[JMB Sakura Lounge] The JAL Forum Conversational Thread
Jul 24, 2018 | 6:14 am
#631
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,790
Not at all averse to spending money. Goal is some good food, some shower facilities, and reasonably quick WiFi. I appreciate your reply.
Jul 26, 2018 | 5:01 am
#632
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Diamond Metal (OWE), SK Gold (STE+, LTG), UA Platinum(*G),Marriott Titanium (LTP)
Posts: 26,337
I'd say the quality is variable. The anago a week and a half ago was dull.
Jul 28, 2018 | 5:36 am
#633
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: HND
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K
Posts: 1,237
Does anyone have any recent experience with accessing the HNL Sakura lounge flying Premium Economy? The web site says something about a $30 voucher per passenger...not sure I can find a way to spend that. I'm OW Emerald, but traveling with family (wife and 3 little kids so not sure I can officially get us all access based on that).
Welcome any info!
Welcome any info!
Jul 28, 2018 | 8:14 am
#634
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Diamond Metal (OWE), SK Gold (STE+, LTG), UA Platinum(*G),Marriott Titanium (LTP)
Posts: 26,337
Does anyone have any recent experience with accessing the HNL Sakura lounge flying Premium Economy? The web site says something about a $30 voucher per passenger...not sure I can find a way to spend that. I'm OW Emerald, but traveling with family (wife and 3 little kids so not sure I can officially get us all access based on that).
Welcome any info!
Welcome any info!
JAL does not access for the family, the one guest rule is pretty strictly followed, and children does count as a guest. Flying Thursday from Narita on Qatar Airways I saw a JAL Diamond member flying to Hawaii on JL being told that he could not bring wife and son to the lounge (5 to 6 years old son I would guess) despite the lounge being absolutely empty. This was around 20:45, and we were probably no more than 10 people in the lounge
Jul 28, 2018 | 9:51 am
#635
Original Poster
Ambassador: Japan Airlines
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: JAL Mileage Bank, JMB Diamond, oneworld Emerald, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 17,117
As JAL does not have sufficient space in the lounge to offer lounge services to Premium Economy class passengers, they are offering a voucher of 30USD per passenger to spend in the airport.
JAL does not access for the family, the one guest rule is pretty strictly followed, and children does count as a guest. Flying Thursday from Narita on Qatar Airways I saw a JAL Diamond member flying to Hawaii on JL being told that he could not bring wife and son to the lounge (5 to 6 years old son I would guess) despite the lounge being absolutely empty. This was around 20:45, and we were probably no more than 10 people in the lounge
JAL does not access for the family, the one guest rule is pretty strictly followed, and children does count as a guest. Flying Thursday from Narita on Qatar Airways I saw a JAL Diamond member flying to Hawaii on JL being told that he could not bring wife and son to the lounge (5 to 6 years old son I would guess) despite the lounge being absolutely empty. This was around 20:45, and we were probably no more than 10 people in the lounge
Aug 2, 2018 | 12:27 am
#636
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Diamond Metal (OWE), SK Gold (STE+, LTG), UA Platinum(*G),Marriott Titanium (LTP)
Posts: 26,337
The quarterly results are out. Not too bad looking.
http://press.jal.co.jp/ja/release/201807/004822.html
But they will probably need to look at costs or surcharges if the oil keeps climbing in price.
http://press.jal.co.jp/ja/release/201807/004822.html
But they will probably need to look at costs or surcharges if the oil keeps climbing in price.
Aug 2, 2018 | 3:38 am
#637
Original Poster
Ambassador: Japan Airlines
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: JAL Mileage Bank, JMB Diamond, oneworld Emerald, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 17,117
The quarterly results are out. Not too bad looking.
JAL???????31?3????1??????? | ??????? | JAL?????
But they will probably need to look at costs or surcharges if the oil keeps climbing in price.
JAL???????31?3????1??????? | ??????? | JAL?????
But they will probably need to look at costs or surcharges if the oil keeps climbing in price.
Aug 2, 2018 | 6:11 am
#638
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Diamond Metal (OWE), SK Gold (STE+, LTG), UA Platinum(*G),Marriott Titanium (LTP)
Posts: 26,337
Aug 2, 2018 | 3:54 pm
#639
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 139
Aug 2, 2018 | 4:29 pm
#640
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Diamond Metal (OWE), SK Gold (STE+, LTG), UA Platinum(*G),Marriott Titanium (LTP)
Posts: 26,337
;-)
Joking aside, JL and NH in general seem to be able to command quite high premiums ex Japan for leisure travel. For corporate travel, decent sized organisations with qualified procurement teams get quite different pricing.
Aug 7, 2018 | 2:53 am
#641
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JGC premier
Posts: 358
Anyway, just wondering if there has been a change in check in deadline? Now I see 60 min before departure only whereas before it used to be 45 min for business class.. Just found out my flight from NRT has been changed an hour earlier
Aug 7, 2018 | 3:08 am
#642
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Diamond Metal (OWE), SK Gold (STE+, LTG), UA Platinum(*G),Marriott Titanium (LTP)
Posts: 26,337
Our company used to have global corporate contract with JL/OW but recently switched to lowest reasonable route rule.. even with the discount it wasnt cheap enough vs. other carriers.
Anyway, just wondering if there has been a change in check in deadline? Now I see 60 min before departure only whereas before it used to be 45 min for business class.. Just found out my flight from NRT has been changed an hour earlier
Aug 8, 2018 | 4:03 am
#643
Suspended
Join Date: May 2006
Location: HKG
Programs: A3, TK *G; JL JGC; SPG,Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,952
Our company used to have global corporate contract with JL/OW but recently switched to lowest reasonable route rule.. even with the discount it wasnt cheap enough vs. other carriers.
Anyway, just wondering if there has been a change in check in deadline? Now I see 60 min before departure only whereas before it used to be 45 min for business class.. Just found out my flight from NRT has been changed an hour earlier
Sep 10, 2018 | 9:32 pm
#644
Original Poster
Ambassador: Japan Airlines
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: JAL Mileage Bank, JMB Diamond, oneworld Emerald, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 17,117
https://www.aviationwire.jp/archives/155398
Looking at KIX, it’s pretty obvious which side is the dark side
Looking at KIX, it’s pretty obvious which side is the dark side