How to Book Travel on J-Air

J-Air is a subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL) and is currently based in the Nagoya Airport. It is the only commercial airline to fly out of this airport, from which it operates 9 aircraft and travels to 14 other airports.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Credit card
• Phone
• Computer with Internet access

Book Your Tickets on J-Air

1. Book your J-Air tickets by calling JAL from your landline at 011 ([phone] or from your cell phone at 011 ([phone]. You can also book your J-Air tickets through the JAL Web site (see Resources below).
2. Select your departure city and your destination. Choose your dates, and check for flight and seat availability.
3. Pay for your flight with a credit card, print out your information and be sure to keep it handy. Have JAL send your tickets either to you via mail service or through electronic means.

Explore Possible Destination Flights

4. Fly into the Narita International Airport from anywhere (domestic or international) and then fly J-Air to Nagoya. This is the only flight from Narita that J-Air currently offers.
5. Fly into Osaka International Airport on JAL and then jump on a J-Air flight to Fukushima, Hanamaki, Sapporo-Chitose or Yamagata. Note that you cannot take a direct flight from here to Nagoya.

Choose a Departure City on J-Air

6. Access 2 international airports for any further travel plans you may have. J-Air can fly you to the Narita (near Tokyo) and the Osaka International Airports.
7. Pick 1 of 3 daily flights from New Kitakyu-shu Airport to Nagoya.
8. Fly from Nagoya (the J-Air hub) to the cities of Akita, Kochi, Matsuyama, Obihiro, Nagasaki, Tokyo-Narita, Niigata and Yamagata.

Know J-Air Travel Policies

9. Be aware that smaller planes have stricter baggage policies. Check your luggage sizes and be aware of any restrictions that may apply to larger pieces of luggage, such as skis, golf bags or musical instruments.
10. Take one piece of carry-on luggage. It must weigh less than 22 lbs (10 kg).
11. Review the security regulation information before you go to the airport. This information changes frequently.

Tips & Warnings

• Book travel over the Internet to make reservations any time, day or night.

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