NYC Flyer

Very limited dates...fare rules I've reviewed state departure must be 23JAN-27JAN.

JL X-class or AA I-class.

JL is best for EQDs, but I have confirmed that similar fare is available as a consolidator/"special fare" on AA metal as well.

https://flights.app.goo.gl/ar92K

Tokyoite

Fare rules & restrictions
JAL (JL) XLS08DN0 LAX to BJS
General notes
BASIC SEASON BUSINESS CLASS ADVANCE PURCHASE FARES
Category 3: Seasonal restrictions
PERMITTED 23JAN 20 THROUGH 27JAN 20 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSPACIFIC SECTORS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY JL
ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA.
Category 6: Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 12 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.
Category 7: Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Category 8: Stopover restrictions
1 STOPOVER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION IN JAPAN/HONG KONG SAR, CHINA/KOREA AT USD 400.00 EACH.
OR - 1 STOPOVER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION IN AREA 3 AT USD 100.00 EACH EXCEPT IN JAPAN/HONG KONG SAR, CHINA/KOREA.
Category 9: Transfer restrictions
FOR TRAVEL ON/AFTER 13JAN 20
2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE

Category 10: Combinability
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH US-CANADA TRANSBORDER/DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL FARES. VALIDATE ALL
Category 12: Surcharges
FROM THE UNITED STATES -
A SURCHARGE OF USD 400.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL FROM 01MAY
THROUGH 31MAY WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/FROM/VIA JAPAN.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 400.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL
FROM 01DEC THROUGH 24DEC WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/FROM/VIA JAPAN.
TO THE UNITED STATES -
A SURCHARGE OF USD 400.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL FROM 15JUN
THROUGH 31AUG WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/FROM/VIA JAPAN.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 400.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL
FROM 15DEC THROUGH 31DEC WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/FROM/VIA JAPAN.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 11NOV 19.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON JL OR AA.
Category 16: Penalties
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME CHARGE USD 500.00 FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
CHARGE USD 800.00 FOR NO-SHOW/REFUND.
CHANGES
BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE USD 400.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
AFTER DEPARTURE CHARGE USD 400.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
Category 17: HIP exceptions
JAPAN IS EXCLUDED FROM THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE FOR STOPOVERS.

GunsOfNavarone

Nice find. Earns $3382 EQDs on JAL, books into X.

mmxbreaks

Chinese New Year 2020 will be why. Quite a lot of flexibility, meaning you needn't do a long stay:

There's a direct outbound Friday, landing Saturday, and you can return Sunday via HKG arriving back home on the Sunday (https://www.google.com/flights#flt=L...7*2.GBP.142074). For LAers that's only a day out the office (it's about $150 more, at $1840).

tonei

If you have an Amex Plat you can get it down to about $1500 with the International Airline Program discount.

Repooc17

Have to be on the east coast the weekend of January 25/26 but otherwise I would totally do this.

AA nonstop going there, and JL on the way back via NRT. A lot of miles crediting to AS.

Good luck to all who can use this fare!

jfkeze

LAX-NRT-PEK should give:
Alaska Airlines credits at 225% RDM and 125% EQM: 30516 RDM and 16954 EQMs

American Airlines credits at 70% EQMs 150% RDMs 14% EQDs or 9492 RDMs 20340 EQMs 1899 EQDs

olouie

Man lax gets all the best deals while sfo flights are $$$$$

Repooc17

The routing I would have booked:

LAX-PEK on AA
PEK-NRT-LAX on JL

(no codeshares)

JL: 225% RDM & 125% EQM when credited to AS
AA: 150% RDM & EQM when credited to AS

tjbarney

My husband and I need to get from HKG back to the states on January 25 (can do evening of the 24, or on the 26th as well). I see the flight from PEK has a layover in HKG. Is there anyway to book that flight, but just catch it on the layover? I'm thinking not.... If not, any advice on how to do it?

rdrnnr

Unfortunately, you're right.
If you held a PEK-HKG-LAX ticket and were a "no show" for the first segment, the ticket would be cancelled.
And the original post was for a round-trip originating in the U.S., anyway, not for a one-way back from PEK.

ezak

But booking through IAP I won't be able to credit to AS, right? Looks like it only allows either BA or AA frequent flyer numbers.

rdrnnr

No reason you wouldn't be able to change your FF pgm number prior to flying, even day of departure.

LoungeLizardHugo

Thanks to all thread contributors! ^

This is a nutty little deal that I twisted into making sense to do for us, and did it (5-day trip)

Cold in Beijing then, and smack in middle of Chinese New Year (as mentioned). So pros, or cons, depending on how you look at it.

AmEx biz plat IAP booking for the additional 35% points rebate, so if my math is right, gross 330,000 points, net ~214,500 points (~$2145) for two people in AA Flagship, direct LAX->PEK, and JL business both legs PEK-NRT-LAX on return so as to qualify for the 144 hour transit-free CH visa (can't return direct to US and get it).

So many premium fare deals posted, rarely can I take advantage of one. As I tell my wife, accept the destinations as they come to you, don't try to force the destination at "list price" ^

Now to figure out which Hyatt to pick! (Eclat/Park/Regency)

ArthurSFO11

Thanks for posting the fare rules. I didn't find a sale end date on there. Is there a stated one? Just trying to figure out how long I have to hop on the bandwagon (beyond the "this can be pulled at any second" factor). Thanks!