Originally Posted by
flyerdude88
Using those parameters I would say yes - it's definitely the best value of any option since AA still charges just 67.5k for F one-way to Tokyo.
I would say OZ F would be worth considering (since they do tend to release 2 seats) but UA will also charge you 110k for partner F one-way to Tokyo and I don't think OZ is worth 42.5k more miles than JL or a combined 85k for 2 people (that's enough for a 3rd JL F ticket).
That being said JL space can be difficult to find so you will need to be flexible in your dates and be flexible which US airport you depart out of and arrive back into (and be aware that not all JL flights to the US have F on them - including 1 of the 2 JFK flights which is served by a 788 and only has J and Y, no F)
There may be other ways and *A programs that would allow you to get OZ F for cheaper but I don't know them (so other may chime in with different opinions on that front).
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JAL is not that difficult in my opinion to find. I found 3 seats up front the first day and within a week of when I wanted to go.
After reading about JAL though, I'm thinking I should have kept my AA F seats instead. I do have 3 F for AA on the return which I'm happy about.
there is a lot on the JAL forum on the JAL LAX-NRT flights