Special handling for JAL international tickets following the situation of COVID-19 (Last Updated December 17, 2020)
Thank you for flying with Japan Airlines.
In response to basic policy announced by the Coronavirus Response Headquarters of government of Japan, please follow additional special handling on JAL international tickets.
- If you purchased tickets through travel agencies, please contact your travel agency.
Refund through the website is also available until day before your departure. Any refund or extension of ticket validity which are not available through the website,please contact JAL office below.
Applicable tickets
Tickets issued by Japan Airlines starting with '131' with following conditions:
All flights to / from Japan
| Ticket issue date | Tickets issued on/before June 11, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Flight date | For flights departing February 28, 2020 - April 16, 2021 inclusive |
| Request date | Request on/after December 17, 2020 |
- Tickets already refunded are out of scope even if it is within the period above.
- Passengers who wish to change or refund your ticket due to flight suspension, flight reduction, or immigration restrictions, change/refund is available regardless of the ticket issue date.
- Altough this is also applicable for tickets of Japan Domestic fares for non-Japan residents, it may not be applied through JAL website. Please kindly contact JAL International Reservations and Information.
Ticket Change
Date change is available once free of charge.
Period of alternative flight
On/before July 10, 2021
- Date change is available for jouneys finishing during this period.
- For JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets or oneworld Award Tickets, changes are permitted if the new itinerary is within 1 year from the date the award ticket is issued.
- As this service is not available on the JAL website, please contact JAL office below.
- Flight change may be subject to seat availability of the reservation class corresponding to respective ticket fare type.
Extension of Ticket Validity
If the new plan of your journey is not yet decided, cancellation of the booked flights without a new itinerary is available.Please contact Japan Airlines below before refund process.
When you wish to book your new journey, please contact Japan Airlines within one year from the issue date of your ticket (e-ticket receipt) or until March 31, 2021, whichever is earlier, and until the day before the new flight you wish to reserve. (Change is available only once. After the new itinerary is confirmed, it may not be changed.)
Booking of the new dates past your ticket validity is available if your new plan is within the period below.
Period of alternative flight
On/before July 10, 2021
- Date change is available for jouneys finishing during this period.
- Flight change may be subject to seat availability of the reservation class corresponding to respective ticket fare type.
- JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets and oneworld Award Tickets are not eligible for this request.
About rebooking
Rebooking (changes) is available only once. After new itinerary is confirmed, further change is not accepted.
When requesting reservation again, please have your applied ticket information (*) ready when contact JAL office below.
(*) Original ticketed flight number, flight date, name, reservation number or ticket number
If your itinerary involves multiple sectors, rebooking for all such sectors needs be made at the same time.
Refund
Refund without charge is available regardless of the fare rules. JAL will refund award ticket including the miles that are expired at the time of refund.
Refund through JAL website is available until 23:59 p.m. of the day before of flight departure.
Please proceed from "booking confirmation" below.
If we accept reservation refund without any fee from JAL website, the information about the fee exemption (Below in the red frame) will be displayed on the "Cancellation summary" page.
If you are unable to proceed through JAL Website or if you encounter additional charge, please kindly contact JAL office below.
For refund at our call center, please contact until the day before your departure.
Ticket Service Fee paid at the time of ticket purchase is not refundable.
- Even after the boarding date, we will accept your refund specially through call center during the period below, if the ticket is applicable.
[Before departure] Within one year and 30 days from the date of issue *1
[After departure] Within one year and 30 days from the date of travel commencement
- For JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets or oneworld Award Tickets, changes are permitted if the new itinerary is within 1 year from the date the award ticket is issued.
Contact
JAL Group Branch / Sales Office Information
December 17, 2020
Japan Airlines