 entrants and had 27,022 finishers. Unique to the Honolulu Marathon among American marathons is its popularity among runners from Japan , where there are very few marathons open to all entrants. In recent years, the majority of entrants have been visitors from Japan. The marathon is popular enough that

1885-712: The JAL Sky Museum in March 2014. JAL also began flying to Seattle and Hong Kong in 1960. At the end of 1961, JAL had transpolar flights from Tokyo to Seattle, Copenhagen, London, and Paris via Anchorage, Alaska , and to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Honolulu, Hawaii . During the 1960s, JAL flew to many new cities, including Moscow, New York, and Busan . DC-8 flights to Europe via Anchorage started in 1961; flights to Europe via India started in 1962, initially with Convair 880s. Under government pressure, Boeing 727s were acquired for domestic services in 1965 to allow

1950-647: The JAL network extended northward from Tokyo to Sapporo and Misawa, and westward to Nagoya, Osaka, Iwakuni, and Fukuoka. On 2 February 1954, the airline began international flights, carrying 18 passengers from Tokyo to San Francisco on a Douglas DC-6B City of Tokyo via Wake Island and Honolulu . The flights between Tokyo and San Francisco are still Flights 1 and 2, to commemorate its first international service. The early flights were advertised as being operated by American crews and serviced by United Airlines in San Francisco. The airline, in addition to

2015-726: The Japanese government as part of the proposed bankruptcy. In September 2009, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism formed a task force aimed at aiding a corporate turnaround at JAL, which examined various cost-cutting and strategic partnership proposals. One proposal considered was to merge JAL with ANA, which would create a single larger international airline and replace Japan Airlines International; however, media reports suggested that ANA would oppose this proposal given its comparatively better financial performance as an independent carrier. The task force also examined possible partnerships with foreign carriers. After weeks of speculation, JAL applied for protection under

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2080-570: The Japanese government-backed Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation would likely choose to form a business and capital tie-up with Delta, as part of which JAL would enter SkyTeam and reduce its international flight operations in favor of code-share agreements with Delta, and that American Airlines had begun procedures to end negotiations with JAL. Both JAL and American denied the report. The Wall Street Journal then reported that American Airlines raised its JAL investment offer by $ 300 million, to $ 1.4 billion, and in separate comments to

2145-401: The Oneworld alliance. The transpacific joint venture between JAL and American commenced in April 2011. JAL formed Jetstar Japan , a low-cost carrier joint venture with Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Airways , in July. In 2012, JAL and British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) submitted applications to the Japanese government and European Union respectively in seeking

2210-404: The United States and the United Kingdom, as well as a domestic downturn. Despite years of profits since 1986, the airline began to report operating losses in 1992. Cost-cutting, including the formation of the low-cost JAL Express domestic subsidiary and the transfer of tourist operations to JALways (the successor to Japan Air Charter), helped return the airline to profitability in 1999. In 1997,

2275-511: The airline flew Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to Peru to help negotiate in the Japanese embassy hostage crisis . Japan Airlines placed orders for Boeing 777s during the 1990s, allowing for fleet renewal. It was one of eight airlines participating in the Boeing 777 design process, shaping the design to their specifications. In 2001, Japan Air System and Japan Airlines agreed to merge; and on 2 October 2002, they established

2340-483: The airline took delivery of its first jet, a Douglas DC-8 named Fuji , introducing jet service on the Tokyo-Honolulu-San Francisco route. JAL went on to operate a fleet of 51 DC-8s, retiring the last of the type in 1987. Fuji flew until 1974 and was then used as a maintenance training platform until 1989; its nose section was stored at Haneda Airport and eventually put on public display at

2405-413: The airline was fully privatised in 1987. In 2002, the airline merged with Japan Air System (JAS), Japan's third-largest airline, and became the sixth-largest airline in the world by passengers carried. Japan Airlines is currently an official sponsor of Shimizu S-Pulse and Consadole Sapporo . The original Japan Airlines Co. was established on 1 August 1951, with the government of Japan recognising

