Promo: JAL Mileage Bank Cuts Select Award Prices by 30%

Japan Airlines is offering 30% off select JAL Mileage Bank award flights to and from Japan, including economy flights to eight North American cities, for just 18,900 miles each way. You'll need to book by Oct. 31 to take advantage of this deal.

The discount is applied to JAL's regular award prices and is valid only for JAL-operated flights. There's no registration, and discounted prices show up automatically when you search.

Here's every discounted route, with one-way prices:

These awards can't be changed once booked, and canceling incurs a 3,100 yen per person fee (roughly $19.62). JAL also adds fuel surcharges to award tickets, and they're steep on long-haul flights to North America and Europe. If you need miles, Citi ThankYou has a 30% transfer bonus to JAL through Oct. 24, and Rove has a 50% bonus through Oct. 31

Andrew's Take

Economy to Japan for 18,900 miles each way is a good price, and with Rove's bonus it works out to about 12,600 Rove Miles. If you're starting in Europe, the premium cabin prices are the better deal, but JAL's fuel surcharges will cut into the savings.