AA and JL discounted Awards start at 40k mi N.A. - Asia 6 Apr - 31 May 2012
Mar 29, 2012, 10:12 pm
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AA and JL discounted Awards start at 40k mi N.A. - Asia 6 Apr - 31 May 2012
I just got the following email from Japan Airlines. I just booked an award ticket using my AA miles for my mother-in-law. It costs me 70,000 AA miles. However, with this promotion, JAL member will only need to spend 40,000 miles.(PVG-LAX-SFO round trip). I'm so frustrated. This is almost half of the required miles. It is AA/JL anniversary. Why did AA only offer this promotion to JAL members not AA members? As an Executive Platinum member, I'm so disappointed with AA.
AA/JL Pacific Joint Business 1st Anniversary Discount Mileage Campaign
Celebrate the 1-year anniversary of JAL and American Airlines' launch of joint business by saving 10,000 - 40,000 JMB miles! Redeem AA Awards or oneworld Awards (combination of JAL and AA only) at discounted JMB mileage rates when traveling between April 6 and May 31, 2012. Awards can be requested from 6:00PM (Pacific Time) on April 1, 2012. Award reservations must include transpacific flights operated by JAL or American Airlines. Click here for more details.
American Airlines Award Tickets for Economy Class
Itinerary including AA transpacific flights between Japan/China and North America (Tokyo - Los Angeles/Chicago/Dallas Fort Worth/New York/Boston, Shanghai - Los Angeles/Chicago, Beijing - Chicago) is eligible.
Total trip distance (mile) Standard required mileage Required mileage
during promotion period
10,000～12,000 50,000 40,000
12,001～14,000 55,000 40,000
14,001～20,000 60,000 45,000
20,001～25,000 85,000 70,000
25,001～29,000 110,000 95,000
29,001～34,000 130,000 115,000
34,001～50,000 150,000 135,000
oneworld Award Tickets for Economy Class (Combination of JAL and AA only)
Itinerary including AA transpacific flights between Japan/China and North America (Tokyo - Los Angeles/Chicago/Dallas Fort Worth/New York/Boston, Shanghai - Los Angeles/Chicago, Beijing - Chicago), or, JAL transpacific flights between Japan and North America (Tokyo - Los Angeles/Chicago/New York/Boston(Operated from April 22, 2012)/Vancouver/San Francisco) is eligible.
Total trip distance (mile) Standard required mileage Required mileage
during promotion period
10,000～12,000 60,000 50,000
12,001～14,000 70,000 50,000
14,001～20,000 90,000 55,000
20,001～25,000 120,000 80,000
25,001～29,000 140,000 105,000
29,001～34,000 150,000 125,000
34,001～50,000 160,000 145,000
AA/JL Pacific Joint Business 1st Anniversary Discount Mileage Campaign
Celebrate the 1-year anniversary of JAL and American Airlines' launch of joint business by saving 10,000 - 40,000 JMB miles! Redeem AA Awards or oneworld Awards (combination of JAL and AA only) at discounted JMB mileage rates when traveling between April 6 and May 31, 2012. Awards can be requested from 6:00PM (Pacific Time) on April 1, 2012. Award reservations must include transpacific flights operated by JAL or American Airlines. Click here for more details.
American Airlines Award Tickets for Economy Class
Itinerary including AA transpacific flights between Japan/China and North America (Tokyo - Los Angeles/Chicago/Dallas Fort Worth/New York/Boston, Shanghai - Los Angeles/Chicago, Beijing - Chicago) is eligible.
Total trip distance (mile) Standard required mileage Required mileage
during promotion period
10,000～12,000 50,000 40,000
12,001～14,000 55,000 40,000
14,001～20,000 60,000 45,000
20,001～25,000 85,000 70,000
25,001～29,000 110,000 95,000
29,001～34,000 130,000 115,000
34,001～50,000 150,000 135,000
oneworld Award Tickets for Economy Class (Combination of JAL and AA only)
Itinerary including AA transpacific flights between Japan/China and North America (Tokyo - Los Angeles/Chicago/Dallas Fort Worth/New York/Boston, Shanghai - Los Angeles/Chicago, Beijing - Chicago), or, JAL transpacific flights between Japan and North America (Tokyo - Los Angeles/Chicago/New York/Boston(Operated from April 22, 2012)/Vancouver/San Francisco) is eligible.
Total trip distance (mile) Standard required mileage Required mileage
during promotion period
10,000～12,000 60,000 50,000
12,001～14,000 70,000 50,000
14,001～20,000 90,000 55,000
20,001～25,000 120,000 80,000
25,001～29,000 140,000 105,000
29,001～34,000 150,000 125,000
34,001～50,000 160,000 145,000
Mar 29, 2012, 10:15 pm
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No wonder AA is bankrupt!
... adding, isn't it JAL that's offering discounted tickets, not AA?
... adding, isn't it JAL that's offering discounted tickets, not AA?
Mar 29, 2012, 11:17 pm
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Mar 29, 2012, 11:19 pm
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Didn't AAdvantage offer discounted award to Japan last year, and JAL didn't?
I don't see reason to complain when a mileage program has a sale.
I suspect JAL customers don't get as many to double, triple, or even quadruple their miles as often as AAdvantage members.
The solution is simple. If you want to get benefits from JAL's program, join JAL's program.
I don't see reason to complain when a mileage program has a sale.
I suspect JAL customers don't get as many to double, triple, or even quadruple their miles as often as AAdvantage members.
The solution is simple. If you want to get benefits from JAL's program, join JAL's program.
Last edited by mvoight; Mar 29, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Mar 30, 2012, 3:54 am
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Didn't AAdvantage offer discounted award to Japan last year, and JAL didn't?
