Dallas to Tokyo

Japan Airlines returns to DFW Airport with flights to Tokyo

DFW Airport gets more flights to Japan beginning November 30.

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After a 14-year absence, Japan Airlines (JAL) returns to DFW Airport with service between DFW and Tokyo beginning November 30. The airline, which began flying to DFW in 1999, curtailed service after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.

Japan Airlines is a partner with American Airlines, which will add its code to the route.

American has already been operating service twice a day from DFW to Tokyo, via Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Japan Airlines will offer service four days per week with Boeing 787-8 aircraft, fitted with the airline's latest cabin interiors and seats in a three-class configuration. It's also considering scheduling daily service for spring 2016.

In a release, American Airlines spokesman Andrew Nocella says that the service complements what they already do. President of Japan Airlines Yoshiharu Ueki says that the company is pleased to return DFW to its international network.

"It becomes our eighth gateway in North America and our fourth U.S. service launch in just over three years," Ueki says. "By making full use of the efficiencies of the Dreamliner as well as capitalizing on our even stronger relationship with American Airlines, we are confident this resumed service will provide even more valuable links for commercial and cultural exchanges for our customers in both regions and beyond."

The return of JAL service brings the tally up to 18 weekly round trips between DFW and Narita International Airport. Customers traveling from Tokyo can connect to more than 200 cities throughout North, Central, and South America.

Japan Airlines was founded in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the Oneworld alliance, the airline now reaches more than 305 airports in 51 countries and regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of more than 220 aircraft. American and JAL commenced their Pacific Joint Business partnership in April 2011.

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Dallas convention center re-do will shut down DART stop for 3 years

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is about to shut down its stop at the Convention Center Station for the next three years.

The agency is being forced to close the station to accommodate the city of Dallas' construction and redevelopment of the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center. As part of the project, the station will be closed for the duration of construction, which is currently estimated at three years.

The Convention Center Station is a stop on both the Red and Blue lines, and the shutdown will affect anyone traveling to or from southwest Dallas. North Dallas, Plano, Rowlett, and Carrollton will thankfully be spared.

Rail detours
Riders who previously used the Convention Center Station will be directed to nearby alternative stations at Cedars or EBJ Union. DART has prepared clear signage, rider alerts, and bus connections to support customers and make navigating the closure as easy as possible.

Bus detours
Routes 28 and 106 will maintain regular service outside of downtown. Within downtown, instead of taking Lamar to the Convention Center, the bus will turn left on Young Street, right on Akard Street, right on Marilla Street where the Akard and Marilla bus stop is located (stop number 20685).

Outbound, routes 28 and 106 will turn left on Young Street, right on Lamar Street and then proceed on their regular route.

Layover at Akard and Marilla: Passengers deboard at Cedars Station and take the special South Dallas GoLink to bus stops at Akard and Marilla or to EBJ Union Station.

Route 224 will operate a detour going inbound. Inbound trips will come downtown via Elm and continue to Houston, turn left on Commerce and continue to Harwood. It will then turn left to go to the East Transfer Center where it will layover. Outbound trips will originate from the East Transfer Center and operate a regular route out of downtown.

Layover at East Transfer Center

Passengers arriving by train can deboard at Convention Center Station to board route 224.
Another option for passengers is to deboard at Akard Station, then board 224 at Elm and Akard.

Route 383 East Transfer Center is your final stop. 383 will not continue past this station. This route will be discontinued on February 02, 2026.

DART will implement a new GoLink Zone for Convention Center Station customers that will only provide service for trips originating at EBJ Union Station, Cedars Station, or the substitute bus layover location on Akard and Marilla and terminating at one of those locations.

The service will operate 7 days a week, from 5 am to midnight. Customers using this GoLink Zone may only travel between these three designated points.

All changes will be reflected online and in the GoPass app for the duration of construction.

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