JAL will accept international booking 360 days in advance from Apr 1 2019
Feb 12, 2019, 10:36 am
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JAL will accept international booking 360 days in advance from Apr 1 2019
I was trying to keep this on the down low when I posted this cryptic post earlier. But @CPH-Flyer did more research (and hopefully he's right), so it's safe to put this out in the open now 
JAL will extend the advanced booking period from 330 days to 360 days from Apr 1 2019 (JST) for international flights. This includes cash ticket, award booking, and upgrade. So mark your calendar to get 30 days of award inventory released at once and the best part is grAAbers and grASpers won't be able to touch these inventories at all (assuming nothing changed on their end).
JAL will extend the advanced booking period from 330 days to 360 days from Apr 1 2019 (JST) for international flights. This includes cash ticket, award booking, and upgrade. So mark your calendar to get 30 days of award inventory released at once and the best part is grAAbers and grASpers won't be able to touch these inventories at all (assuming nothing changed on their end).
Feb 12, 2019, 11:37 am
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Feb 12, 2019, 11:50 am
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Giving us (Members from JMB, BA, etc) a 29-day window to book them before they are pulled 331 days out LOLSome people have been calling before 10am JST to ask CSR to enter all the info and refresh inventory at 10am JST sharp. Something they can no longer do after the change
Feb 12, 2019, 7:14 pm
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Press release in English
JAL Group - PRESS RELEASES - Reservation Start Date for International Flights to be Changed to 360 days prior to Departure
Press release in Japanese
????????360?????? ??????? JAL?????
JAL Group - PRESS RELEASES - Reservation Start Date for International Flights to be Changed to 360 days prior to Departure
Press release in Japanese
????????360?????? ??????? JAL?????
Feb 13, 2019, 9:39 pm
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I have mixed feeling about this. While earlier booking period is usually better, I usually redeem my miles for Golden Week and Xmas, and 360 days window means that I will have to go through the effort to compete for the space in the middle of my vacation, with different time zone and all. Not exactly how I want to spend my vacation, but I guess beggars can’t be choosers..
Feb 13, 2019, 10:33 pm
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I have mixed feeling about this. While earlier booking period is usually better, I usually redeem my miles for Golden Week and Xmas, and 360 days window means that I will have to go through the effort to compete for the space in the middle of my vacation, with different time zone and all. Not exactly how I want to spend my vacation, but I guess beggars can’t be choosers..
Feb 13, 2019, 11:28 pm
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Woww what a nightmare. Ascenda Loyalty, the company JL signed with, touts QR, SQ, MH, AZ amongst its clients.. not exactly great example of good FF program especially with crazy devaluation without notice from the likes of QR.. lol. So much for expertise in customer loyalty. Just another reminder to burn as fast as you earn. Having just redeemed for long haul JL J and EK F, too bad that I don’t have the use of that extra 29 days :/ happy shopping to all of you!
Feb 14, 2019, 3:59 am
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Woww what a nightmare. Ascenda Loyalty, the company JL signed with, touts QR, SQ, MH, AZ amongst its clients.. not exactly great example of good FF program especially with crazy devaluation without notice from the likes of QR.. lol. So much for expertise in customer loyalty. Just another reminder to burn as fast as you earn. Having just redeemed for long haul JL J and EK F, too bad that I don’t have the use of that extra 29 days :/ happy shopping to all of you!
Feb 15, 2019, 3:45 pm
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what makes you think they will be releasing them as standard awards? And you don’t have to fly on JL, there are lots of options to Tokyo.
Feb 15, 2019, 3:47 pm
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Of course, but I haven't flown JAL yet so that's supposed to be another highlight of my trip (I've been to Japan multiple times). Although the olympics are obviously something different, I'd rather fly JAL than ANA RT again.
Feb 21, 2019, 1:53 pm
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Try calling - I was able to book QR redemptions with Avios past the 355 days that BA release at, may be the same for JL.
Feb 21, 2019, 2:08 pm
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Feb 21, 2019, 2:21 pm
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