JAL Eases Elite Status Requirements in Intensifying Battle for Top-Tier Travelers

Travel & Leisure

Japan’s top airlines compete on benefits as other differences narrow

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are competing for high-value customers. (Photo by Hajime Tsukada)

YASUAKI TAKAO

October 3, 2026 00:02 JST

TOKYO — In a strategic move to capture a larger share of high-spending travelers, Japan Airlines is lowering the thresholds required to attain elite membership status and expanding associated benefits, intensifying its rivalry with All Nippon Airways, the nation’s other major carrier.

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