2470-598: The bankruptcy declaration, but changed their positions after the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan recommended court protection, according to a senior bank official. Shares of JAL were delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 20 February 2010. At a time, its stock was considered one of "bluest of blue chips" of Japan. At the time, the bankruptcy was the largest Japanese bankruptcy involving

2535-478: The base. Nearly 135 people from several different nations participated in the run. In recent years, on average, about 25,000 runners finish the Honolulu Marathon each year, and it has consistently placed among the world's ten largest marathons in terms of total finishers. Entry to the Honolulu Marathon is open to anyone who can pay the entry fee. Unlike other marathons of similar size, popularity, and stature, there are no qualifying standards to meet, no fixed limits on

2600-574: The first flight with loading 2 different types of Sustainable Aviation Fuel produced domestically in Japan. The flight was directed from Tokyo (Haneda) to Sapporo (Shin-Chitose) and used 3,132 litters (9.1% mixing ratio) of SAF sourced from wood chips and from microalgae. It was the first flight in the world to use biofuel derived from gasified wood chips and to mix two different types of biofuels. In May 2023, JAL announced its intention to reintroduce dedicated cargo service using Boeing 767-300BCF aircraft converted from its passenger fleet. This service

2665-421: The first half of 2021. All registrants were given the option of running the race virtually or transferring their entry to 2021. In 2022, 92-year-old Mathea Allansmith completed the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 11:19:49, earning a Guinness World Record as the oldest woman to have completed any marathon. Starting near Ala Moana Beach Park across from Ala Moana Center , the course progresses west along

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2730-563: The first quarter of 2019, JAL launches its low-cost carrier, Zipair Tokyo , which will focus on medium to long-haul destinations. It is estimated to commence operation in summer 2020. The headquarters, the Nomura Fudosan Tennozu Building ( 野村不動産天王洲ビル , Nomura Fudōsan Tennōzu Biru ) , is located on Tennōzu Isle in Higashi Shinagawa , Shinagawa , Tokyo. The 26-floor building was a project of

2795-594: The largest Japanese operation of any foreign airline, which it had inherited through its merger with Northwest Airlines . MLITT also supported a transaction with Air France-KLM because it was a "healthier company" than American. American planned to team up with Oneworld alliance members British Airways and Qantas to make a joint offer to recapitalise JAL. British Airways said that it was attempting to persuade JAL to remain part of Oneworld rather than aligning itself with Delta and SkyTeam, while American CEO Gerard Arpey said that American and Oneworld remained committed to

2860-548: The late 1970s, with the government announcing the abandoning of the 45/47 system in 1985. In 1987, Japan Airlines was completely privatised, and the other two airlines in Japan, All Nippon Airways and Japan Air System , were permitted to compete with JAL on domestic and international routes. The increased competition resulted in changes to the airline's corporate structure, and it was reorganized into three divisions: international passenger service, domestic passenger service, and cargo (including mail) service. Japan Airlines began

2925-411: The line. The first shoe was made with a main nylon upper with suede along the toe cap, back of the shoe, and along the lacing. The air unit runs from the back of the shoe to front, right before where the toes would be and sits on top of foam. A follow up to the original model would not be released until 1992. Instead of having the air bag hidden in the sole like the original, the second iteration followed

2990-638: The marathon expo at the Hawaii Convention Center . 16,067 of those registered entrants were from Japan. The 2012 marathon was the largest in 15 years, and the second largest in America of 2012, only surpassed by the Chicago Marathon . Organizers decided not to hold the 2020 in-person edition of the race on its original date in December due to the coronavirus pandemic , but reserved the option to postpone it to an alternate date in

3055-525: The men's champion because the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency found he had a banned substance in his system. In 2007 the Marathon organizers switched from the ChampionChip timing system they had used since 2000 to a new system from SAI which utilized a smaller, lighter, chip implanted in a strip of paper. For a myriad of reasons that are not yet entirely clear (heavy rains, improper usage, failed generators)

