Japan Airlines (JL) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA JL
- ICAO JAL
- oneworld
- Full-service
Search Japan Airlines (JL) fares
Japan Airlines airline codes
- IATA code
- JL
- ICAO code
- JAL
- Main hub
- Tokyo (HND)
- Alliance
- oneworld
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- Japan
About Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines, often shortened to JAL, is one of Japan's two major full-service airlines and a member of oneworld. Tokyo is its home, with flights from both Haneda and Narita, and it also has a strong presence at Osaka. JAL runs an extensive domestic network across Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. International routes go to East and Southeast Asia, India, Australia, Hawaii, North America and Europe. Long-haul aircraft carry First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins, and domestic flights have their own First Class and Class J seating. ZIPAIR is the group's low-cost airline.
On IATA.co, Japan Airlines is searched by route and date in the booking portal, or through the flights API for developers. Japan Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Pay from your prepaid balance when you are ready to book. Tokyo has two airports, so confirm whether a flight uses Haneda (HND) or Narita (NRT), and read the fare rules before you confirm.
Japan Airlines airline codes explained
Japan Airlines uses the two-letter IATA airline code JL and the three-letter ICAO code JAL. The IATA code JL is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code JAL is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Japan Airlines is a full-service carrier, based in Japan, operating mainly from Tokyo (HND). It is a member of oneworld.
Booking Japan Airlines fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Japan Airlines fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live JL fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Japan Airlines results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Japan Airlines (JL) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Japan Airlines search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code JL and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=HND&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=JL
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "JL",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "JL", "from": "HND", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Japan Airlines at a glance
- Japanese full-service airline based in Tokyo (HND and NRT)
- oneworld member
- First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy on long-haul aircraft
- ZIPAIR is the group's low-cost airline
Japan Airlines (JL) questions
Japan Airlines' two-letter IATA airline code is JL, and its three-letter ICAO code is JAL. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Japan Airlines' ICAO code is JAL. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code JL is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Japan Airlines fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Japan Airlines fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Japan Airlines content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your JL search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
Both. JAL operates from Tokyo Haneda (HND) and Tokyo Narita (NRT), so check the airport code on each flight.
Japan Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Bookings are paid from your prepaid balance.
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