Anonymous
map-marker San José, Provincia De San Jose

Booking questions

They managed to resolve my booking issues. It was a long process but a positive result. Very great full for the assistance
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Eileen M Tug

Resolved: Positive experience with Agent

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Good morning, I would like to leave a positive review for an agent in the Dublin Ireland branch of JAL (Monika) Thank you for your fantastic support to us on our call this morning. If all support agents were like you, life would be a walk in the park!! Thank you so much. Kind regards Eileen & Adrian
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Pros:
  • Staff

Preferred solution: Leave positive feedback for Agent

Susan G Udz
map-marker Rochester, New York

I purchased a ticket from NY to Tokyo through American Airline and managed by Japan airlines. Each airline refers me to the other and is not able to resolve issues. Neither airline believes they can

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provide seat assignments. The flight is in less than 24 hours and still no seats.now this site is requiring me to write at least 100 symbols which is another example of poor customer service.
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User's recommendation: Avoid tickets that are co-managed.

Anonymous
map-marker Suita, Osaka

Check in and get seats assigned for

No complaint. I called about assigned seats and receiving a boarding pass. The woman I spoke to was thoughtful, pleasant, and helpful.
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Daria Lcz
map-marker Seattle, Washington

Seat assignments

Seems to be a problem with our seat assignments. We have seats in different rows and at opposite sides of the aircraft. Thank you Michael Minogue
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Philip F Pcy

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| map-marker Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City

I was stranded in Vietnam, because of wrong information, and Japan airlines, not supporting healthcare workers

Due to my role is a Healthcare worker I was not able to use the departure portion of my flight to Vietnam so I had to buy another one-way ticket. I talk to the customer service rep at Japan Airlines and she told me I can use the return portion of my ticket.

So when it was time for me to leave Vietnam, I was told I couldnt use the return portion because I didnt use the departure portion. Even though I was told by a customer service rep that I could. I was then stranded and had to scramble to buy another ticket .

I was supposed to be back working taking care of sick people and my children were waiting for me and everything had to be cancelled not to mention customer service from the Japan Airlines managers at the airport was horrible. I was treated badly they were condescending and not helpful whatsoever , I was disgusted by the way I was treated .

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Loss:
$717
Pros:
  • Nice airplanes
Cons:
  • Inaccurate and poor customer service not to mention rude service

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Ensure information given by a customer, service rep is accurate and not leave. People stranded in other countries.

Nestor C Sxk

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Seat assignment

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They are unable to assign a seat if the ticket is issued by LATAM. Agent explained the situation very politely and was helpful. The total opposite of LATAM!
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Pros:
  • Polite
Cons:
  • Allow latam to sell tickets

Preferred solution: FOR them to tell LATAM to help

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| map-marker Lima, Lima

Unable to Reserve seat assignment

Seat Assignment: The issue is not with JL. The real problem here is LATAM. LATAM is not helpful at all, they do not provide proper information. What is worse, they try to put all the "blame" on Japan Airlines.
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User's recommendation: Don't buy codeshare flights with Latam if they are operated with Japan Airlines

Anonymous
map-marker Portland, Oregon

I regret choosing JAL

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My name went into my reservation reversed. Nearly any airline can fix this but JAL is special. They can only issue a new ticket, despite my having a paid ticket. This makes for higher fees and different travel dates. Now the worse part: budget TWO TO THREE HOURS FOR EVERY CALL TO THEIR US CALL CENTER.
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User's recommendation: Extremely difficult to work with

Lawrence B Fbn

Purchase Upgrading Class Ticket

I called JAL US office and phone message said the office is closed. It is 6:13pm Pacific Time and 5:13 pm in Alaska. I had tried calling at 13:00 earlier today and was on hold for for 1 hour. I then hung up.
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Cons:
  • Jal has no 24 hours a day 7 days a week reservation phone

Preferred solution: I just want to ask if I can pay additional money to upgrade my wife from coach to business class on the type of ticket she has. I have a business class ticket from Nagoya to San Francisco.

User's recommendation: Try calling JAL at 6AM Pacific Time.

Romel Hgi
map-marker Osaka, Osaka

I would like to ask if a minor with 2nddose vaccine need a rtpcr accompanied by their parents with 3doses of vaccine.. their flight is from manila to philippines

I would like to ask if a minor with 2nddose vaccine need a rtpcr accompanied by their parents with 3doses of vaccine .. their flight is from manila to japan.
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Phuong D Fez

Layover questions

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To whom to concern,

I paid my ticket over 4 months ago with layover I chose, but recently I knew that my layover the last flight from Chicago to St. Louis was changed too long, almost 10 hours.

I asked your company and my agent ticket, no one helped me with reason you (JAL and this agent) can not do because of your each other.

This layover is too long with my age (I am almost 59 years old) and I will go alone.

Could you please rearrange another trip on the way to come back to America even I import another state with the layover from 2-4 hours as I chose. Thank you.

My number is 314 914 ****

P/S: I don't know how to rate JAL company but to connect to you,, I have to rate 3 stars to have a chance to have another trip on the way come back. I'm so sorry I can not rate 4 or 5 stars because I have not yet flown with JAL and my problem didn't solve.

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Preferred solution: Please give me schedule of my round trip as I chose the first time.

User's recommendation: Please pay attention when changed time flies of customers.

Nestor C Sxk

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Unable to Reserve seat assignment

JAL was unable to solve the problem. It seems it was since LATAM did the reservation. JAL was very friendly and willing to help out. What I found is that there is no real direct link for check-in when you have a LATAM code share fight with JAL. It took forever for LATAM to figure out the reservation code in order for me to proceed with JAL.
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Pros:
  • Helpful staff
Cons:
  • Partners airlines not good when dealing with code share flights

Preferred solution: for them to ask LATAM to get their act straight.

User's recommendation: JAL was unable to solve the problem. It seems it was since LATAM did the reservation. JAL was very friendly and willing to help out. What I found is that there is no real direct link for check-in when you have a LATAM code share fight with JAL. It took forever for LATAM to figure out the reservation code in order for me to proceed with JAL. What have Learned: AVIOD PURCHASING A TICKET with JAL through LATAM's web.

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| map-marker East Elmhurst, New York

Leaving baggage

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Didn't know have to pick up my baggage in san fransisco to declara to imigration and drop myself to domestic airline i transit
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User's recommendation: More clear information for passenger

Goh J Oom

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Non-existent customer service

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JAL rescheduled a flight, sent me an email notification with a link to accept or deny the changes. but the link doesn't work because i have a connecting flight. so now i am not able to make any reservation changes online because my reservation is locked, and apparently the only way is to contact their helpdesk. i've been calling multiple times a day for days now, and each time holding for over an hour but nobody seems to pick up. what should i do with the booking?
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Loss:
$4500

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: screw JAL. fly with other reputable airlines.

1 comment
Iana Iqg

Were you able to contact them already? Exact same situation as with you.

I am calling them now and I have been on hold for almost two hours. :(

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| map-marker Pompano Beach, Florida

My flight was canceled

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I have a flight June 19 I just found out that you canceled it now I need you to book me another flight
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Preferred solution: Another flight

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