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Special Livery "Donkey Kong Country Opening Commemorative JAL × Universal Studios Japan Jet 2" Joins Japan Domestic Routes for a High-Energy Journey!

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Universal Studios Japan (USJ) will launch a special livery plane, the “Donkey Kong Country Opening Commemorative JAL × Universal Studios Japan Jet 2,” on January 14, 2025, marking the December 11, 2024 opening of Donkey Kong Country in USJ’s Super Nintendo World™. This Embraer 190 features vibrant artwork with Donkey Kong, Mario, the Minions, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Woody Woodpecker, inviting passengers to travel Japan with excitement and joy.


From the front of the aircraft: Illuminated Minions, Harry Potter™, Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street, Woody Woodpecker, and Mario and Donkey Kong from Super Nintendo World.

From the front of the aircraft: Illuminated Minions, Harry Potter™, Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street, Woody Woodpecker, and Mario and Donkey Kong from Super Nintendo World.


From the front of the aircraft: Illuminated Minions, Harry Potter™, Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street, Woody Woodpecker, and Mario and Donkey Kong from Super Nintendo World.

From the front of the aircraft: Illuminated Minions, Harry Potter™, Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street, Woody Woodpecker, and Mario and Donkey Kong from Super Nintendo World.


To celebrate, JAL will broadcast special seasonal JAL × USJ videos on domestic flights equipped with Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 767-300ER aircraft from December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2025. The videos will feature “NO LIMIT!” seasonal themes, showcasing the lively world of USJ.


Paper Cups

Paper Cups


Boarding Proof Stickers (5 designs)

Boarding Proof Stickers (5 designs)


"Donkey Kong Country Opening Commemorative JAL × Universal Studios Japan Jet 2" Details

Aircraft: Embraer 190 (JA245J, operated by J-AIR)
Seating: 95 seats (15 Class J, 80 Economy)
Initial Route: JAL 2057, Osaka (Itami) to Fukuoka, January 14, 2025
Service Period: January 14, 2025, to approximately June 2026
Routes: Embraer 190 routes, announced the evening prior on JAL's website.

The flight will also offer Donkey Kong-themed headrest covers and paper cups, as well as collectible boarding proof stickers in five designs (while supplies last).

WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are (C) & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights (C) JKR.
Minions and all related elements and indicia TM & (C) 2024 Universal Studios. All rights reserved.
(C) Nintendo
TM and (C) 2024 Sesame Workshop
TM & (C) Universal Studios & Amblin Entertainment
TM & (C) Universal Studios.

For further details, visit JAL’s official page(JP)


Source : PR Times

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