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)
Aug 29, 2022, 2:06 pm
#721
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: bay area, ca
Programs: UA plat, , aa plat, marriott LT titanium
Posts: 4,833
Aug 30, 2022, 12:09 pm
#722
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Melonville
Programs: Alaska Mileage Plan MVPG, HHonors Gold, Hyatt GP Plat, SPG Gold, IHG Spire
Posts: 134
Call JAL when they first open in the morning. I think it’s 8 am PDT. The agent put in my AS MP number and then entered my preferred seat selections. Total call time was about 20 minutes.
Sep 4, 2022, 11:17 pm
#723
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: PNW
Programs: AS 100K
Posts: 1,548
You need to book one segment first (usually the F one) then use "Change Reservation " to access the "old" multi-city tool to add the J segment. However, sometimes it gives you "error message" at the payment step. Your PNR is updated and showing both segments but no new ticket is issued. You then call CS to get your new ticket.
Sep 8, 2022, 11:15 am
#724
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: HNL <-> BOS
Posts: 382
Is TYO-LAX-HNL a valid routing? My partner and I are flying TYO-LAX together on JL and then we're going onto our respective cities. I could have sworn in the past I've done something similar but I could be very mistaken given that it's been awhile since trying to book a trip with JL. Thanks in advanced!
I know I can do TYO-LAX-another city in the continental US but am guessing that since JL flies TYO-HNL directly AS won't allow this routing for one itinerary/award booking.
I know I can do TYO-LAX-another city in the continental US but am guessing that since JL flies TYO-HNL directly AS won't allow this routing for one itinerary/award booking.
Sep 11, 2022, 7:53 pm
#725
Join Date: Oct 2020
Programs: AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 154
Just some data point when calling AS regarding partner award ticket:
_ If I ask upfront to be transferred to partner award desk, I either get: a)put on hold for a long time; or b) being told they are closed for the weekend
_ If I just talked to regular AS agent, and when they can't do anything, they just put me on hold and get it fixed.
Sep 14, 2022, 11:02 am
#726
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 17
Go to the JAL website and select "MANAGE FLIGHT BOOKING", From there you enter the flight details (be sure to have the JL PNR). This will take you to the reservation record. Then select "RELATED SERVICES" under "Passenger & Contact Information". At the top of the next page will be where you enter the FF information, followed by the usual contact information.
Sep 14, 2022, 12:47 pm
#727
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,595
I'm not sure when the JAL website feature changed, but it did so sometime between when I posted that message in Jan.'21 and now. I think this has been previously reported in this thread. I'm having the same trouble with my reservation in April '23. There's been suggestions to go do the update on the AY website, but that system can't find the PNR. Same for the other usual OW sites. To date, I've yet to learn a workaround.
Sep 14, 2022, 6:29 pm
#728
Join Date: Oct 2020
Programs: AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 154
Weird ! I was just able to put in my AS # (OW Emerald) and select some window seat (1A, 2A, 1K, 2K are still blocked). Another weird thing is that when I put in the AS # for my daughter (OW Ruby), it open the whole seat map, but I get error message when I try to pick 1A/2A or 1K/2K
Sep 14, 2022, 7:11 pm
#729
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 17
Weird ! I was just able to put in my AS # (OW Emerald) and select some window seat (1A, 2A, 1K, 2K are still blocked). Another weird thing is that when I put in the AS # for my daughter (OW Ruby), it open the whole seat map, but I get error message when I try to pick 1A/2A or 1K/2K
I started here at the English version - https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/
Then was redirected to this - https://book-i.jal.co.jp/JLInt/dyn/a...ing/myBookings
Did you use the same?
Sep 14, 2022, 9:42 pm
#730
Join Date: Oct 2020
Programs: AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 154
I didn't have trouble choosing economy seats, I just cant add the Alaska FF
I started here at the English version - https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/
Then was redirected to this - https://book-i.jal.co.jp/JLInt/dyn/a...ing/myBookings
Did you use the same?
I started here at the English version - https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/
Then was redirected to this - https://book-i.jal.co.jp/JLInt/dyn/a...ing/myBookings
Did you use the same?
I was talking about picking J seats (not Y seats). Before I put it my AS #, pretty much all the window J seats was blocked. Once my AS # is saved and JL recognise my OW status, they unblock most of the window J seats.
Sep 17, 2022, 5:24 pm
#731
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: IAH, HOU
Programs: MileagePlus 1K, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Titanium/Lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,073
Hi folks - not a frequent user of Alaska miles but trying to redeem for a JAL Premium Economy (PE) flight. Can those be booked using Mileage Plan miles? I don't see availability online. Do I need to call or is there no way to redeem for PE? Thanks.
Sep 17, 2022, 5:39 pm
#732
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
JL award redemptions.
James
Sep 17, 2022, 5:44 pm
#733
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: IAH, HOU
Programs: MileagePlus 1K, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Titanium/Lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,073
Sep 17, 2022, 8:51 pm
#734
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 218
Is last minute intra-Asia award availability on Jal no longer a thing?
Sep 18, 2022, 12:24 am
#735
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
The far past. AS did briefly offer PE redemptions on JAL when they first joined as partners many years ago. I cannot remember exactly how long they lasted but it was not not long, maybe only a couple of months before AS pulled all PE award availability on JAL. JAL must have been upset at most of their PE awards going to AS and put the hammer down quickly.
