Upgrading to Premium Economy Class at the Airport

If there is availability on the flight, JAL may offer upgrades to "Premium Economy Class" with the following additional charge to an Economy Class ticket.
When upgrading to Premium Economy Class at the airport, mileage is based not on the fare of the Premium Economy Class ticket, but the fare of the purchased Economy Class ticket.

Applicable routes (both directions) and charges (per sector)

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North America and Hawaii

City From Japan To Japan
New York JPY 50,000 USD 450
Chicago JPY 50,000 USD 450
Boston JPY 50,000 USD 450
Dallas JPY 50,000 USD 450
Los Angeles JPY 50,000 USD 450
San Francisco JPY 50,000 USD 450
Seattle JPY 50,000 USD 450
San Diego JPY 50,000 USD 450
Vancouver JPY 50,000 CAD 600
Honolulu JPY 50,000 USD 450

Europe

City From Japan To Japan
London JPY 50,000 GBP 450
  • Addition of "Air Passenger Duty Tax" to this charge is required.
Paris JPY 50,000 EUR 450
Frankfurt JPY 50,000 EUR 450
Helsinki JPY 50,000 EUR 450
Moscow JPY 50,000 RUB 45,000

Australia

City From Japan To Japan
Sydney JPY 50,000 AUD 450
Melbourne JPY 50,000 AUD 450

Southeast Asia and South Asia

City From Japan To Japan
Bangkok JPY 25,000 THB 7,000
Jakarta JPY 25,000 IDR 3,200,000
Singapore JPY 25,000 SGD 300
Hanoi JPY 25,000 USD 200
Ho Chi Minh City JPY 25,000 USD 200
Manila JPY 25,000 USD 200
Kuala Lumpur JPY 25,000 MYR 900
Delhi JPY 35,000 INR 20,000
  • Addition of "GST (Goods & Service TAX)" to this charge is required.

East Asia

City From Japan To Japan
Hong Kong JPY 20,000 HKD 2,000
Shanghai JPY 20,000 CNY 1,500

Notices and information

  • Only applicable for flights operated by JAL.
  • Customers ticketed on codeshare partner flight numbers operated by JAL are not applicable for this upgrade except as noted below.
    • American Airlines' customers are applicable for this upgrade on all of the above routes.
    • British Airways' customers are applicable for this upgrade between Tokyo/London Heathrow, Tokyo/Frankfurt and Tokyo/Helsinki.
    • Finnair's customers are applicable for this upgrade only between Tokyo/Frankfurt and Tokyo/Helsinki.
    • Iberia's customers are applicable for this upgrade between Tokyo/London Heathrow, Tokyo/Frankfurt and Tokyo/Helsinki.
  • Supplementary services such as lounge access and mileage accumulation will be based on original ticket fares.

October 1, 2024
Japan Airlines