Harlequin Air
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Harlequin Air was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.<ref>"会社概要." Harlequin Air. October 27, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2009.</ref><ref>"ハーレクィンエア会社概要." Harlequin Air. December 7, 1998. Retrieved February 22, 2010.</ref> It was owned by Japan Air System (later Japan Airlines Domestic in 2004), operating domestic passenger services.
Scheduled flights were wholly sold by Japan Airlines, therefore no ticket carried JH. Essentially, Japan Airlines wet leased them.
History
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The airline was established on 20 January 1997 and started operations on 19 December of that same year as an affiliate of Japan Air System.<ref>"See more articles from AP Online Japan Air System To Cut 1,000 JobsTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore." Associated Press.</ref>
In November 2001, JAS announced it's merger with Japan Airlines.<ref>"2002/11/15 Interim Financial Information Template:Webarchive." Japan Airlines.</ref> On April 30, 2005, Harlequin Air was integrated into Japan Airlines Domestic.
Destinations
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Airport | Charter |
| Sydney | Sydney Airport | Charter | |
| Canada | Vancouver | Vancouver International Airport | Charter |
| China | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Charter |
| France | Paris | Charles de Gaulle Airport | Charter |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport | Charter |
| Japan | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | Template:Airline hub |
| Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport | ||
| Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | ||
| New Zealand | Christchurch | Christchurch Airport | Charter |
Fleet
Template:No sources section During its eight-year existence, Harlequin Air operated only two aircraft (both leased from its parent company Japan Air System):
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 1 | 1997 | 2000 | JA8550 Operated by Japan Air System. |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | 1 | 1998 | 2004 | JA8552 Leased from Japan Air System. |