A joint venture between British Airways, Japan Airlines and Finnair has been granted anti-trust immunity, which will allow all three carriers to co-operate on flights between Europe and Japan.
The approval from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) granted today paves the way for Finnair to join the existing joint business between BA and JAL.
The new joint business is expected to launch next spring.
JAL said the revenue-sharing agreement will strengthen the oneworld alliance and enable it to compete more effectively around the world with other global alliances.
BA chief executive Keith Williams added: "Today’s decision by the MLIT will benefit the customers of all three airlines by allowing us to explore ways to improve the connections between East and West."
