Cheap flights on Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines (also known as JAL or Japan Air) began as Japan Air Lines in 1951, with the government of Japan seeing the need for a reliable air transport system to aid the growth of post WWII Japan and has grown to become the largest airline in Asia. JAL also owns eight other airlines: Harlequin Air, Hokkaido Air System, JAL Express, JALways, J-Air, Japan Air Commuter, Japan Asia Airways, and Japan Transocean Air. JAL also has the largest fleet of Boeing 747s in the world (approx 76 as of Mar05), and is the only airline from Asia that flies to Mexico City. Japan Air has been the airline of choice for the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan, Pope John Paul II, and several Japanese prime ministers. Since 1997 JAL has been the official airline of Disney Tokyo.

Destinations

JAL can fly you to many domestic destinations like Aomori, Akita, Amamioshima, Asahikawa, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Hakodate, Hanamaki, Hiroshima, Izumo, Kagoshima, Kitakyushu, Kobe, Kochi, Komatsu, Kumamoto, Kushiro, Matsuyama, Memanbetsu, Misawa, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Nankishirahama, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Sapporo, Takamatsu, Tokachi-Obihiro, Tokushima, Tokyo, Toyama, Yamagata and Yamaguchiube as well as most major international cities such as Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kunming, Qingdao, Shanghai, Tianjin, Xiamen, Xian, Busan, Seoul, Delhi, Denpasar, Bali, Jakarta, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Amsterdam, Moscow, Zurich, London, Vancouver, Mexico City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kailua-Kona, Chicago, Las Vegas, New York City, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Tamuning.

Entertainment

Japan is known worldwide as one of the leaders in technological advancement and innovation, JAL likewise upholds this claim to fame with its acclaimed in-flight entertainment system called MAGIC. The system features credit card telephone, countless movies, destination guides, immigration card filling instructions, active flight and aircraft stats, an assortment of games and more. The latest MAGIC-III system (found on Boeing 767 and Boeing 777 aircraft), provides Audio/Video On Demand (AVOD). More recently, MAGIC systems have had duty-free shopping catalogues added, including recommendations from flight crew and a video of available in-flight specials.

oneworld

JAL already code sharing with several members of oneworld: American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia and QANTAS decided on 25 October 2005 to apply for membership with the airline alliance oneworld. As part of the oneworld (One World) alliance, when you fly with Japan Air and other airlines in the network, you are collecting frequent flyer points that can be redeemed for flights, accommodation and other travel related benefits.

The oneworld alliance is a major programme with a flight network including Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, LAN and Qantas. This is continually developing, with new airlines coming on board. Very good news for those travellers on code share flights, who are still able to collect points from affiliated partner airlines.

JMB

JMB is JAL's mileage program. Members can accumulate mileage by travelling, staying at hotels, shopping etc., and accumulated mileage may be redeemed for rewards. Mileage is credited to a JMB account when flying with JAL or any of their partner airlines using eligible fares and is calculated according to the class of service/fare. You can earn mileage at JMB partner hotels worldwide and accrue miles by using the services of other JMB partner companies. When JMB members fly on JAL Group airlines' flights with eligible fares, "FLY ON Point