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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 5:19 pm
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Originally Posted by rosenkavalier
Hi there,
I have an upcoming JL flight HND to Europe booked with BA Avios, and I need to position to Tokyo from the US…
There is no simple direct flight available to HND/NRT on the day I need with miles but lo and behold if I add a domestic city suddenly the very flight to HND I need magically appears. (Using AA miles)
of course I’m taking the precaution of choosing connection next morning so that I can retrieve luggage in Tokyo etc
my question: does JL system at HND somehow flag that I still have a domestic connection the next morning and simultaneously have a departure to Europe? Or can I go under the radar quite safely? Any difference to choose the domestic flight to leave before or after my Europe flight?
Skipping the domestic segment isn't an issue, but overlapping flights on the same airline is an issue.

Never imagined a 12-14 hour flight would be considered a "positioning flight". Why are you flying from USA to Europe via Asia?
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