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| Founded | 1 April 1997 (as JEX) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 July 1998 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 30 September 2014 (re-integrated into Japan Airlines) | ||||||
| Hubs | Tokyo–Haneda | ||||||
| Focus cities | Nagoya–Centrair | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | JAL Mileage Bank | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate, 2007—2014) | ||||||
| Parent company | Japan Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
| Key people | Shigemi Kurusu (President) | ||||||
JAL Express Co., Ltd. (JEX) (株式会社ジャル エクスプレス, Kabushiki-gaisha Jaru Ekusupuresu), was an airline with its headquarters at Tokyo International Airport and in Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan, and its main hub at Tokyo International Airport. It also maintained offices in the Japan Airlines Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its operations included scheduled and non-scheduled passenger services to eight regional destinations across Japan. It also served 15 additional destinations in Japan, and two in the People's Republic of China on behalf of Japan Airlines, under a wet-lease agreement.
JAL Express was a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's flag carrier, Japan Airlines and an affiliate member of the Oneworld alliance. It was founded April 1, 1997, and began operations with a Boeing 737-400 on July 1, 1998. It celebrated its tenth anniversary and first flight in April 2007 and July 2008, respectively. It operated its first international flight in May 2009, and flew to Hangzhou and Shanghai. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999, JAL Express, together with its sister airlines within the JAL Group, carried over 32 million passengers and over 1.1 million tons of cargo and mail.
The carrier ended operations on 30 September 2014 after being fully integrated with Japan Airlines.