Japan Airlines Suspension of Services Through April of 2016 on American and Guam Internet Web Sites

I f you thought that four days for components of the official Internet web site of the Hyatt Gold Passport frequent guest loyalty program to be unavailable was rather excessive, that pales in comparison to the news released from Japan Airlines, which announced that certain services at its official Internet web site for its American and Guam regions will be unavailable through as far into the future as late April of 2016.

The following is the notice in its entirety pertaining to the temporary suspension of services available at the American and Guam regional Internet web sites in order to improve the system:

Thanks for using Japan Airlines.

The following online services are temporarily not available on American region site and Guam region site due to system improvement. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Web Check-in (QuiC)

Service Suspension : From December 8, 2015
Online check-in service for our mobile site will still be available.
Service is scheduled to resume in early April 2016.

Flight Schedule

Service Suspension : From December 10, 2015
Service is scheduled to resume in early April 2016.

Please contact us for your request or inquiry regarding the following services.

1. JAL Domestic Award Ticket Reservation (New Reservation) Service is scheduled to resume in early March 2016.
2. JAL Domestic Award Ticket Reservation (Reservation Confirmation, Change, Cancellation) Service is scheduled to resume in early March 2016.
3. JAL International　Award Ticket Reservation (New Reservation) Service is scheduled to resume in early February 2016.
4. Partner Airlines Award Ticket Reservation (New Reservation) Service is scheduled to resume in late March 2016.
5. JAL International/Partner Airlines Award Ticket Reservation (Reservation Change and Cancellation) Service is scheduled to resume in late March 2016.
6. JAL International Upgrade Award Reservation Service is scheduled to resume in late April 2016.
7. JAL International　Award Availability Calendar Service is scheduled to resume in late April 2016.

Contact Information — United States and Canada

JAL Mileage Bank 24-Hour Automated Telephone Service

Telephone: 1-800-JAL-FONE (1-800-525-3663)

• Check your account balance
• Redeem mileage for JAL Coupon and JALUX AMERICAS GIFT AWARDS
• Register for JMB campaigns
• Renew your JAL Family Club membership
• Request a new Personal Identification Number or PIN
  * JMB membership number and PIN are required

* Customers in the United States who are deaf or who have a hearing or speech impairment and who use a text telephone — or TTY — can call via the National Relay Service by dialing 711. The relay operator at the National Relay Service will assist customers by contacting Japan Airlines. For more information about the National Relay Service, please click here.

Contact Information — Guam

A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport, Suite B272
355 Chalan Pasaheru Road Tamuning
Guam 96913, U.S.A.

Office hours: Open daily 10:00-20:00

Reservation, Ticketing and JMB
Japanese: 1-866-299-0423
English and Chinese: 1-671-642-6431
* Domestic call charge may apply.
* No roaming cellphones or public phones.

Summary

Click here for the complete list of contact information for Japan Airlines from the United States, Canada, Guam and other locations around the world.

I am unsure as to why certain components of the official Internet web site of Japan Airlines for its American and Guam regions will be unavailable through as far into the future as late April of 2016 and not sooner than that; but at least you will be able to use alternative methods of contact for such services as booking flight reservations, checking in for a flight and finding out information for flight schedules.

Of course, my mind immediately thought how bizarre would it be if they charged for such services via telephone while those Internet web site components were out of service…