Originally Posted by wideman
Welcome to FlyerTalk, Adrienne. To answer some of your questions:
- In most cases, JAL does not pick up your hotel. However, the easiest way to find out is to call them (800-525-3663).
- Again, call JAL. If possible, ask to get pre-assigned seats together; otherwise, ask that they link the records of you and your friend.
- Assuming that you stay near the airport, there's not much to do near the hotels. You could take the train into Tokyo (about a 60-minute to Tokyo station). but I'm not sure I'd recommend it if you're unfamiliar with Tokyo. It's far from the easiest city to navigate; also, I'm not sure how late the return trains run.
- When you call JAL, give them your AA number. Most discount economy fares get 70% of miles flown.
Perfect advice.....
in addition to tricky navigation, add very $$$$