Originally Posted by
DrSickle
They do sell JFK-HEL-JPN for about 2800€, which sounded a little steep at first but on the other hand that's 80938 points (including HND-JAL segment on JAL), so about 28-29p/€ which I think sounds actually decent.
How did you manage to cram in a JL flight here? My idea was AY all the way, four legs and a flat 80k.
AY5 lands at JFK 14:40 and AY6 departs at 19:05. It's perfectly doable and safe. The Flagship lounge is busy, but if you're into it, you could take the Airtrain to Jamaica and spend some time in this vibrant African American neighbourhood. Then again, New York is an amazing destination in its own right (although hotels are usually very expensive).
Didn't know that HNL-Japan was so expensive! Doesn't serve the purpose, then, sadly.
I think AY used to have codeshares from Japan to New Zealand (on NZ). That could be something worth checking out, too, if they still exist and if the fare rules allow a "stopover" in Japan.