Japan’s transport ministry reprimands Japan Airlines (JAL) after an incident in which two cabin attendants drank alcohol before a flight in May, which led to delays, according to reports. The ministry says the attendants drank the day before the scheduled departure and that the flight was delayed by about 40 minutes. It also reports that, during an internal investigation, the employees falsely stated they had not consumed alcohol, in breach of company rules. After reviewing the case, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) urges JAL to compile preventive measures by July 17 to help prevent similar incidents in the future. The ministry’s reprimand and its request for specific measures reflect aviation oversight requirements related to crew fitness and adherence to airline policies on alcohol consumption. The reports describe the incident and the findings from both JAL’s internal investigation and the ministry’s determination, which include discrepancies between what the employees reported internally and what the ministry concludes occurred. Further details beyond the reprimand and the requested timeline for prevention measures are not provided in the excerpts.