DEAL: Japan Airlines’ Mileage Bank promotion offering award tickets at 30% off

Japan Airlines’ New Year sale is live and—if you’re an India-based frequent flyer or luxury traveller thinking of a spring/summer Japan trip—this one deserves a look.

Japan Airlines Mileage Sale 2026

Japan Airlines’ new mileage discount sale applies to bookings on routes to Hawaii, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania. Economy Class is eligible on all applicable routes, and Premium Economy Class and Business Class are also eligible on some routes. The travel period from Delhi and Bengaluru is from April 1 to September 30, varying by route. Connections with Japan domestic flights are also allowed.

The required miles per one-way trip are as follows, in order: Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, and Business Class.

• Tokyo/Haneda departures and arrivals
  • Manila (7,000 miles / – / 16,800 miles)
  • Singapore (9,100 miles / 17,500 miles)
  • Ho Chi Minh City (9,100 miles / – / 21,000 miles)
  • Bangkok (9,450 miles / 17,500 miles / 28,000 miles)
  • Sydney (16,100 miles)
• Tokyo/Narita departures and arrivals
  • Manila (7,000 miles / – / 16,800 miles)
  • Singapore (9,100 miles / 17,500 miles)
  • Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City (9,100 miles / – / 21,000 miles)
  • Bangkok (9,450 miles / 17,500 miles / 28,000 miles)
  • Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta (10,500 miles / – / 28,000 miles)
  • Delhi/Bengaluru (12,250 miles / – / 28,000 miles)
  • Melbourne (17,500 miles)
• Nagoya/Chubu Centrair departures and arrivals
  • Honolulu (14,000 miles / 21,000 miles)
• Osaka/Kansai departures and arrivals
  • Bangkok (8,750 miles / – / 26,250 miles)

There is more than enough award inventory available, with 5-8 seats open on many dates at the moment. Ex-India, the taxes are about 11,000-12,000 on the route (in part due to the 18% GST, which needs to be levied on the ticket, and the high departure charges at Indian airports, Delhi and Bengaluru both. Ex- Japan, the redemption rates are more like 20,000 Japanese Yen (INR 11,500), which is similar to the INR rates. You should act fast if you want to redeem the tickets, since they might not last long. Cancellation only costs about INR 1,800 per ticket, so it is not a bad deal at all.

If you sign up today for Japan Airlines Mileage Bank, remember, you will still need a 60-day cool-off period before you can make a redemption.

How to generate JAL Mileage Bank Miles via Credit Cards?

JAL Mileage Bank is a transfer partners with the following credit cards and loyalty programmes in India:

• Axis Bank Magnus for Burgundy: 5 ER convert to 4 JMB miles
• Axis Bank Magnus: 5 ER convert to 2 JMB miles
• Axis Bank Atlas: 1 EM converts to 2 JMB miles
• Axis Bank Horizon: 1 EM converts to 1 JMB mile
• Axis Bank Olympus: 1 EM convert to 4 JMB miles
• Other Axis Bank Credit Cards
• HSBC Premier / Travel One: 1 Point converts to 1 JMB mile
• Marriott Bonvoy: 3 Marriott Bonvoy Points convert to 1 JMB Mile. When you transfer 60,000 Marriott Points, you get 25,000 JMB miles with a 5,000-point bonus thrown in by Marriott. 

Bottomline

Needless to say, this is an excellent sale for those intending to fly business class with Japan Airlines, or heading to Melbourne. For Economy class, you are better off buying a revenue ticket. There is a 30% discount on award tickets ex-Delhi and Bengaluru. The promotion is for bookings made through January 16, 2026, with travel between April 1 and September 30, 2026.

What do you think of the new Japan Airlines Mileage Bank promotion?

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