https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ Japan Airlines, J-Air, Japan Air Commuter, Japan Transocean Air (JTA), Hokkaido Air System (HAC), Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC), JetStar Japan, and Zipair Tokyo en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:24:25 GMT vBulletin 5 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2219129-no-earnings-first-class-domestic-flight.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:50:45 GMT Has anyone else run into this with JAL domestic First Class and partner programme earning? I booked Okinawa–Tokyo–Sapporo in JAL First Class and only discovered after ticketing that the booking was issued in A class. Cathay Pacific has now... Has anyone else run into this with JAL domestic First Class and partner programme earning?

I booked Okinawa–Tokyo–Sapporo in JAL First Class and only discovered after ticketing that the booking was issued in A class. Cathay Pacific has now confirmed that this fare earns no Asia Miles and no Status Points on domestic sectors.

What frustrates me isn’t necessarily the earning rate itself. Airlines can set whatever accrual rules they want.

The issue is transparency.

During the booking process I could not find any disclosure of the booking class. Without knowing the booking class, it is impossible to check partner earning charts before purchase. The only reason I found out was because I contacted Cathay afterwards and asked them to investigate.

How are customers supposed to make an informed decision when the information needed to determine mileage and status earning isn’t visible before payment?

I find it particularly odd given that this is a genuine JAL First Class ticket, not a heavily discounted economy fare. Many frequent flyers would reasonably assume that a First Class ticket on a oneworld carrier would earn at least some miles or status credit with a partner programme.

Am I missing something? Is there a way to see the booking class during the JAL booking flow that I overlooked, or is this information genuinely hidden until after ticketing?

Interested to hear whether others have experienced the same issue and whether any partner programmes credit these domestic A class fares differently.
]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank Jacek_C https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2219129-no-earnings-first-class-domestic-flight.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2219083-jal-hotelux-partnership.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:27:27 GMT Seems like Hotelux and JAL has some partnership where JMB and JGC membership can join Hotelux Visa cards work too Seems like Hotelux lets you transfer their hotel points to JAL https://hotelux.com/#/ Seems like Hotelux and JAL has some partnership where JMB and JGC membership can join Hotelux
Visa cards work too

Seems like Hotelux lets you transfer their hotel points to JAL

https://hotelux.com/#/ ]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank HawaiiO https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2219083-jal-hotelux-partnership.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218995-how-sky-suite-3-a.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:40:58 GMT I naively booked JL69 to get myself to West Japan direct from LAX, not realizing that the J hard product on this route is considered JL’s worst. That said, I’m very used to hyperbole of the travel blogger crowd, I’m a fairly small person, and I plan... I naively booked JL69 to get myself to West Japan direct from LAX, not realizing that the J hard product on this route is considered JL’s worst. That said, I’m very used to hyperbole of the travel blogger crowd, I’m a fairly small person, and I plan to entrust my voyage across the Pacific to Ambien for this particular flight.

Is this seat truly so bad that it’s noticeably worse than, say, Delta’s old NW A330 biz seats? What is so terrible about this seat?? To the extent it matters, I’m in 1A.
]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank mcrw00 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218995-how-sky-suite-3-a.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218951-applying-jmb-upgrade-but-crediting-flight-aa.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:26:27 GMT Would it be possible to associate a booking with my JL number for purposes of a JMB upgrade, but then switch to my AA number for purposes of mileage accrual? Would it be possible to associate a booking with my JL number for purposes of a JMB upgrade, but then switch to my AA number for purposes of mileage accrual? ]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank mcrw00 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218951-applying-jmb-upgrade-but-crediting-flight-aa.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218949-does-jl-clear-f-last-seat.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:11:21 GMT Need to decide whether to transfer a significant number of hotel points to JL in order to waitlist HND-DFW for F. It seems like there are three total seats left on the day I’m traveling (~2.5 weeks out), no award inventory, and one additional... Need to decide whether to transfer a significant number of hotel points to JL in order to waitlist HND-DFW for F. It seems like there are three total seats left on the day I’m traveling (~2.5 weeks out), no award inventory, and one additional waitlisting passenger. I have no status with JL.

Does JL routinely offer every open F seat to waitlisters in the hours/day leading up to departure? This will help me determine how much of a lost cause this is. ]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank mcrw00 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218949-does-jl-clear-f-last-seat.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218929-jl-j-ow-eo-lax-f-lounge-access.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:07:02 GMT Hearing murmurs on the AA forum that the LAX Qantas F lounge is getting stricter about admission for non intl F passengers. Does anyone have recent experience accessing this lounge while flying JL not in F, but with OW E status? This will be... Hearing murmurs on the AA forum that the LAX Qantas F lounge is getting stricter about admission for non intl F passengers.

Does anyone have recent experience accessing this lounge while flying JL not in F, but with OW E status? This will be my situation in a few weeks. Very much hoping they honor their admission policy as listed on the OW website and let me in. ]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank mcrw00 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218929-jl-j-ow-eo-lax-f-lounge-access.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218733-japan-airlines-baggage-sapphire.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:08:20 GMT Hi I’m flying Japan Airlines domestic and have One World Sapphire status via Royal Jordanian. I’ve added the RJ number to the JAL booking. Does anyone know if the extra baggage allowance extends to each person on the itinerary or if it only... Hi

I’m flying Japan Airlines domestic and have One World Sapphire status via Royal Jordanian. I’ve added the RJ number to the JAL booking.

Does anyone know if the extra baggage allowance extends to each person on the itinerary or if it only would apply to the me as the Sapphire member?

I believe it's unfortunately only me as the Sapphire member but though I'd double check as we stupidly made an assumption initially we'd both get it but think that may be wrong.

We are flying economy so standard baggage allowance I believe is 20kg each. Reading the guidance I think I should get at least an extra 15kg bag as the OW Sapphire member but just not sure if partner on the same itinerary will get it or not.

Thanks

Thanks ]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank BrianN https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218733-japan-airlines-baggage-sapphire.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218584-jal-f-food-shellfish-allergy.html Thu, 28 May 2026 21:15:57 GMT Hi everyone,

Would it be possible to substitute out shrimp/crab in JAL F Japanese meal? I have a mild allergy, and I don't want to freak them out (I could just not eat the small bites). I really don't want to request an allergy meal because the food might be worse.

Thanks in advance! ]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank petey2428 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218584-jal-f-food-shellfish-allergy.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218443-ana-v-jal.html Tue, 26 May 2026 01:00:24 GMT I typically fly UA, and I like Polaris. In J, would you fly in ANA or JAL and why? I typically fly UA, and I like Polaris. In J, would you fly in ANA or JAL and why? ]]> Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank dcpdxtrans https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-airlines-jal-mileage-bank/2218443-ana-v-jal.html