Originally Posted by RodMunch
I am currently living in Japan and have been since August 28, 2004. I am planning on leaving around August 1 on the other end of the open ticket I have with JAL. Does JAL have a policy on open tickets on how long they last for? Is there a number of days like 300 days until you have to use the ticket up? Thank you for your info, I appreciate it.
most of the jl tickets i buy (m-class) are valid only for 6 months, but i think some of the more expensive ones are 1-year tickets. let's hope that's what you have; otherwise, you'll probably end up having to buy a new ticket since you just missed the 6-month mark several days ago.
another thing about the jl tickets i buy, is that august returns are often forbidden so you might want to try to snag a seat on july 31 asap (assuming you can't fly in august or would need to pay a surcharge). if there isn't availabilty in your fare class, you might consider asking your travel agent to help. my ta is very good at getting me on jl flights this way.