Just a point about the ZED (rebate) travel.
We have the LOWEST priority for travel using our zed tickets. They are also for economy class and not upgradeable.
This does make it a lot less flexible than some may think. Do not be surprised to be left behind, with the aircraft having empty seats or being last in the queue and the cleaner's brother's sister's best friend's husband gets a boarding pass before you do.
The scheduling here is very different to other airlines, especially those in the US. There is NO seniority based bidding, no bidding for trips. The only request you can make is for days off. This request is not guaranteed but the schedulers do try their best to give you days off.
The initial support for new hires when they arrive is constantly improving. I believe that AJX staff will meet you on arrival in Japan and assist with your transit to the apartments. The first day, they will be assisted to the training centre for orientation. After that it's pretty much solo. There should be guys from earlier courses who can help from there.