I don't see reason to complain when a mileage program has a sale.
I suspect JAL customers don't get as many to double, triple, or even quadruple their miles as often as AAdvantage members.
The solution is simple. If you want to get benefits from JAL's program, join JAL's program.
I don't see reason to complain when a mileage program has a sale.
I suspect JAL customers don't get as many to double, triple, or even quadruple their miles as often as AAdvantage members.
The solution is simple. If you want to get benefits from JAL's program, join JAL's program.
If ones has to complain, JAL folks should complain about the SFO and YVR sale AA has a while back.
Mar 30, 2012, 6:11 am
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I just got the following email from Japan Airlines. I just booked an award ticket using my AA miles for my mother-in-law. It costs me 70,000 AA miles. However, with this promotion, JAL member will only need to spend 40,000 miles.(PVG-LAX-SFO round trip). I'm so frustrated. This is almost half of the required miles.
Mar 30, 2012, 6:45 am
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And just to make you feel better, I don't think too many JAL people would redeem PVG-LAX-SFO on AA. We would rather fly on SHA-HND-SFO on JAL 
Mar 30, 2012, 6:47 am
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Mar 30, 2012, 1:50 pm
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Discounted economy awards to Asia - e-mail, 6 Apr - 31 May 2012
Thread now has been retitled.
Fly For Up To 40%* Fewer AAdvantage® Miles Between North America And Asia.
Dear JDiver,
Book a round-trip Economy Class award ticket on American Airlines or Japan Airlines between North America** and Asia with 40,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles (taxes and fees apply up to $271†). This offer is valid for travel completed between April 6, 2012, and May 31, 2012.
Book your American Airlines flights on AA.com today.
View flight awards for nonstop travel on American Airlines or Japan Airlines between North America and Asia. To book a flight on Japan Airlines, contact American Airlines AAdvantage Reservations or call 1-800-882-8880 (international toll charges may apply). For complete details on making award reservations, visit www.aa.com.
More Choices When You Fly To Asia.
Together, American Airlines and Japan Airlines offer you a combined network of over 4,200 daily departures to nearly 320 destinations in 60 countries worldwide. Visit www.aa.com/moreasia for details.
Dear JDiver,
Book a round-trip Economy Class award ticket on American Airlines or Japan Airlines between North America** and Asia with 40,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles (taxes and fees apply up to $271†). This offer is valid for travel completed between April 6, 2012, and May 31, 2012.
Book your American Airlines flights on AA.com today.
View flight awards for nonstop travel on American Airlines or Japan Airlines between North America and Asia. To book a flight on Japan Airlines, contact American Airlines AAdvantage Reservations or call 1-800-882-8880 (international toll charges may apply). For complete details on making award reservations, visit www.aa.com.
More Choices When You Fly To Asia.
Together, American Airlines and Japan Airlines offer you a combined network of over 4,200 daily departures to nearly 320 destinations in 60 countries worldwide. Visit www.aa.com/moreasia for details.
Last edited by JDiver; Mar 30, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Mar 30, 2012, 1:52 pm
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just got an email from AA on this, looks like they're offering a discount now too.
Fly For Up To 40%* Fewer AAdvantage® Miles Between North America And Asia.
Dear TheBeerHunter,
Book a round-trip Economy Class award ticket on American Airlines or Japan Airlines between North America** and Asia with 40,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles (taxes and fees apply up to $271†). This offer is valid for travel completed between April 6, 2012, and May 31, 2012.
Book your American Airlines flights on AA.com today.
Fly For Up To 40%* Fewer AAdvantage® Miles Between North America And Asia.
Dear TheBeerHunter,
Book a round-trip Economy Class award ticket on American Airlines or Japan Airlines between North America** and Asia with 40,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles (taxes and fees apply up to $271†). This offer is valid for travel completed between April 6, 2012, and May 31, 2012.
Book your American Airlines flights on AA.com today.
Mar 30, 2012, 2:04 pm
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just got an email from AA on this, looks like they're offering a discount now too.
Fly For Up To 40%* Fewer AAdvantage® Miles Between North America And Asia.
Dear TheBeerHunter,
Book a round-trip Economy Class award ticket on American Airlines or Japan Airlines between North America** and Asia with 40,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles (taxes and fees apply up to $271†). This offer is valid for travel completed between April 6, 2012, and May 31, 2012.
Book your American Airlines flights on AA.com today.
Fly For Up To 40%* Fewer AAdvantage® Miles Between North America And Asia.
Dear TheBeerHunter,
Book a round-trip Economy Class award ticket on American Airlines or Japan Airlines between North America** and Asia with 40,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles (taxes and fees apply up to $271†). This offer is valid for travel completed between April 6, 2012, and May 31, 2012.
Book your American Airlines flights on AA.com today.
Is there any promotion code? I did not get this email. And I just checked AA website. The saver mileage from SFO to PVG is still 70000 miles. Thanks.
Mar 30, 2012, 2:06 pm
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No code in the e-mail.
Mar 30, 2012, 2:14 pm
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You really don't want to take this route with JAL. There is a 8-hour layover at HND when you travel from SHA to SFO via HND, unless you want to change the airport from NRT to HND. On the way back from SFO to PVG via HND, you will have to stay at HND overnight since the SFO to HND flight arrives too late and there is no connecting flight available on the same day.
Mar 30, 2012, 2:44 pm
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I just called AA Executive Platinum desk. The agent was not aware of this promotion. So he transferred me to web support. Web support agent said he knows this promotion. So he conferenced me with a booking agent. However, it is too late for AA to have this promotion. I was told that they don't have any saver tickets available from SFO to PVG in the month of May. This promotion is useless for me.