Harlequin Air


Harlequin Air was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It was owned by Japan Air System, operating domestic passenger services.
Scheduled flights were wholly sold by Japan Airlines, therefore no ticket carried JH. Essentially, Japan Airlines wet leased them.

History

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.
In November 2001, JAS announced it's merger with Japan Airlines. On April 30, 2005, Harlequin Air was integrated into Japan Airlines Domestic.

Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotes
AustraliaBrisbaneBrisbane AirportCharter
AustraliaSydneySydney AirportCharter
CanadaVancouverVancouver [International Airport]Charter
ChinaGuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportCharter
FranceParisCharles de Gaulle AirportCharter
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International AirportCharter
JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport
JapanNagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport
JapanSapporoNew Chitose Airport
New ZealandChristchurchChristchurch AirportCharter

Fleet

During its eight-year existence, Harlequin Air operated only two aircraft :
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30119972000JA8550
Operated by Japan Air System.
McDonnell Douglas MD-81119982004JA8552
Leased from Japan Air System.