Alaska Milage Plan is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs, thanks to their unique array of partners, the ability to do a stopover even on a one-way award, and much more. One of the other things that sets Alaska Mileage Plan apart from many other U.S. frequent flyer programs is that they allow award…
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Credit is usually known for spam, but I can't agree more with him. First they don't tell us about the massive devaluation last year, but now this too?! But anyways Ben where do you see JAL F and J awards? I tried searching for LAX to NRT for numerous dates, I only saw Y and premium Y, I never saw any premium cabin awards. Did you find those out of certain cities? Thanks!
Hopefully it's a glitch of some sort?
@RD JAL F is kind of touch sometimes. I did see some last minute availability when I looked back in January though but that was for NRT-JFK. You might want to also search for SFO-HND, and if you dont mind extra flying, ORD/JFK-NRT and JFK-HND as well. If using AS miles, you can include domestic AS segments to position.
I haven't seen and premium economy for several weeks. I thought it was a glitch but maybe not.
+1 Credit. (Wow, almost can't believe I just said that).
FT's been tracking this issue in the AS-MP forum for a month now, and it seems like an intentional change. Nevertheless I posted a request for clarification ( http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/1812901-2017-alaska-airlines-flame-free-q-thread-all-welcome-new-old-12.html). Hopefully Missy can clarify what's going on.
Yeah, but airlines can achieve the same thing just be tweaking availability. So announcing it is a more honest and open way of doing it. And it may be a JAL decisions and not an Alaska decision.
Alaska is improving some aspects of its plan at the same time. Perhaps mentioning those improvements would present a more balanced picture?
I think I noticed this before the blog pointed it out. I kept trying to do first class JAL to Tokyo then stopover and business class onto Hanoi but it kept forcing me to pick first and premium economy. Today it's forcing me to do first and coach. Can someone here explain if typically they would be see first to business on this route or did you always have to call in to book first to business on this itinerary? First time here with JAL redemption on Alaska. Thanks!
@David W I use AS website to look for the flights and I absolutely don't mind extra flying but it was from AS's website I didn't find anything so I'll try those other routes and see if I strike any luck. Even with J awards. Thanks for the info!
This has been discussed on Flyertalk for over a month now. I've asked Missy for clarification at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/1812901-2017-alaska-airlines-flame-free-q-thread-all-welcome-new-old-30.html. We'll see what she comes back with.
nevermind, pls delete the post I just made a moment ago. For some reason my original post wasn't showing up, then suddenly it did!
+1 for @Steven. No JAL F -> J is bookable, even on phone. Even though the AS website shows partner J on the intra-asia segment. Frustrating 2 say the least.
missydarlin (an Alaska employee) said on FlyerTalk in response to brizone:
"It was intentional. They weren't working - JL couldn't support the bookings for some reason."
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28045582-post367.html