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Japan Airlines (IATA: JL), the flag carrier of Japan and member of the oneworld alliance.

Japan Airlines, also known as JAL and domestically as Nikkō, is the flag carrier of and the country's second largest airline after . JAL also operates regional services under the names J-Air (JLJ), JAL Express (JEX), Japan Air Commuter (JAC), Japan Transocean Air (JTA), Hokkaido Air System (HAC), and Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC).

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  • IATA code: JL
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  • Loyalty program: JAL Mileage Bank
  • Airline club: JAL Sakura Lounge
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Checked luggage procedures between Haneda and Narita airports

I bought tickets from Japan Airlines (JAL), the details as per below: Day 1: From Penang to KL and change flight to Tokyo Narita Day 15: From Osaka Itami to Tokyo Haneda, then fly from Tokyo Narita to KL and back to Penang. My question is, after I…
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How likely will I or my luggage miss a tight Japan Airlines connecting flight in NRT while travelling from Southeast Asia to the US?

I have booked a flight from SIN to LAS, with connections at NRT and LAX, on a single ticket. This is ticketed by American Airlines, but the operating carrier for both the SIN->NRT and NRT->LAX sections is Japan Airlines. My transit time at NRT is…
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Wait list for award redemption JAL

What is the "wait list" for award redemption with miles? I found it on the JAL airlines site. How does it work and which airlines have this practice? And maybe somebody could share some success rates?
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Can I check-in a 203 cm suitcase on a flight that starts with Japan Airlines and ends with Air France?

I bought flight tickets from Air France to travel from Israel to Japan and back. On the flight back, the first leg (Tokyo Narita >> Paris CDG) is operated by Japan Airlines, then the second leg (Paris CDG >> Israel BG) is operated by Air…
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Is 2 hours sufficient at Chicago O'Hare for transit between two international flights for an Indian with JAL airlines

I am travelling from New Delhi to Toronto, Canada with JAL airlines. I will be arriving at terminal 5 of Chicago O'Hare for my connecting flight. From terminal 5 , I will have to go to terminal 3. In the two hours I am supposed to claim, re-check…
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Is it possible to have different frequent flyer numbers for different flights on the same reservation?

I have 4 flights through JAL in my itinerary. Flight 1 and 4 do not receive points for Asia Miles (fare class O) but it can receive points on Flight 2 and 3. Can I apply my american airline FF number to Flight 1 and 4 since I get points with AA and…
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Is it possible to fly stand-by on international flights at Tokyo Narita airport with JAL?

Anybody has and experience in stand-by (looks like they don't use the word stand-by, instead it's called 空席待ち in Japanese FYI) at Tokyo Narita with Japan Airlines (JAL)? I've tried to look up online about how they handle stand-by for international…
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Which airline do I check in with on codeshare flights?

I have a fairly complex itinerary in terms of ticketing which left me stumped in terms of codeshares and the process around checking in, which is potentially applicable across multiple airlines. (For what it's worth, this is all with Oneworld…
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Does economy class on JAL have power points?

Flying on (Japanese Airlines) JAL this weekend (on a 787), but am wondering how I can find out what facilities USB, power points etc) that the seats have? I would put my specific flight number here but I would assume there's a more generic way of…
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How to choose seat with JAL when online check-in is not available?

I have a flight with one leg operated by Air France and the other one by JAL. Apparently, I cannot choose my seat from the Air France website and cannot check-in online on the JAL website. Is there any way for me to choose my seat? Also, I will…
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need for japan transit visa

I am a Filipino citizen and is scheduled to go to the US on January 2020 . My brother from Canada booked me a ticket via Japan airlines. However , my itinerary is Manila -Haneda and Narita - US. This means that I need to go out from Haneda Airport…
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Retrieving Bags To Clear Customs/Lounge Access Upon Arrival

I will be travelling from NRT -> ORD -> EWR next year. When I land in ORD, will I need to retrieve my bags in order to clear US customs? Also, my flight from NRT to ORD is with JAL in business class, and my flight from ORD to EWR is with AA in first…
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Book a JAL flight, marketed by AA: mileage earnings on Alaska?

I noticed a JAL roundtrip that is somehow significantly cheaper when purchased through an AA codeshare. JAL has great mileage earning rates on Alaska, especially on premium cabins. If purchased through AA, does this itinerary earn miles on Alaska at…
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Find destinations or routes where JAL flies its aircrafts other than Boeing 7XY-Z

I want to find out all flight routes or domestic destinations where Japan Airlines (JAL) uses smaller aircraft (anything except Boeing 7XYZ), especially from Tokyo (both Narita NRT and Haneda HND). It is okay to take a Boeing flight from Tokyo to…
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About the baggage formalities at Delhi airport during a travel between Tokyo and Ahmedabad and vice versa

I am travelling from Tokyo to Ahmedabad via Delhi with a JAL-Vistara combination. I have one question related to carrying baggage between Tokyo and Ahmedabad, and vice versa. Does this code-shared flight have a through check-in as stated on Vistara…
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