JAL’s 30th Anniversary of KIX-LAX Route
2024/9/12
On September 4, Japan Airlines (JAL) celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Kansai International Airport (KIX) – Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) route at LAX. The ceremony kicked off with koto and taiko performances followed by opening remarks from JAL Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for the USA Northwestern Region Makoto Maezawa.
Consul General Sone then gave remarks congratulating JAL’s long service between KIX-LAX and noted how the celebration coincided timely with the “US-Japan Tourism Year 2024” and Osaka, Kansai, Japan World Expo 2025. He looked forward to both occasions promoting greater travel, business, and tourism between the US and Japan.
Many local government and airline executives also expressed their congratulations, including Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Chief Innovation and Experience Officer Ian Law, Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board (LATCB) Vice President Rofia Larsson, and American Airlines (AA) Director of Customer Care Suzanne Peters.
The ceremony took place at the gate of a JAL flight departing for KIX, and goods from JAL and the Osaka, Kansai, Japan World Expo 2025 were given out to JAL customers.
Remarks by Consulate General Sone
Consul General Sone and representatives from JAL, LAWA, and LATCB, and American Airlines
Koto performance
Consul General Sone then gave remarks congratulating JAL’s long service between KIX-LAX and noted how the celebration coincided timely with the “US-Japan Tourism Year 2024” and Osaka, Kansai, Japan World Expo 2025. He looked forward to both occasions promoting greater travel, business, and tourism between the US and Japan.
Many local government and airline executives also expressed their congratulations, including Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Chief Innovation and Experience Officer Ian Law, Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board (LATCB) Vice President Rofia Larsson, and American Airlines (AA) Director of Customer Care Suzanne Peters.
The ceremony took place at the gate of a JAL flight departing for KIX, and goods from JAL and the Osaka, Kansai, Japan World Expo 2025 were given out to JAL customers.
Remarks by Consulate General Sone
Consul General Sone and representatives from JAL, LAWA, and LATCB, and American Airlines
Koto performance