JAL Offers Free Domestic Flights Around Japan For Tourists

(SPOT.ph) Save on transport costs on your next Japan trip with this special tourist offer from Japan Airlines. 

Skip the hassle of booking that long overnight bus trip to Osaka, or the expensive bullet train rides. Instead, get to your next destination in under two hours and fly easily to different Japanese cities with this free domestic flight offer from JAL when you book your international flight via the airline.

Here's how you can use this travel hack to save money on your next trip.

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Check out JAL's free domestic flight offer:

Starting September 25, Filipino travelers can get free domestic flights around Japan when booking Japan Airlines (JAL) flights. According to the airline, these complimentary domestic flights ensure passengers a "seamless travel experience" when they fly anywhere on their network within Japan without additional charges.

This means you can fly into Tokyo from Manila,  then fly out to Sapporo (or any other Japanese city where JAL flies free of charge), and then back to Tokyo for free before heading back to the Philippines. 

To qualify for the offer, passengers must book a JAL international flight and a corresponding domestic flight under the same reservation. You can do this using the website's "multi-city" booking module. Separate bookings for domestic flights are not eligible.

When booking under the "multi-city" module, make sure you select flights operated by JAL to qualify for the offer. 

What cities does JAL fly to?

Japan Airlines serves 64 domestic airports in Japan, including major airports such as Narita International Airport, Haneda International Airport, Osaka's Kansai International Airport, Fukuoka International Airport, and Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport. It also flies to other smaller airports around the country, such as those in popular destinations like Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Okayawa, Aomori and many more. 

Can I stay in one city for more than 24 hours?

Short answer: yes.

Don't get confused. This offer applies to stopover flights—not layovers. This means that you don't necessarily have to rush to your domestic flight upon landing.  

Stopover flights allow you to leave the airport and explore the city you are in until you are ready to move on to your trip's next leg. These are also typically cheaper to book rather than individual single-journey trips.

For more information, visit the Japan Airlines website

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