Jun 26, 2018, 12:52 pm
Last edit by: Tokyoite
Corona related JAL announcements page link.
https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/info/2020/other/200228/
Just to kick start a wiki, with answers to frequent questions.A: Yes. written here (link) A. Definitely, within the lounge access rules of course. written here (link)
https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/info/2020/other/200228/
Just to kick start a wiki, with answers to frequent questions.
1. We're flying HND-NGO-HNL. NGO-HNL is booked in business class, but HND-NGO is in economy. Will we still get the baggage allowance as if we're flying business class the whole way?
2. We're flying HND-NGO-HNL. Will we have lounge access in HND?
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Aug 6, 2022, 10:42 am
#4051
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Aug 12, 2022, 7:24 am
#4053
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Aug 16, 2022, 7:15 pm
#4054
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I have booked a domestic JAL flight, and the booking system my company uses requires me to have a JMB number in order to be able to book. I'd like to change the FF number from JMB to a BAEC number - does anyone know if it is possible to update/change the ff number on the booking online? call centre? at the airport?
Aug 16, 2022, 7:18 pm
#4055
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I have booked a domestic JAL flight, and the booking system my company uses requires me to have a JMB number in order to be able to book. I'd like to change the FF number from JMB to a BAEC number - does anyone know if it is possible to update/change the ff number on the booking online? call centre? at the airport?
Aug 16, 2022, 7:20 pm
#4056
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Aug 16, 2022, 7:29 pm
#4057
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Alternatives are to call JAL or to do it at the airport
Aug 21, 2022, 1:36 am
#4059
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Aug 21, 2022, 1:41 am
#4060
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Aug 21, 2022, 1:50 am
#4061
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No. The domestic and international departure areas are separated. You need to have an international boarding pass and go through passport control to reach the international lounges.
Aug 22, 2022, 3:39 am
#4062
Join Date: Sep 2013
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You could book PAID travel HND-xxx on oct-7 then xxx-HND on Oct 16....and spend the week 'not in japan'. Seoul? ~250 coach, 2:30 flight
IMO, the only way they MIGHT move awards is if THEY did something to 'ruin' the connections. (like they changed a flight, a time, etc)...in this case you booked at risk.
Wonder if you could book a 'tour group' to get around the tourist visa restrictions? not my cup of tea, and I expect most FTers as well.
IMO, the only way they MIGHT move awards is if THEY did something to 'ruin' the connections. (like they changed a flight, a time, etc)...in this case you booked at risk.
Wonder if you could book a 'tour group' to get around the tourist visa restrictions? not my cup of tea, and I expect most FTers as well.
For this to work (in terms of being allowed on the first flight, baggage getting forwarded correctly) do my HND-xxx and xxx-HND flights need to be JL ? Or just oneworld ? Any partner airlines apart from Oneworld ? Thanks and sorry I am such a newbie at this
Aug 22, 2022, 5:34 am
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Sorry for the late reply to this helpful suggestion.
For this to work (in terms of being allowed on the first flight, baggage getting forwarded correctly) do my HND-xxx and xxx-HND flights need to be JL ? Or just oneworld ? Any partner airlines apart from Oneworld ? Thanks and sorry I am such a newbie at this
For this to work (in terms of being allowed on the first flight, baggage getting forwarded correctly) do my HND-xxx and xxx-HND flights need to be JL ? Or just oneworld ? Any partner airlines apart from Oneworld ? Thanks and sorry I am such a newbie at this
Aug 22, 2022, 10:40 am
#4064
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I didn't notice JAL had changed the rules on award flights to make them inflexible.
I have a small number of miles which will soon expire. Is my best bet to use them on a flight I think will be cancelled, in the hope that they will re-issue them? Would this be the same for partner flights? Can anyone think of a flexible use for 7,500 miles?
I have a small number of miles which will soon expire. Is my best bet to use them on a flight I think will be cancelled, in the hope that they will re-issue them? Would this be the same for partner flights? Can anyone think of a flexible use for 7,500 miles?
Aug 23, 2022, 3:10 am
#4065
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Hi!
I'm booked to fly LHR-HND in H class next week, with the return HND-CDG-LHR, also in H (M for the CDG leg).
I'm trying to establish how many BAEC tier points the trip as a whole will generate. BA calculator says 40 for each Tokyo leg, but other places say 80, which is what I was expecting as it's a flexible ticket class. I'm assuming the BA calc is correct but thought I'd see if anyone knows otherwise? I'm 205 from Silver before this trip, so will determine what I need to do in terms of tier point run before December.
Thanks!
I'm booked to fly LHR-HND in H class next week, with the return HND-CDG-LHR, also in H (M for the CDG leg).
I'm trying to establish how many BAEC tier points the trip as a whole will generate. BA calculator says 40 for each Tokyo leg, but other places say 80, which is what I was expecting as it's a flexible ticket class. I'm assuming the BA calc is correct but thought I'd see if anyone knows otherwise? I'm 205 from Silver before this trip, so will determine what I need to do in terms of tier point run before December.
Thanks!