JAL seat selection
Oct 20, 2016, 3:08 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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JAL seat selection
Got my first JAL flight coming up in December (not including the time I was rebooked on JAL due to a typhoon), travelling from BKK-HND in PE.
It was booked through American Express travel, which obviously has no option for seat selection at the time of booking. Is there a way to select my seat now that I've made the booking? I've tried putting my reservation code into the "View your reservation" page on the JAL website, but it doesn't recognise it.
Also, I read somewhere that lounge access is "by reservation" in PE. I don't have any status with OW (mostly do SkyTeam), so I won't get access otherwise, do I have to do anything to make sure I have lounge access at BKK?
It was booked through American Express travel, which obviously has no option for seat selection at the time of booking. Is there a way to select my seat now that I've made the booking? I've tried putting my reservation code into the "View your reservation" page on the JAL website, but it doesn't recognise it.
Also, I read somewhere that lounge access is "by reservation" in PE. I don't have any status with OW (mostly do SkyTeam), so I won't get access otherwise, do I have to do anything to make sure I have lounge access at BKK?
Oct 20, 2016, 3:12 pm
#2
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Got my first JAL flight coming up in December (not including the time I was rebooked on JAL due to a typhoon), travelling from BKK-HND in PE.
It was booked through American Express travel, which obviously has no option for seat selection at the time of booking. Is there a way to select my seat now that I've made the booking? I've tried putting my reservation code into the "View your reservation" page on the JAL website, but it doesn't recognise it.
Also, I read somewhere that lounge access is "by reservation" in PE. I don't have any status with OW (mostly do SkyTeam), so I won't get access otherwise, do I have to do anything to make sure I have lounge access at BKK?
It was booked through American Express travel, which obviously has no option for seat selection at the time of booking. Is there a way to select my seat now that I've made the booking? I've tried putting my reservation code into the "View your reservation" page on the JAL website, but it doesn't recognise it.
Also, I read somewhere that lounge access is "by reservation" in PE. I don't have any status with OW (mostly do SkyTeam), so I won't get access otherwise, do I have to do anything to make sure I have lounge access at BKK?
Traveling in PY on BKK-HND will give you access to the Sakura Lounge at BKK. No status needed.
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/service/lounge/bkk/
Oct 20, 2016, 3:28 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 72
You need to get the JAL PNR not the one used by Amex (Sabre?).
Traveling in PY on BKK-HND will give you access to the Sakura Lounge at BKK. No status needed.
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/service/lounge/bkk/
Traveling in PY on BKK-HND will give you access to the Sakura Lounge at BKK. No status needed.
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/service/lounge/bkk/
Hmm, I only have the Amex PNR, there's no other booking reference. I do have a ticket number but that's it. Might have to call them.