JAL and Yahoo! Japan launch new services

From today, Yahoo! Travel, a comprehensive travel service provider of Yahoo! Japan, will start handling reservations and sales of JAL Group domestic tickets. The new service applies only in Japan.

Starting in spring 2006, Yahoo! Travel will start handling reservations and sales of overseas tours, and also start planning and sales of exclusive overseas tours for Yahoo! Premium members.

JAL and Yahoo! JAPAN have also agreed to start mutual exchange of JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) miles and Yahoo! Points from spring 2006. This is the first time that JMB, the JAL frequent flyer programme, has agreed to exchange miles with an Internet service company.

Furthermore, there are plans for an extended partnership in the area of promotion, such as promoting JAL-sponsored events in JAL inflight magazines and on Yahoo! Japan.

Details of the comprehensive partnership are as follows:-

Reservations/purchase of domestic air tickets

Yahoo! Travel started handling reservations/sales of domestic air tickets today, December 15. Customers will be able to check availability of seats, make reservations and purchase tickets. To promote this service, Yahoo! Japan ID and JMB membership have been linked up to facilitate input and increase convenience for members of both services. All tickets on domestic routes served by the JAL Group can be purchased.

Reservations/purchase of overseas tours

Starting next spring, Yahoo! Travel plans to start handling reservations and purchase of overseas tours offered by the JAL Group, such as JALPAK.

Reservations/purchase of exclusive overseas tours for Yahoo Premium members

Also from next spring, tours will be planned and exclusively sold by Yahoo! Travel. They will also handle reservations and sales. Attractive tours are planned, such as auction tours, visits to flea markets and sports events.

Reservations and purchase of domestic tours and international air tickets are also under consideration.

Mutual exchange of JMB miles and Yahoo! points

From next spring, customers will be able to exchange JMB miles and Yahoo! Points.

JMB miles -> Yahoo! points Yahoo! points -> JMB miles
10,000 miles -> 10,000 points 2,000 points -> 1,000 miles

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