Aug 5, 2016, 8:34 pm
Last edit by: rustykettel
For Award Tickets, please see Consolidated JL award thread: Definitive Booking JL using AS Miles Thread [All Cabins]
It is possible to earn miles on JL now.
Awards are live, as of Dec. 6th, 2016 (not visible in the iOS app, but using the website at the moment). US/Canada to Asia and intra-Asia only. DEL is considered part of Asia. Stopovers are being allowed at the moment on intra-Asia flights involving TYO (NRT or HND) when pricing using the AS website. KIX stopovers or through routings do not seem to be allowed intra-Asia. KIX stopovers DO seem to work for ex-North America flights.
Flights to/from Hawaii can apparently be booked, but are not (yet) displayed on the award chart. Mileage costs are the same as those from the Continental U.S.
CGK is the only intra-Asia JL destination with F, if you are looking to "maximize" the award. JL has a number of 788 planes with slanty seat, last generation J, some of which fly from US destinations like YVR. You might wish to avoid those flights if you are "maximizing" your award.
Post #300 by yaychemistry has useful information on how the JL award booking process works.
It is possible to earn miles on JL now.
Awards are live, as of Dec. 6th, 2016 (not visible in the iOS app, but using the website at the moment). US/Canada to Asia and intra-Asia only. DEL is considered part of Asia. Stopovers are being allowed at the moment on intra-Asia flights involving TYO (NRT or HND) when pricing using the AS website. KIX stopovers or through routings do not seem to be allowed intra-Asia. KIX stopovers DO seem to work for ex-North America flights.
Flights to/from Hawaii can apparently be booked, but are not (yet) displayed on the award chart. Mileage costs are the same as those from the Continental U.S.
CGK is the only intra-Asia JL destination with F, if you are looking to "maximize" the award. JL has a number of 788 planes with slanty seat, last generation J, some of which fly from US destinations like YVR. You might wish to avoid those flights if you are "maximizing" your award.
Post #300 by yaychemistry has useful information on how the JL award booking process works.
Alaska Air Welcomes Japan Airlines (JL) as a Partner
May 10, 2016, 9:33 am
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What welcome news! I look forward to flying aboard the only major Asian airline I've yet to fly - hopefully in First Class. ^^
May 10, 2016, 9:37 am
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May 10, 2016, 9:42 am
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You do know that Qantas is both a partner with EK and QR, right? In fact, the cooperation between EK and QF are likely closer than even QR and QF.
I am fine with this as long as AS finally does something about CC churners or it is likely that JL will put restrictions on AS miles redemption because the Japanese aren't stupid. In fact, the proposed June 29 FFP tie up date has now been moved to TBD per JALPak.
Merely having AS mileage redemption level equal or similar to AA is not sufficient even though that's likely what it will happen as AS Mileage Plan will undoubtedly revise its award redemption costs in the near future, given the known problem within AS Mileage Plan as publicly acknowledged by AS itself. They ought to put additional restrictions in place (e.g. no partner award redemption at all for people who received more than two CC welcome bonus within a 36 months period).
Merely having AS mileage redemption level equal or similar to AA is not sufficient even though that's likely what it will happen as AS Mileage Plan will undoubtedly revise its award redemption costs in the near future, given the known problem within AS Mileage Plan as publicly acknowledged by AS itself. They ought to put additional restrictions in place (e.g. no partner award redemption at all for people who received more than two CC welcome bonus within a 36 months period).
May 10, 2016, 10:33 am
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You do know that Qantas is both a partner with EK and QR, right? In fact, the cooperation between EK and QF are likely closer than even QR and QF.
I am fine with this as long as AS finally does something about CC churners or it is likely that JL will put restrictions on AS miles redemption because the Japanese aren't stupid. In fact, the proposed June 29 FFP tie up date has now been moved to TBD per JALPak.
Merely having AS mileage redemption level equal or similar to AA is not sufficient even though that's likely what it will happen as AS Mileage Plan will undoubtedly revise its award redemption costs in the near future, given the known problem within AS Mileage Plan as publicly acknowledged by AS itself. They ought to put additional restrictions in place (e.g. no partner award redemption at all for people who received more than two CC welcome bonus within a 36 months period).
I am fine with this as long as AS finally does something about CC churners or it is likely that JL will put restrictions on AS miles redemption because the Japanese aren't stupid. In fact, the proposed June 29 FFP tie up date has now been moved to TBD per JALPak.
Merely having AS mileage redemption level equal or similar to AA is not sufficient even though that's likely what it will happen as AS Mileage Plan will undoubtedly revise its award redemption costs in the near future, given the known problem within AS Mileage Plan as publicly acknowledged by AS itself. They ought to put additional restrictions in place (e.g. no partner award redemption at all for people who received more than two CC welcome bonus within a 36 months period).
May 10, 2016, 10:34 am
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Awesome news - I'm in the JL > CX camp on almost all counts (except lounges)! Hopefully they'll allow for routings to Australia (like with CX) but even if not this is a great option for Asia
May 10, 2016, 10:42 am
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I'm really excited about this. I had found getting to Japan harder than it needed to be from a reward perspective (paying the DL premium wasn't what I wanted to do).
More options from the west coast to Asia is great news!
I don't think JAL's C seat on the 788 is that great, but it's pretty easy to book away from those.
More options from the west coast to Asia is great news!
I don't think JAL's C seat on the 788 is that great, but it's pretty easy to book away from those.
May 10, 2016, 1:25 pm
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