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Wiki for using AS (Alaska) Miles on JL (Japan Airlines)
All awards for domestic Japan will default to Economy (including international F or J award with domestic segments).
However, these can often be upgraded at reasonable cost at the ticket counter in the Japan connecting airport
Award Chart
If not listed it's not available - EXCEPTION: Hawaii-Asia awards are bookable, not yet on the chart, at the same prices as Continental U.S.-Asia
(As of March 2017, Premium Economy is no longer available)
(As of October 2019, stopovers are no longer allowed on intra Asia awards)
For 2021:
F awards are available again to book directly on AS website (no need to book J then try to change segment) as of June 12, 2021.
Class of Service One-way Round-trip:
U.S./Canada to Asia
Coach 35,000 70,000
Premium 40,000 80,000
Business 60,000 120,000
First 70,000 140,000
U.S./Canada to Southeast Asia
Coach 40,000 80,000
Premium 45,000 90,000
Business 65,000 130,000
First 75,000 150,000
Intra Asia
Coach 15,000 30,000
Premium 17,500 35,000
Business 25,000 50,000
First 30,000 60,000
International gateways
All AS valid destinations from Tokyo (HND/NRT), Osaka (KIX) or Nagoya (NGO).
PUS, GMP, ICN, DLC, PVG, SHA, PEK, TSA, TPE, KHH, CAN, HKG, MNL, HAN, SGN, BKK, SIN, KUL, CGK, DEL, HNL, KOA, YVR, SFO, SEA, LAX, SAN, ORD, DFW, BOS, JFK
USA
Boston - BOS
Chicago - ORD
Dallas - DFW
Honolulu - HNL
Kona -KOA
Los Angeles - LAX
New York - JFK
San Diego - SAN
San Francisco - SFO
Seattle - SEA
Canada
Vancouver - YVR
Asia
Delhi - DEL
Tokyo - HND & NRT
Osaka - KIX
Nagoya - NGO
Busan - PUS
Seoul - Gimpo GMP
Seoul - Incheon ICN
Southeast Asia (or listed as SE based on how awards are pricing)
Bangkok - BKK
Beijing - PEK
Dalian - DLC
Guangzhou - CAN
Hanoi - HAN
Ho Chi Minh City - SGN
Hong Kong - HKG
Jakarta - CGK
Kaohsiung - KHH
Kuala Lumpur - KUL
Manila - MNL
Shanghai - Hongqiao - SHA
Shanghai - Pudong - PVG
Singapore - SIN
Taipei - TPE
Taipei - Songshan - TSA
Tianjin - TSN (only from Nagoya, not very useful....)
All awards for domestic Japan will default to Economy (including international F or J award with domestic segments).
However, these can often be upgraded at reasonable cost at the ticket counter in the Japan connecting airport
Award Chart
If not listed it's not available - EXCEPTION: Hawaii-Asia awards are bookable, not yet on the chart, at the same prices as Continental U.S.-Asia
(As of March 2017, Premium Economy is no longer available)
(As of October 2019, stopovers are no longer allowed on intra Asia awards)
For 2021:
F awards are available again to book directly on AS website (no need to book J then try to change segment) as of June 12, 2021.
Class of Service One-way Round-trip:
U.S./Canada to Asia
Coach 35,000 70,000
Premium 40,000 80,000
Business 60,000 120,000
First 70,000 140,000
U.S./Canada to Southeast Asia
Coach 40,000 80,000
Premium 45,000 90,000
Business 65,000 130,000
First 75,000 150,000
Intra Asia
Coach 15,000 30,000
Premium 17,500 35,000
Business 25,000 50,000
First 30,000 60,000
International gateways
All AS valid destinations from Tokyo (HND/NRT), Osaka (KIX) or Nagoya (NGO).