3120-482: The need for a reliable air transportation system to help Japan grow in the aftermath of World War II . The airline was founded with an initial capital of ¥ 100 million ; its headquarters were located in Ginza , Chūō , Tokyo. Between 27 and 29 of August, the airline operated invitational flights on a Douglas DC-3 Kinsei , leased from Philippine Airlines . On 25 October, Japan's first post-war domestic airline service

3185-400: The number of runners, and no time limit to finish the course (all runners receive an official time and certificate). Over the past 34 years, more than 585,000 runners have started the Honolulu Marathon, with over 482,000 finishers, for a finishing rate of over 82%. Although the difficulty of the course precludes world-record pace performances, winners of the Honolulu Marathon have used it as

3250-540: The operations of its subsidiary Japan Asia Airways (JAA) into JAL mainline operations. JAA had operated all JAL group flights between Japan and Taiwan between 1975 and 2008 as a separate entity due to the special political status of Taiwan . In 2009, Japan Airlines suffered steep financial losses, despite remaining Asia's largest airline by revenue. As a result, the airline embarked on staff cuts and route cutbacks in an effort to reduce costs. The carrier also received ¥100 billion through capital injection and credit from

3315-569: The parent company Japan Airlines System was renamed to Japan Airlines Corporation. Following the merger, two companies operated under the JAL brand: Japan Airlines International ( 日本航空インターナショナル , Nihon Kōkū Intānashonaru ) and Japan Airlines Domestic ( 日本航空ジャパン , Nihon Kōkū Japan ) . Japan Airlines Domestic had primary responsibility for JAL's large network of intra-Japan flights, while JAL International operated both international and trunk domestic flights. On 1 October 2006, Japan Airlines International and Japan Airlines Domestic merged into

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3380-676: The press, Delta president Ed Bastian said that Delta was "willing and able to raise additional capital through third-party resources." After JAL filed for bankruptcy, there were further media reports that JAL would leave Oneworld in favour of SkyTeam, but JAL president Masaru Onishi said on 1 February that the new JAL leadership was "seriously reviewing the issue from scratch, without being influenced by previous discussions," and its decision on an alliance partner would be made soon. On 7 February, several news outlets reported that JAL would decide to keep its alliance with American Airlines and end talks with Delta. Inamori and ETIC officials, according to

3445-629: The reports, decided that switching alliances from Oneworld to Skyteam would be too risky and could hinder JAL's ability to turn around quickly. Two days later, JAL officially announced that it would strengthen its partnership with American, including a joint application for antitrust immunity on transpacific routes. The airline would also fortify its relationship with other partners in the Oneworld alliance. JAL emerged from bankruptcy protection in March 2011. In July, ETIC selected Nomura Holdings , Daiwa Securities , MUFG Bank , Morgan Stanley , Mizuho Securities , SMBC , and Nikko Securities to underwrite

3510-739: The sale of its equity stake in JAL, without specifying amounts or dates. On 6 January 2012, JAL announced its intent to relist its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in an initial public offering (IPO) of up to ¥1 trillion, which would be the largest offering in Japan in more than a year. The airline completed its IPO on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange ( TYO : 9201 ) on 19 September 2012. The Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan sold all its holdings (96.5%) in JAL for ¥650 billion, greater than its ¥350 billion investment in 2010. Following its exit from bankruptcy protection, JAL began several new partnerships within

3575-587: The same day as the main race, with finishers receiving the same T-shirts and medals. The first such race was held in 2004 at a U.S. base in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. In 2005, the marathon organized a similar race at Camp Victory in Baghdad . On Dec. 12, 2010, the 43rd Sustainment Brigade , home stationed in Fort Carson , Colo., now deployed to Kandahar Air Field , Afghanistan, organized a satellite run on

3640-528: The same design as the Nike Air Max and have a visible air unit. The shoe was released to coincide with the 1992 Summer Olympics . Honolulu Marathon The Honolulu Marathon (branded JAL Honolulu Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a marathon (26.2 miles or 42.2km) in Honolulu , Hawaii , first held on December 16, 1973. It is one of the world's largest marathons, taking place annually on

