Originally Posted by
mek17
Thank you. Yes, I could take the HA nonstop and earn, but my reading suggest JAL is the better economy product.
I went back and looked at what aa.com has to say about JAL -- "You can earn AAdvantageŽ miles when you fly on Japan Airlines marketed and operated flights and Japan Airlines codeshare flights operated by Japan Airlines affiliate airlines J-Air or Japan Transocean Air, or other oneworldŽ carriers." This seems to require that a JAL operated flight also be marketed by JAL, i.e., not a Hawaiian codeshare, to earn AA miles.
Would OneWorld benefits still apply, in the case of a JAL operated flight that was marketed by Hawaiian? Even if so, I'm not sure how to get the AA frequent flier number attached.
I appreciate anyone's insights on these questions -- thank you.
Few notes:
(1) If you are flexible with your departure dates, I see one way non-stop HND-HNL for 68,900 Yen (about $489) on JAL.COM for Aug.30 and 31 and even cheaper and more non-stop availability from Osaka. Or you can connect through Osaka if you find a suitable connection.
(2) Note that the flights on other airline earn AA miles based on distance and fare class and not all fare classes are eligible.
(3) If you book a JL flight with HA, you can try to pull out your reservation on JAL.COM website and add your AA number there, but I will not count on that.