PUS, GMP, ICN, DLC, PVG, SHA, PEK, TSA, TPE, KHH, CAN, HKG, MNL, HAN, SGN, BKK, SIN, KUL, CGK, DEL, HNL, KOA, YVR, SFO, SEA, LAX, SAN, ORD, DFW, BOS, JFK
USA
Boston - BOS
Chicago - ORD
Dallas - DFW
Honolulu - HNL
Kona -KOA
Los Angeles - LAX
New York - JFK
San Diego - SAN
San Francisco - SFO
Seattle - SEA
Canada
Vancouver - YVR
Asia
Delhi - DEL
Tokyo - HND & NRT
Osaka - KIX
Nagoya - NGO
Busan - PUS
Seoul - Gimpo GMP
Seoul - Incheon ICN
Southeast Asia (or listed as SE based on how awards are pricing)
Bangkok - BKK
Beijing - PEK
Dalian - DLC
Guangzhou - CAN
Hanoi - HAN
Ho Chi Minh City - SGN
Hong Kong - HKG
Jakarta - CGK
Kaohsiung - KHH
Kuala Lumpur - KUL
Manila - MNL
Shanghai - Hongqiao - SHA
Shanghai - Pudong - PVG
Singapore - SIN
Taipei - TPE
Taipei - Songshan - TSA
Tianjin - TSN (only from Nagoya, not very useful....)
Definitive "Booking Japan Airlines (JL) Using AS Miles" Thread (2020-2022)
#796
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,292
3 years worth of people wanting to visit and pent up demand finally being released. And a lot of airlines probably haven't loaded additional flights back into the schedule yet either - and the ones they're loading back in, they'll probably gouge cash interest first, too.
#797
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,266
If you were looking at flying to Japan in 2023 on points you should have booked this summer. They werent going to be locked forever.
#798
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Vancouver, B.C. - Canada
Posts: 498
Business Class Availability
Trying to book business class flight from YVR-NRT in November
On the AS web site, I see availability for my dates in Main (Economy) Class for 35K
But First Class shows as N/A for pretty much all dates.
I know that YVR-NRT doesn't have a first class, but how would I check the business class award availability (or would it show up under first class if available).
Also, does JAL typically release award availability 2 weeks out for business class similar to what they do for first class.
Thanks in advance for your help.
On the AS web site, I see availability for my dates in Main (Economy) Class for 35K
But First Class shows as N/A for pretty much all dates.
I know that YVR-NRT doesn't have a first class, but how would I check the business class award availability (or would it show up under first class if available).
Also, does JAL typically release award availability 2 weeks out for business class similar to what they do for first class.
Thanks in advance for your help.
#799
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,292
Trying to book business class flight from YVR-NRT in November
On the AS web site, I see availability for my dates in Main (Economy) Class for 35K
But First Class shows as N/A for pretty much all dates.
I know that YVR-NRT doesn't have a first class, but how would I check the business class award availability (or would it show up under first class if available).
Also, does JAL typically release award availability 2 weeks out for business class similar to what they do for first class.
Thanks in advance for your help.
On the AS web site, I see availability for my dates in Main (Economy) Class for 35K
But First Class shows as N/A for pretty much all dates.
I know that YVR-NRT doesn't have a first class, but how would I check the business class award availability (or would it show up under first class if available).
Also, does JAL typically release award availability 2 weeks out for business class similar to what they do for first class.
Thanks in advance for your help.
#801
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,266
There was PLEEEENTY of time to book the past few months when it was clear they were gearing towards a reopen at minimum in 2023. Why would they give away seats when demand to come to Japan is going to be sky high?
#803
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,827
And now with the impending Alaska deval in December, this is not good at all.
#804
#805
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,827
That's great. I hadn't decided my travel plans yet for 2023 until recently. Not to mention the impending AS deval coming later this year, going to need to burn my points asap.
#806
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,292
I can still see some US-TYO J awards, you just have to be veeeeeery flexible with dates.
#808
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,292
If miles aren't a concern, then sure, that's an alternative. JAL is obviously cheaper, depends on how you value that.
#809
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,266
Its doubtful youd find space in a non pandemic year. If you are indeed worrying about a devalue spend the miles on SQ. Otherwise, book Y and hope space opens T-14