Originally Posted by duceno1

AS, JL rewards newbie seeking assistance please (and I apologize in advance for not knowing codes, etc): I've been collecting AS miles in hopes of ultimately using them to fly JL business class to Tokyo. However, it seems no matter what dates I enter (at this point more for research), I can't find any business award availability. Those I do find are "mixed class", with the domestic portion in business, and the international portion in economy.

And why is it that if I want to travel from LAX, it has me connecting first to ORD or DFW, so then if I search leaving from ORD or DFW, it has me connecting, say, to LAX (again, in mixed classes)?? Very confused.