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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 1:52 pm
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Originally Posted by sodaisei
I checked Alaska, and it doesn't offer intra-Japan flight rewards on JAL, just international. Most of my travel will be intra-Japan (Sapporo, Okinawa, Fukuoka, etc).
AS does offer JL domestic award. Usually 7.5k AS miles. I just don’t think JL releases those inventory more than 3mo out.
Something to keep in mind. I used to think those were great deals. But 7.5k miles + $10 for a $80 domestic JL flight is not a great redemption imho. Not terrible esp considering that you can cancel award anytime. But not great. (for reference, you can get 10k miles for AS domestic flights that are going for $150 main cabin). For domestic Jpn flights, miles have gone up, while cash fares have stayed the same.
btw I have a sibling who went to waseda
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