JAL has launched a new credit card with two tiers (basic & premium). Details are as follows:
- Annual fee (waived first year)
- $35 annual fee for basic tier
- $85 annual fee for premium tier
- Sign up bonus:
- 5,000 bonus miles after $3,000 in spend (basic & premium)
- Additional 5,000 bonus miles when you spend an additional $2,000 within three months (premium only)
- Card earns at the following rates:
- Spend on JAL airlines (2x for premium)
- All other spend (0.5x for basic, 1x for premium)
- No foreign transaction fees
- 5,000 bonus miles when you you book your first JAL flight (one time use only, even if you apply for a second card)
- 10% sector bonus miles for every flight
- 5% discount at HND and NRT duty free, 10% discount at JAL in-flight purchase and wifi
- 5k bonus mile after you use international flight by JAL
- no annual fee in the first year, but $35/$85 from the second year respectively
- SUB: 5k after spending 3k within 3month for Basic, additional 5k if you spend 2k more for premium within 3 month
- Earn 5 JAL life status points every $1,500. (Theoretically, this makes 470k spending on this card gives you JGC status a.k.a. lifetime one world Sapphire as long as you hold this card and pay 2k mile annually). Combination with tier run can reduce the cost of getting this too.
- Miles expire after 3 years of earning unless you are in JGC premiere or JAL diamond status holder.
Our Verdict
Doesn’t really look worth it unless you fly JAL a lot, but better than the previous offering.
Hat tip to reader Daisuke K
Source: doctorofcredit.com