Key facts
- Two Japan Airlines cabin attendants drank alcohol before a flight in May.
- The employees lied about alcohol consumption in an internal investigation.
- The chief cabin attendant was fired and another suspended.
- Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori will receive a 30% pay cut for two months.
- The transport ministry reprimanded the airline and requested preventive measures.
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori will face a 30% pay cut for two months following an incident where two cabin attendants drank alcohol the day before a flight and subsequently lied about it in an internal investigation. The airline announced the punitive measures for its board members, taking the matter "extremely seriously" and offering a deep apology.