Book Japan Airlines reward flight

[Al1221]

Hi,

Does anyone know the best way or even if its possible to book a business class flights on JAL without having to go through BA?

I’ve read online that booking flights from Bangkok to Tokyo are 25k points beach way if you book on JAL, but are showing as 45k on BA. Is this correct? If so, how can I get these flights for this?

Thanks in advance for any advice given.

[BA Flyer IHG Stayer]

To book via JAL you’d need JAL points.

And no you can’t move avios across.

Though have you tried booking via IB,AY or QR?

[LittleNick]

BA Flyer IHG Stayer wrote:

To book via JAL you’d need JAL points.

And no you can’t move avios across.

Though have you tried booking via IB,AY or QR?

Just as a note would recommend not too book via IB as partner rewards are non-refundable/non-cancellable unlike using BA/QR/AY.

[The real Swiss Tony]

I think it’s 46,500 Avios via BA as I’ve just booked the same route in the other direction!

What I would say is you shouldn’t work on the basis that 1 JAL mile is worth the same as 1 BA mile for a whole bunch of reasons. And a revenue fare on that route is >£1k so 46,500 avios and under £100 in fees still gets you close on 2p per avios of value.