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Japan Airlines president faces pay cut over cabin crew drinking scandal

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Japan Airlines is implementing a pay cut for its president, Mitsuko Tottori, and other board members following an incident where two cabin attendants concealed preflight alcohol consumption. The incident, which led to a domestic flight delay, involved the attendants falsely reporting they had not drunk alcohol, violating company regulations. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism highlighted the issue as a failure in ensuring safety awareness. AI

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Japan Airlines president faces pay cut over cabin crew drinking scandal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Pay cut for Japan Airlines boss after crew members hid preflight drinking

    Japan’s transport ministry on Friday reprimanded Japan Airlines and urged it to compile preventive measures by July 17 after an incident in which two cabin attendants drank the day before a flight in May, delaying a scheduled flight for about 40 minutes. The female JAL employees …

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