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)
Dec 9, 2022, 8:41 am
#1036
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
Earlier this year I would have agreed but I’ve tried simple lax-Tyo or Tyo-Sfo bookings where it shows multiple seats and as I book the first seat from my account the inventory disappears when trying to book second from another account. Even if it had been loaded up already on the second account it errors out. Doesn’t happen all the time but enough that Im pretty sure it’s AS system “bug”. These aren’t super in demand flights as they’ve been open for a while too so I doubt someone else just happened to book the minute after I did randomly. Then if I wait a few days to a week it pops back up and I can book on AS, or just book using other airline miles.
But yes also agree that married segment is a big issue as well.
But yes also agree that married segment is a big issue as well.
Dec 9, 2022, 9:54 am
#1037
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 24
My AS FF# was not attached to the my JL award booking automatically. All the window seats are currently blocked for me as OWE.
And the JAL website only allows me to add JL FF#.
And the JAL website only allows me to add JL FF#.
Dec 9, 2022, 11:06 am
#1038
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,975
Not all have been at end of schedule. Availability only zeros on AS site. When that happened I just booked on AA or waited and until it comes back on AS. Doesn’t happen all the time either as I’ve been able to book other trips such as LAX-TYO-BKK same way without it happening. Not sure if it’s due to number of seats left or what. Hopefully just resolves on its own soon.
Dec 9, 2022, 7:19 pm
#1039
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 174
it would zero out simultaneously on AA/AS/BA. Very strange it would just drop from 7 to 0
Dec 10, 2022, 5:02 pm
#1041
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: San Juan, PR
Programs: MR AMB/LT, AA EP, TK EP, DL D, B6 M4, F9 100K, IHG AMB/D, HH D, CZR D, FndCd, Sixt D, NTL E, Hz PC
Posts: 428
The availability on Alaska's site for JAL flights seems extra messed up in January -- I saw lots of LAS-SFO-HND-CTS 70k under 'partner business' with no main and no first class, but the flight actually being in first on the SFO-HND flight 1, but errors when you actually book it.
Dec 10, 2022, 8:53 pm
#1042
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
The availability on Alaska's site for JAL flights seems extra messed up in January -- I saw lots of LAS-SFO-HND-CTS 70k under 'partner business' with no main and no first class, but the flight actually being in first on the SFO-HND flight 1, but errors when you actually book it.
Dec 11, 2022, 1:39 am
#1043
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 3
Just figure I should add my observations - seeing a lot of HND-US gateway-Other US cities availability in F, but the HND-Gateway seat when searched alone cannot be found. It also doesn't go through when you try ticket it.
Dec 11, 2022, 1:44 am
#1044
Join Date: Feb 2022
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K, Frontier Elite100K
Posts: 222
How many free bags am I entitled? I am OWE on mixed class ticket. First leg SGN-HND on economy and first class on HND-LAX-SEA remaining legs?
Dec 11, 2022, 7:51 am
#1045
Join Date: Feb 2022
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K, Frontier Elite100K
Posts: 222
Never mind. The answer is 4. Just did it. But more pressing is my JAL flight has 6 business class seats open but agent refuses to upgrade my ticket which is on 1st class award ticket for the only non 1st class leg. States that it is AS responsibility. AS says it's JAL who can do so. Any advice? I have 2.5 hours until departure. Thanks for any info.
Dec 11, 2022, 8:24 am
#1046
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,975
Never mind. The answer is 4. Just did it. But more pressing is my JAL flight has 6 business class seats open but agent refuses to upgrade my ticket which is on 1st class award ticket for the only non 1st class leg. States that it is AS responsibility. AS says it's JAL who can do so. Any advice? I have 2.5 hours until departure. Thanks for any info.
Dec 11, 2022, 8:45 am
#1047
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: bay area, ca
Programs: UA plat, , aa plat, marriott LT titanium
Posts: 4,833
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Dec 11, 2022, 8:48 am
#1048
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
JAL phantom space and other randomness (F fares on planes without F). Deval is on the horizon
Dec 11, 2022, 12:26 pm
#1049
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
For JAL, at least I hope that is the way it plays out. The CX award chart has been ripe for devaluation for years so I would not be surprised to see that go.
Dec 11, 2022, 12:31 pm
#1050
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,282
Phantom space? Deval
Introduction of anytime awards (without changing saver awards)? Deval
Adding new partners without changing old partners rates? Believe or not, deval
Introduction of anytime awards (without changing saver awards)? Deval
Adding new partners without changing old partners rates? Believe or not, deval