How can J Class LAX NRT ICN be half the price of LAX NRT with JAL?

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

I've been doing some trip options for next year from the USA and was quite surprised to see JAL offering J class via NRT to ICN for a bit over 2100 USD. The same flight with the trip ending at NRT was around 5300 USD.

I know that sometimes indirect flights can be cheaper than direct, but OZ offer a direct J class flight for aroudn the same price.

There's also some good J class deals out of SEA into asia, which might work out well if I end up going to YVR for a week.

PS - does anyone know how I could get the cheaper fare with a stopover in TOK at the cheaper price ??

 

[serfty]

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PS - does anyone know how I could get the cheaper fare with a stopover in TOK at the cheaper price ??

If the fare rules permit it you may be able to. What's the fare code?

 

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

I checked out the JAL web site. The fare rules show what I think means you can have a stopover??

Stopovers and transfers

Stopovers for adult(s) ​

1 - PSGR P1 ADT RULES DISPLAYFARE COMPONENT 1 ADT LAXSEL JL C1234 PU 1 NFCL: C1234 TRF: 3 RULE: 5000 BK: CPTC: ADT-ADULT FTC: BR -BUSINESS CLASS RESTRICTEDSO.STOPOVERS UNLIMITED FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.

Transfers for adult(s) ​

1 - PSGR P1 ADT RULES DISPLAYFARE COMPONENT 1 ADT LAXSEL JL C1234 PU 1 NFCL: C1234 TRF: 3 RULE: 5000 BK: CPTC: ADT-ADULT FTC: BR -BUSINESS CLASS RESTRICTEDTF.TRANSFERS/RTGSBETWEEN LAX AND AREA 3 FOR C1234 FARES UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT FREE ONLINE ON THE PRIMARY CARRIER FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.

 

[serfty]

Does the JL site have a multi segment booking function?

 

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

Does the JL site have a multi segment booking function?

it does, but for the life of me I can't get it to work unless I'm sort of booking a returnish trip.

I can't get the stopover function to work as I don't want to use the second depature city but you can't leave it empty

 

[serfty]

I guess this is where a good TA may come in handy ...