Overview

• The captain assigned to an Aug. 28 Honolulu–Chubu flight drank at his hotel the night before and reported feeling unwell on duty day.
• A replacement pilot was arranged after the issue was discovered through the captain’s report to headquarters.
• Delays hit three flights, with the Chubu-bound service about two hours late and two Haneda-bound flights each more than 18 hours late.
• Roughly 630 passengers were affected by the disruptions, according to Japan Airlines.
• JAL said it is treating the violation seriously and working on measures to prevent a recurrence, despite prior rules that banned drinking at pilot lodgings.