Originally Posted by
ey25238
More seasoned award travelers than me can comment on JAL's own award availability as compared to award space released to partners, but there are some upsides to booking directly with JAL: For example, AS has not had access to JAL F since at least 2024, so those looking to book first can at least get access through C1 (I think prior to C1 partnership, BILT and Marriott were the only transfer partners).
Good point, and the earlier window is nice, though other already-transferrable programs like CX have access too.