JAL Mileage Bank
JAL Mileage Bank can book award flights on 15 airlines: 15 oneworld airlines. Awards can't be held, so confirm the seat right before you transfer points. Stopovers: 3 stopovers per round trip, free. Points transfer in from Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy and 1 more.
Airlines you can book
15
Booking window
Not in our data
Award holds
No holds
Stopovers
3 stopovers per round trip
Holds, stopovers and booking fees
What to know before you transfer points.
No holds: miles are deducted and the ticket issued as soon as the award is reserved.
The only exception is waitlisting, allowed on JAL First Class awards; miles aren't deducted while waitlisted.
Up to 3 stopovers on partner awards and 7 on multi-carrier oneworld awards; none on JAL-operated awards. Cost: Free.
JAL awards: no stopovers in Japan (connections within 24h). One stopover per city. Korean Air awards are 2 sectors. No stopovers in Japan on Japan-origin oneworld awards.
Phone or agent booking$50 per ticket
Ticket Service Fee for awards booked or changed through the JAL Contact Center; free on the JAL website.
Partner awardsNone
No extra partner fee. Phone-only partner awards (e.g. China Eastern) incur the Ticket Service Fee.
Points that transfer to JAL Mileage Bank
Ratios are points to miles. Look for a transfer bonus before you move points.
Bilt Rewards
Almost Instant
Capital One Miles
Almost Instant
Citi ThankYou Rewards
Almost Instant
Marriott Bonvoy
7 days
Rove Miles
Almost Instant
Airlines you can book with JAL Mileage Bank
Booking windows are the later of the airline's schedule and the program's own window.
oneworld partners · 15
- Alaska AirlinesOpens 330 days out
- American AirlinesOpens 331 days out
- British AirwaysOpens 355 days out
- Cathay PacificOpens 360 days out
- Fiji AirwaysOpens 330 days out
- FinnairOpens 361 days out
- IberiaOpens 360 days out
- Japan Airlines (JAL)Opens 360 days out
- Malaysia AirlinesOpens 354 days out
- WYOman AirOpens 300 days out
- QantasOpens 353 days out
- Qatar AirwaysOpens 361 days out
- Royal Air MarocOpens 330 days out
- Royal JordanianOpens 330 days out
- SriLankan AirlinesOpens 360 days out
Frequently asked questions
Which airlines can you book with JAL Mileage Bank?
JAL Mileage Bank can book 15 airlines: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines (JAL), Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qantas, Qatar Airways and 3 more.
Can you hold an award with JAL Mileage Bank before transferring points?
No. No holds: miles are deducted and the ticket issued as soon as the award is reserved. The only exception is waitlisting, allowed on JAL First Class awards; miles aren't deducted while waitlisted.
Does JAL Mileage Bank allow stopovers on award tickets?
Yes. Up to 3 stopovers on partner awards and 7 on multi-carrier oneworld awards; none on JAL-operated awards. Cost: free. JAL awards: no stopovers in Japan (connections within 24h). One stopover per city. Korean Air awards are 2 sectors. No stopovers in Japan on Japan-origin oneworld awards.
What fees does JAL Mileage Bank charge to book an award?
Beyond taxes and carrier surcharges, booking by phone costs $50 per ticket and partner awards carry no extra booking fee. Ticket Service Fee for awards booked or changed through the JAL Contact Center; free on the JAL website.
Which credit card points transfer to JAL Mileage Bank?
Bilt Rewards (1:1), Capital One Miles (2:1.5), Citi ThankYou Rewards (1:1), Marriott Bonvoy (3:1) and Rove Miles (1:1). Check for a transfer bonus before you move points; transfers usually can't be reversed.
Other loyalty programs
Award rules, partners and booking windows change. Confirm on JAL Mileage Bank's site before you transfer points.