Aug 5, 2016, 8:34 pm
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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
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Right now, yes... JL see's the 2-4-2 and 34" (I think) as a competitive advantage, and there haven't been any indications that they are going to go mainstream 3-3-3.
I love it... what the 787 designers had originally intended. I almost wish they had made the fuselage just a few inches narrower so 3-3-3 would have been impossible, but still roomy at 2-4-2.
I love it... what the 787 designers had originally intended. I almost wish they had made the fuselage just a few inches narrower so 3-3-3 would have been impossible, but still roomy at 2-4-2.
May 12, 2016, 3:28 am
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Wearing my JL PJ's tonight on AS136 in celebration of the announced partnership 
May 12, 2016, 9:20 am
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The seat looks a lot like on HU in J except HU has a completely flat version on the 787. Even my seat on the train within china was 180degree flat. Wish angled flat would be completely phased out faster on all carriers.
I hope I don't end up on the old version on my award,. I scored the coveted solo J seat LAX-JFK but at least its a short flight if there is a sub.
I hope I don't end up on the old version on my award,. I scored the coveted solo J seat LAX-JFK but at least its a short flight if there is a sub.
May 12, 2016, 1:57 pm
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Right now, yes... JL see's the 2-4-2 and 34" (I think) as a competitive advantage, and there haven't been any indications that they are going to go mainstream 3-3-3.
I love it... what the 787 designers had originally intended. I almost wish they had made the fuselage just a few inches narrower so 3-3-3 would have been impossible, but still roomy at 2-4-2.
I love it... what the 787 designers had originally intended. I almost wish they had made the fuselage just a few inches narrower so 3-3-3 would have been impossible, but still roomy at 2-4-2.
The service and food are top notch and I'd say that their service rivals if not even beats out CX.
May 13, 2016, 7:39 pm
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I like using JL's website for JL awards, but it does a bit of getting used to the search logic. What I like is it displays a large part of the calendar, so you can easily find alternate available dates, and how many seats are available.
Absolutely, after my last trip on CX in December, I would rate JL as the best OW carrier transpac. CX has fallen far and fallen hard in terms of meals, and JL staff have always been more warm and welcoming (in my opinion, anyway). While CX's F seat is tops in the comparison, JL's F ain't shabby, and I might rate JL's J > CX's J, or if not at least equal (if different). JL and CX W are a wash, and JL 787 Y > JL 777 Y > CX Y.
Absolutely, after my last trip on CX in December, I would rate JL as the best OW carrier transpac. CX has fallen far and fallen hard in terms of meals, and JL staff have always been more warm and welcoming (in my opinion, anyway). While CX's F seat is tops in the comparison, JL's F ain't shabby, and I might rate JL's J > CX's J, or if not at least equal (if different). JL and CX W are a wash, and JL 787 Y > JL 777 Y > CX Y.
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JL is also installing a new lie flat J on their 772s for intra-Asia flying. OMAAT had a nice write-up on it.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2016/03/23/japan-airlines-new-business-class/
Basically just avoid old style 788 J because it's awful, otherwise IMO both J and F are great (and I prefer them both over the equivalent CX offerings though I know people are on both sides of that debate).
May 15, 2016, 7:39 am
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Does JL make all award seats available to all partners?
May 15, 2016, 9:58 am
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