History
The airline was established in 1997 and started operations in 1998. Founded as a joint venture, it was an affiliate of Japan Air System until that airline consolidated into Japan Airlines. Hokkaido Air System is owned by Japan Airlines Domestic (51%) and HokkaidÅ regional government (49%).
Air Hokkaido ceased operations on 31 March 2006 and its sole route, Hakodate-Okushiri, was taken over the next day by Hokkaido Air System.
Previously the headquarters were in the Terminal Building of New Chitose Airport in Chitose, HokkaidÅ, Japan.
HAS is leaving the JAL Group. Japan Airlines will cease ticket handling and reservation services for HAC flights on and after September 1, 2011.
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