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May sound stupid but class j is business class hey? If so was it a good flight
Flight number is JTA (NOT! JAL) for Okinawa - Ishigaki.
Can anyone confirm that these flights are eligible for SC on QF??
Flight# | Route | Dep | Arr | SC | Fare |
JAL101 | HND-ITM | 06:30 | 07:35 | 40 | 10190 |
JAL106 | ITM-HND | 08:30 | 09:40 | 40 | 10690 |
JAL113 | HND-ITM | 10:30 | 11:40 | 40 | 11690 |
JAL116 | ITM-HND | 12:30 | 13:40 | 40 | 10690 |
JAL121 | HND-ITM | 14:30 | 15:35 | 40 | 10790 |
JAL126 | ITM-HND | 16:30 | 17:40 | 40 | 13090 |
JAL133 | HND-ITM | 18:30 | 19:35 | 40 | 13590 |
JAL138 | ITM-HND | 20:20 | 21:30 | 40 | 13590 |
Added some more routes to the first post including a few Y class flights between the Ryukyu Islands which get reasonable yen/SC rates due to how cheap the base fares are.
There are two patterns I've noticed in finding the best rates: either go for really short flights which would likely be competing with rail/ferry, or go for flights just above 250 miles to get into the 40SC bracket. Haneda-Itami is very conveniently 251 miles. If anyone wanted to do a hardcore day-run, you could fit in four HND-ITM returns earning 320SCs.
On Sunday 18th Oct for example, this works out to 94320 yen ($993) or $3.10/SC.
Example itinerary ...
Flight# Route Dep Arr SC Fare JAL101 HND-ITM 06:30 07:35 40 10190 JAL106 ITM-HND 08:30 09:40 40 10690 JAL113 HND-ITM 10:30 11:40 40 11690 JAL116 ITM-HND 12:30 13:40 40 10690 JAL121 HND-ITM 14:30 15:35 40 10790 JAL126 ITM-HND 16:30 17:40 40 13090 JAL133 HND-ITM 18:30 19:35 40 13590 JAL138 ITM-HND 20:20 21:30 40 13590
Flight# | Route | Dep | Arr | SC | Fare |
JAL901 | HND-OKA | 06:25 | 09:00 | 60 | 17950 |
JAL106 | OKA-HND | 09:55 | 12:15 | 60 | 14890 |
JAL113 | HND-OKA | 15:05 | 17:40 | 60 | 14890 |
JAL116 | OKA-HND | 19:40 | 22:00 | 60 | 20890 |
If going for 240SCs, two HND-OKA returns can be done on the same day with a better SC earn rate and a nice 3 hour lunch break at HND (but remember, no lounge access included with these fares so will need to be SG for Sakura or WP+ for Diamond Premier Lounges).
Flight# Route Dep Arr SC Fare JAL901 HND-OKA 06:25 09:00 60 17950 JAL106 OKA-HND 09:55 12:15 60 14890 JAL113 HND-OKA 15:05 17:40 60 14890 JAL116 OKA-HND 19:40 22:00 60 20890
Comes to 68620 yen ($722) = $3.00/SC
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I've got a HND-OKA flight booked for next month, it sure is a good little SC earner. Will be my first 777 flight too so I'm definitely looking forward to it.
Has anyone booked a JAL Airpass and then upgraded at the airport? Did you get SC for Y? Or J? And what was the cost?
cheers gogo