3705-407: The second Sunday in December. The marathon is popular for its location in Hawaii, and is also popular among first-time marathoners, many of whom are visitors from Japan . The 40th Honolulu Marathon, held in 2012, had 30,898 registrants, and was the second-largest marathon in the United States that year, behind the Chicago Marathon . The race began in 1973. During its formative period (1973–1978)

3770-471: The suspension of air routes between Taiwan and Japan on 21 April. A new subsidiary, Japan Asia Airways , was established on 8 August 1975, and air services between the two countries were restored on 15 September. During the 1970s, the airline bought the Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 for its growing routes within Japan and to other countries. In the 1980s the airline performed special flights for

3835-1004: The timing devices apparently failed to accurately record the start, split and finish times of all 24,300 participants, forcing race officials to manually review finish line video tape of all 24,000+ runners in order to confirm their correct finishing times. Japan Air Lines Japan Airlines ( JAL ) is the flag carrier of Japan . JAL is headquartered in Shinagawa , Tokyo . Its main hubs are Tokyo 's Narita and Haneda airports, as well as Osaka 's Kansai and Itami airports. The JAL group, which includes Japan Airlines, also comprises J-Air , Japan Air Commuter , Japan Transocean Air , Hokkaido Air System , and Ryukyu Air Commuter for domestic feeder services, and JAL Cargo for cargo and mail services. JAL group operations include scheduled and non-scheduled international and domestic passenger and cargo services to 220 destinations in 35 countries worldwide, including codeshares . The group has

3900-469: The true founder of the race 40 years ago. Mayor Fasi died in 2010. With the Honolulu Marathon just days away, race officials say they have undisputed proof that Fasi made it all happen. "We were clearing out some files and we saw a box labeled 1973 and we saw the documents that showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that Mayor Fasi was the creator and the founder of the marathon," said Jim Barahal, Honolulu Marathon President. Now drawing more than 20,000 entries

3965-473: The virus, to provide all Japan Airlines guests with a safe and secure travel experience. Measures taken by Japan Airlines to protect guests and keep them safe from infection include face masks and face guards worn by airport staff, disinfecting areas around seats, including tables, armrests, screens, and controllers, and sanitizing frequently touched surfaces, such as lavatory doorknobs and faucet handles. On June 18, 2021, Japan airlines announced it had conducted

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4030-498: The waterfront toward downtown Honolulu , then loops through downtown and bends back east through Waikiki , around Diamond Head , and out toward the eastern suburbs of Honolulu, winding through Hawaii Kai before doubling back toward the finish line at Waikiki 's Kapiolani Park . Marathoners consider the course moderately difficult because of the tropical weather conditions, with temperatures starting at around 65 °F (18 °C) and rising to as high as 80 °F (27 °C), and

4095-546: Was inaugurated, using a Martin 2-0-2 aircraft, named Mokusei , and crew leased from Northwest Orient Airlines subsidiary TALOA . On 1 August 1953, the National Diet passed the Japan Airlines Company Act ( 日本航空株式会社法 , Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha Hō ) forming a new state-owned Japan Airlines on 1 October, which assumed all assets and liabilities of its private predecessor. By 1953,

4160-403: Was promoted to president of JAL. In May, JAL began to see an increase in its passenger numbers by 1.1% year-on-year. In August, it was reported that JAL would cut 19,133 jobs from its workforce of 47,000 by the end of March 2015 – whilst also increasing capacity – in an attempt to make the business viable. Although JAL ultimately exited bankruptcy while remaining in the Oneworld alliance, JAL

4225-549: Was seriously considering accepting a strategic investment from Delta Air Lines and joining the SkyTeam alliance during the period between September 2009 and February 2010. JAL also had talks with Skyteam members Air France-KLM and Korean Air regarding their potential involvement. The Delta deal was favored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism because Delta had an extensive global network and had

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