Dec 30, 2019, 1:03 pm
Last edit by: Quail
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)
Oct 12, 2022, 5:42 pm
#856
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 34
I asked them to break the itinerary into two separate flights, but they claim there is nothing they can do b/c of JAL's restrictions.
Oct 12, 2022, 9:40 pm
#857
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,867
Managed to snag a HND-ORD F award. Yeehaw!!!!
Oct 13, 2022, 8:56 am
#858
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
I'm flying from NRT to BKK in J. Then I'm returning from SIN to GMP (Seoul) via HND in mix of Biz/Econ. All three flights are on JAL metal.
I called Alaska and asked to create stopover itinerary: NRT-BKK-stopover-SIN-GMP.
Agent said that the stopover for JAL can only be in Japan.
Is it correct?
I called Alaska and asked to create stopover itinerary: NRT-BKK-stopover-SIN-GMP.
Agent said that the stopover for JAL can only be in Japan.
Is it correct?
Were you able to find an agent who managed to drop the married segment? I called AS several times, and wasn't successful. Agents worked with their supervisor trying to drop the second segment, but JAL didn't allow them to do it.
I asked them to break the itinerary into two separate flights, but they claim there is nothing they can do b/c of JAL's restrictions.
I asked them to break the itinerary into two separate flights, but they claim there is nothing they can do b/c of JAL's restrictions.
Oct 14, 2022, 10:00 am
#859
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 34
Agents are telling me that even supervisor can't split this married combination into two single legs.
Oct 14, 2022, 10:11 am
#860
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
This is surprising to me. Something may have changed. I would continue trying. Without knowing how married segments work internally my sense was that it was a sales restriction and once it was ticketed segments could be dropped. Maybe JAL noticed AS doing this and told them not to so they implemented a policy? Not really sure. Can you travel without checked luggage? Just end your journey in HND?
Oct 14, 2022, 10:25 am
#861
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 24
Were you able to find an agent who managed to drop the married segment? I called AS several times, and wasn't successful. Agents worked with their supervisor trying to drop the second segment, but JAL didn't allow them to do it.
I asked them to break the itinerary into two separate flights, but they claim there is nothing they can do b/c of JAL's restrictions.
I asked them to break the itinerary into two separate flights, but they claim there is nothing they can do b/c of JAL's restrictions.
Oct 14, 2022, 3:29 pm
#862
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 34
Oct 14, 2022, 6:00 pm
#863
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 544
Agent prob thought it was weird since it was an award ticket and I'm not earning miles - but I wanted to go to the BA Lounge instead of Sakura since Sakura lounge at SFO isn't great....joke's on me thought b/c the BA lounge wasn't even open at that time. In any case doesn't seem like AS MPs are auto added on JAL award bookings, although might be different for other folks.
Oct 14, 2022, 7:14 pm
#864
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: bay area, ca
Programs: UA plat, , aa plat, marriott LT titanium
Posts: 4,833
This wasn't the case for me. But I was able to choose the seat I wanted at booking. I got to the airport yesterday and noticed that my boarding pass didn't say 'Emerald' so I asked them to add my AS MP# to the reservation.
Agent prob thought it was weird since it was an award ticket and I'm not earning miles - but I wanted to go to the BA Lounge instead of Sakura since Sakura lounge at SFO isn't great....joke's on me thought b/c the BA lounge wasn't even open at that time. In any case doesn't seem like AS MPs are auto added on JAL award bookings, although might be different for other folks.
Agent prob thought it was weird since it was an award ticket and I'm not earning miles - but I wanted to go to the BA Lounge instead of Sakura since Sakura lounge at SFO isn't great....joke's on me thought b/c the BA lounge wasn't even open at that time. In any case doesn't seem like AS MPs are auto added on JAL award bookings, although might be different for other folks.
I didn't know BA might be an option (b/c I'm flying F) - but I guess it's closed when I'll be there too - I agree Sakura isn't great - used to use Cathay Lounge, sigh, but not now (it's still closed).
Oct 16, 2022, 6:03 pm
#865
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Andover, MA, 01810
Posts: 1,972
That is so cool how the F class awards become available at 8p Eastern 14 days in advance. Many thanks to whoever first discovered it. I expected the business class to become available at the same time, but this only works for first class. Is there a different schedule for the business class?
Oct 16, 2022, 6:29 pm
#866
Join Date: Feb 2022
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K, Frontier Elite100K
Posts: 222
FYI I did find F award booking 2 months from now.
I am currently booked on all segments in J but just found award flight with 1st segment in coach and 2nd longest segment in First class. Should I switch to the mixed coach/first or stay with all business class on JAL? Any advice would be appreciated.
I am currently booked on all segments in J but just found award flight with 1st segment in coach and 2nd longest segment in First class. Should I switch to the mixed coach/first or stay with all business class on JAL? Any advice would be appreciated.
Oct 17, 2022, 4:01 am
#867
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,867
Question: If I booked a HND-ORD in F on JAL, can I call and add a SIN-NRT J segment (Singapore Airlines) to the ticket?
Oct 17, 2022, 6:37 am
#868
Join Date: Jul 2021
Programs: AP AS BA
Posts: 365
FYI I did find F award booking 2 months from now.
I am currently booked on all segments in J but just found award flight with 1st segment in coach and 2nd longest segment in First class. Should I switch to the mixed coach/first or stay with all business class on JAL? Any advice would be appreciated.
I am currently booked on all segments in J but just found award flight with 1st segment in coach and 2nd longest segment in First class. Should I switch to the mixed coach/first or stay with all business class on JAL? Any advice would be appreciated.
Oct 17, 2022, 6:50 am
#869
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Oct 17, 2022, 11:02 pm
#870
Join Date: Feb 2022
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K, Frontier Elite100K
Posts: 222