was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of
Fukuoka Airport
, formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Fukuoka Airport is the principal airport on the island of Kyushu and is the fourth busiest passenger ...
in
Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
is a ward of the city of Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail and entertainment establishments are located in the district. Hakata-ku is also the location o ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. It was owned by
Japan Air System
was the smallest of the big three Japanese airlines. In contrast to the other two, JAL and ANA, JAS' international route network was very small, but its domestic network incorporated many smaller airports that were not served by the two larger ...
(later ''Japan Airlines Domestic'' in 2004), operating domestic passenger services.
Scheduled flights were wholly sold by
Japan Airlines
, also known as JAL (''Jaru'') or , is an international airline and Japan's flag carrier and largest airline as of 2021 and 2022, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport, as w ...
, therefore no ticket carried JH. Essentially, Japan Airlines
wet leased
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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
was the smallest of the big three Japanese airlines. In contrast to the other two, JAL and ANA, JAS' international route network was very small, but its domestic network incorporated many smaller airports that were not served by the two larger ...
.
In November 2001, JAS was absorbed by Japan Airlines. On April 30, 2005, Harlequin Air was integrated into
Japan Airlines Domestic
was the smallest of the big three Japanese airlines. In contrast to the other two, JAL and ANA, JAS' international route network was very small, but its domestic network incorporated many smaller airports that were not served by the two large ...
.
Destinations
Fleet
During its eight-year existence, Harlequin Air operated only two aircraft (both leased from its parent
Japan Air System
was the smallest of the big three Japanese airlines. In contrast to the other two, JAL and ANA, JAS' international route network was very small, but its domestic network incorporated many smaller airports that were not served by the two larger ...
):
See also
*
List of defunct airlines of Japan
References
External links
*
Japanese language site with photos of Harlequin livery
{{Airlines of Japan
Defunct airlines of Japan
Airlines established in 1997
Airlines disestablished in 2005
Japan Airlines
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