Bangkok Airways and Japan Airlines start codeshare and mileage tie-up

TOKYO, Japan – Japan Airlines (JAL) and Bangkok Airways (PG) today announced the commencement of their codeshare agreement on select flights between three airports in Japan and Bangkok operated by JAL, as well as between Bangkok and four points within the region on PG, effective from November 15, 2012.

The new partnership will enable customers of both Japan Airlines and Bangkok Airways travelling from Tokyo’s Haneda and Narita airports, and Osaka (Kansai), a smoother transit through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and onward to Mumbai, Koh Samui, Phuket and Chiang Mai, and vice versa.

JAL and PG have also agreed on a reciprocal mileage tie-up that will enable members of their respective mileage programs to redeem*1 award tickets on either airline for departures on or after November 15, 2012. This development expands the number of JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) partner airlines to 15*2 as JAL seeks to make the program more beneficial and attractive for customers.

Reservations, sales and redemption for the codeshare flights and award tickets start from November 8, 2012.

“Creating a more comprehensive network and providing a wider range of mileage-redemption options for the convenience of our customers are important aspects of service,” said Tsutomu Ando, Executive Officer for International Relations and Alliances of Japan Airlines. “Through partnerships with quality airlines that have an extensive reach in their region such as Bangkok Airways, we hope to improve our ability to facilitate travel for businesses and leisure to and from Japan.”

Mr. Peter Wiesner, Bangkok Airway’s Senior Vice President – Network management commented “This new partnership will offer better flight connectivity for passengers travelling from long-haul routes with Japan Airlines to Bangkok for their onward journey to Mumbai. Moreover, Thailand’s key destinations namely Koh Samui, Phuket and Chiang Mai always have great potentials which attract a large number of tourists, especially Japanese. Therefore, we believe this partnership will offer a unique service for Japan Airlines passengers and will strengthen Bangkok Airways’ extensive network as well as boosting tourism in Asia.”

*1The current partnership excludes accrual of mileage when frequent flyer members of both airlines travel on flights operated by the other.

*2JMB partner airlines: Air Berlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Finnair, Iberia, LAN Airlines, Qantas, Royal Jordanian, S7, Air France, Emirates, China Eastern, Hokkaido Air Commuter, Bangkok Airways.

Japan Airlines (JL) operated flights (International):
Operating Flight No. Marketing Flight No. Routing Effective Period Aircraft

JL33 PG4152 HANEDA/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13 B767
JL34 PG4153 BANGKOK/HANEDA 15NOV12-30MAR13 B767
JL707 PG4160 NARITA/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13 B767
JL708 PG4161 BANGKOK/NARITA 15NOV12-30MAR13 B767
JL717 PG4162 NARITA/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13 B777
JL718 PG4163 BANGKOK/NARITA 15NOV12-30MAR13 B777
JL727 PG4170 KANSAI/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13 B767
JL728 PG4171 BANGKOK/KANSAI 15NOV12-30MAR13 B767

Bangkok Airways (PG) operated flights (International):
Operating Flight No. Marketing Flight No. Routing Effective Period Aircraft

PG733 JL5979 BANGKOK/MUMBAI 15NOV12-30MAR13 A320
PG734 JL5978 MUMBAI/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13 A320

Bangkok Airways (PG) operated flight (Domestic):
Operating Flight No. Marketing Flight No. Routing Effective Period Aircraft

PG119 JL5983 BANGKOK/SAMUI 15NOV12-30NOV12 AT7
PG121 JL5983 BANGKOK/SAMUI 1DEC12-30MAR13 A319
PG169 JL5985 BANGKOK/SAMUI 15NOV12-30MAR13 A319
PG170 JL5982 SAMUI/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13 A319
PG806 JL5984 SAMUI/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13 A319
PG271 JL5987 BANGKOK/PHUKET 15NOV12-30MAR13 A320
PG277 JL5989 BANGKOK/PHUKET 15NOV12-30MAR13 A320
PG278 JL5988 PHUKET/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13 A320
PG215 JL5991 BANGKOK/CHIANG MAI 15NOV12-30MAR13 A320
PG906 JL5993 BANGKOK/CHIANG MAI 15NOV12-30MAR13 A319
PG221 JL5995 BANGKOK/CHIANG MAI 15NOV12-30MAR13 A319
PG220 JL5990 CHIANG MAI/BANGKOK 15NOV12-30MAR13
A319

The codeshare flights above are subject to government approval.