| | [RARE] Japan Airlines New First Class to Tokyo | While I typically stick to award space for at least two people, I know many of you have been looking for a chance to try Japan Airlines’ new first class product on their Airbus A350-1000. | With that in mind, I’ve shared space from Dallas, JFK, and LAX for January 2027. This is very much one of those “early bird gets the worm” situations. | Let me know if you book! | Now, let’s get into it! |
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|  | JAL first class - Airbus A350 |
| | Routes to Tokyo (HND/NRT): Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK)
Operating airline: Japan Airlines
Class of service: First class
Dates: January 2027
Seats available: 1 (Up to 2)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Best ways to book (per person, one-way): | British Airways Club: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: 135,000 Miles JAL Mileage Bank: 110,000 Miles
| Other Options: Qantas Frequent Flyer | Please note that Alaska and American can only book award tickets within 330 and 331 days of departure, respectively. None of the dates available fall within their ranges. | Taxes/fees (per person): | From US: $5.60 From Tokyo: ~$47
| Bank transfer partners: | British Airways: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi via Qatar Airways Cathay Pacific: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi JAL: Bilt, Capital One (1:0.75 ratio)
| Current Airline Transfer Bonuses
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|  | JAL first class - Boeing 777 |
| | A350 Routes (new product) | LAX-HND
January: 11, 18, 23, 26
HND-LAX
January: 28 | DFW-HND
January: 5, 7-9, 11-15, 18, 21-24, 26
HND-DFW
January: 21, 22, 24-27 | JFK-HND
January: 19-26
HND-JFK
January: 27 |
| B777 Routes | ORD-HND
January: 11, 18-27
HND-ORD
January: 11, 18-26 | ORD-NRT
January: 3, 5-27
NRT-ORD
December: 4
January: 1, 5-10, 13, 15, 17-26 |
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| |  | JAL first class - Airbus A350 |
| Flight Experience | For one of the best first class experiences in the sky, try to book JAL’s A350-1000. It features massive suites in a 1-1-1 configuration, large 4K TVs, a plenty of gadgets. Not to mention, JAL first class is known for their amazing crews, great catering, and top-of-the-line champagne. | On the Boeing 777, you’ll get JAL’s older product, but it’s still a massive seat and the 1-2-1 configuration provides plenty of privacy - there are only eight seats. is an amazing experience despite an older seat. As with first class on the A350, you can expect amazing service and great catering. | | How To Search | Search with British Airways: | Log into your account Enter your origin/destination Select your travel date(s) (Optional) Select one way only Select class of service Select number of people Run search
| Before you transfer points, search with the airline program you’ll use to book. |
Happy booking!
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