Lounge Access on Domestic Flights?
Feb 20, 2023, 7:47 am
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Lounge Access on Domestic Flights?
If you're ticketed in JAL business class on a domestic flight in japan- do you get access to the JAL lounge? Thanks! Also, what's the checked bag allowance for econ and business on these routes?
Feb 20, 2023, 2:44 pm
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JAL does offer domestic first class on A350s and select 767s. First class comes with lounge access, extra luggage allowance, and full catering.
Feb 20, 2023, 3:30 pm
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There is no business class on JAL domestic, there it what is branded as Class J, which is just a wider seat and one extra option for the drinks selection, but as it can often be bought at the airport day of departure for 2000 yen (used to be 1000) it is not a bad deal. See it as a premium economy product. It does not come with lounge access. Nor does it offer extra luggage allowance.
JAL does offer domestic first class on A350s and select 767s. First class comes with lounge access, extra luggage allowance, and full catering.
JAL does offer domestic first class on A350s and select 767s. First class comes with lounge access, extra luggage allowance, and full catering.
Feb 20, 2023, 3:44 pm
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Feb 21, 2023, 3:49 am
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Feb 21, 2023, 4:08 am
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But the hot green tea also used to be a higher quality one by Japan’s first level 10 tea master maeda fumio pre-COVID but that’s not the case anymore.
Feb 21, 2023, 11:35 am
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Agree on the helpfulness of the answers! What about lounge access during a layover? We are arriving in Tokyo (JAL business class) with a 3-ish hour layover before our flight to Osaka (JAL 737 "business class"). Will we be able to access the domestic lounge as part of the international business class ticket?
Feb 21, 2023, 11:49 am
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Agree on the helpfulness of the answers! What about lounge access during a layover? We are arriving in Tokyo (JAL business class) with a 3-ish hour layover before our flight to Osaka (JAL 737 "business class"). Will we be able to access the domestic lounge as part of the international business class ticket?
https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/inter/se...opics/transit/
When connecting from an International flight to Japan Domestic flight, passengers flying First/Business Class on an International flight are eligible to use the lounge at departure airport and connecting airport.
Passengers flying International flight with Premium Economy Class and Economy Class (Flex Y Fare) are eligible to use the lounge only at departure airport of an International flight.
Passengers flying International flight with Premium Economy Class and Economy Class (Flex Y Fare) are eligible to use the lounge only at departure airport of an International flight.
Apr 10, 2023, 6:16 pm
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「class J こだわりドリンク」のご提供は、2023年3月末をもって終了いたします。
Last edited by JALPak; Apr 10, 2023 at 6:24 pm
Dec 20, 2023, 9:15 am
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That's nuts, then why do they sell it as Class J. What about lounge access for oneworld Emeralds on a domestic Japanese flight? Thanks for any insight.
Are there hot meals on longer flights like HND-MMY?
In the Premium Economy, is there a blocked middle seat?
Are there hot meals on longer flights like HND-MMY?
In the Premium Economy, is there a blocked middle seat?
Dec 20, 2023, 9:29 am
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There's no meal served in Class J and there won't be any blocked seats. You get a slightly more comfortable seat and that's it. Sapphire and Emerald will both have access to the corresponding lounge if available at the departure airport.
Dec 20, 2023, 1:47 pm
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You get 2-3 seating on the 737s, 2-2-2 on 767s, 2-3-2 on the 787s and 2-4-2 on the A350s. Plus extra leg room. Not bad for the price.
There are domestic lounges in a number of airports. The Diamond Premier lounges for F and emerald are available in Haneda, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Naha.