Japan Airlines (JAL) Fly On Points stem is one of, if not the most, complex elite qualifying point system out there of any airline. For the longest period of time JAL never had its own calculator – but that all changed in 2011 as a JAL ca and people now can enter it in – and POOF – a number pops out.
Trying to figure it manually though is still a hassle at a best of times with many seasoned JAL Miles Bank members having lines upon lines of data on a excel spreadsheet to work it all out.
Things to Note
- JAL Fly On points are calculated at a different rate when flying domestically in Japan and Internationally.
- Oneworld alliance member airlines’ flights must be flown with fares eligible for JMB mileage accrual
- No miles will be accrued when traveling on award tickets, non-revenue tickets, or special discounted fares such as travel agent fares, tour conductor fares, or infant fare
- No miles will also be accrued when traveling on tickets or booking classes that are ineligible for mileage accrual based on agreements with partner airlines.
- No Mileage for First Class and Class J will accrue when original tickets were not eligible for mileage accrual, regardless of whether the First Class or Class J surcharge is paid at the airport on the day of your flight.
- Codeshare flights operated by other airlines are eligible for mileage accrual only when they are flown with JAL flight numbers.
The Basic Calculation
The basic formula to calculate FLY ON Points accrued is no different to how British Airways Tier Points or Marco Polo Club Points are calculated its is the variations to the underlying calculation which causes problems for people. The Basic formula is:
JAL FLY ON Points = Sectors Flown (in Miles) x Conversion Rate + Bonus Points
Basically, the distance flown x a predetermined rate + any available bonus depending on fare class
Breakdown of JAL FLY ON Points Calculation
Sector Miles Flown
There are two parts to this – working out the miles flown then factoring the class of travel
The First Part
The sector miles flown first and foremost is not based between the departure airport and the arrival airport.
In tour brochures, the “Earn miles” badge will indicating tour packages that are eligible for mileage accrual.
This means that tools like the Great Circle Mapper and the like will throw out incorrect data.
JAL unfortunately uses their own published chart:
What this means is that if you want to do the calculation manually you will need to refer to the chart to work the distance out.
But wait there is more – the class of ticket also affects this and can reduce or increase the amount.
The Second Part
Domestic Travel
| Fares | Accumulation rate |
| Normal Fare, Child Fare, Round-Trip Fare, Discount for the Disabled, Care Giver’s Saver, JAL Business KIPPU, e Business, Special Transit Fare, Remote Island Fare. | 100% |
| Tokubin 1, Tokubin 3, Tokubin 7, Tokubin 21, Sakitoku Type A, Sakitoku Type B, Super Sakitoku, Ultra Sakitoku, Senior Citizen Stand-By Fare, JMB Companion Fare, Sky Mate Stand-By Fare, Shareholder’s Saver Fare, Transit Fare 7, Transit Fare 28, RAC Round-Trip Fare, etc. | 75% |
| Individual Inclusive Tour Fare. | 50% |
| When traveling in First Class on applicable fares that are eligible for mileage accrual. | An additional 50% |
| When traveling in Class J on applicable fares that are eligible for mileage accrual. | An additional 10% |
Domestic Leg on International Tickets
BEFORE 31st JAN 2021
For Japan domestic flight sectors included in international tickets that are based on fares eligible for mileage accrual, mileage will be credited as 150% for First Class, 110% for Class J, and 100% for Economy Class.
AFTER 1st FEB 2021
For Japan domestic flight sectors included in international tickets that are eligible for flight mileage accrual, accumulation rates are based on domestic flight booking class as shown below.
| Applicable booking classes | Accumulation rate |
| Y | 100% |
| H | 75% |
| M | 75% |
| E | 75% |
| O | 50% |
| G | 30% |
International Travel
| Classes | Applicable booking classes | Accumulation rate |
|---|---|---|
| First Class | F | A | 150% |
| Business Class | J | C | D | X | 125% |
| I | 70% | |
| Premium Economy Class | W | E (Before Sep 30, 2020) | R | 100% |
| E (After Oct 1, 2020) | 70% | |
| Economy Class | Y | B | 100% |
| H | K | M | 70% | |
| L | V | S | O (Before Mar 31, 2021) | G (Before Mar 31, 2021) | 50% | |
| O (After Apr 1, 2021), G(After Apr 1, 2021) | Q | N | 30% | |
Conversion Rate
2x
Domestic flights within Japan
1.5x
JAL flights connecting Japan with Asia, Oceania or Vladivostok
1x
All other international flights
Bonus Points
Bonus points are awarded based on the type of ticket travelled with but also if it is a domestic or international flight.
Domestic Flights
| Fare Rules | Bonus Points |
|---|---|
| Regular Fares, JAL Business KIPPU, e Business, Shareholder’s Saver Fare, Discount for the Disabled, Care Giver’s Saver, Tokubin 1, Tokubin 3, Tokubin 7, Tokubin 21, Remote Island Round-trip, RAC Round-Trip Fare, etc | 400 |
| Special Transit fares of any kind | 200 |
| Sakitoku, Super Sakitoku, Ultra SAKITOKU, Senior Citizen Stand-by, Sky Mate Stand-by, JMB Award, JMB Companion, Transit Fare 28, Individual Inclusive Tour Fares, Group Discount Fares | 0 |
International Flights
Flights departing Japan for an international destination, bonus’ are calculated as followed:
| Fare Rules | Bonus Points |
|---|---|
| Fares Booked in Either F | A | J | C | D | X | I | W | R | Y | B | H | K | M | L | V | S | 400 |
| Fares other than those listed above including those in tour groups | 0 |
If your ticket incorporates a domestic sector with an international sector on the same Passenger Name Record, the domestic sector is calculated as followed
| Fare Rules | Bonus Points |
|---|---|
| Y | 400 |
| H | 400 |
| M | 400 |
| E | 0 |
| O | 0 |
| G | 0 |
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