On June 5, Japan Airlines (JAL) and NTT Docomo announced that they will launch “JAL Mobile powered by ahamo” on June 25, a service that allows users to subscribe to Docomo’s “ahamo” mobile plan through JAL’s own mobile communication service “JAL MOBILE (JAL Mobile).”
The new plan keeps ahamo’s pricing and features as they are, while adding JAL’s own exclusive benefits. The monthly fee is 2,970 yen with 30GB of data. International data roaming is available in 91 countries and regions at no additional charge, and domestic voice calls of up to 5 minutes are free. To use the service, customers must apply for the “JAL Mobile Option” (application fee of 2,200 yen). This is the first time Docomo has offered ahamo under a partner company’s brand.
As a benefit, subscribers will receive once a year a coupon that allows them to redeem a domestic award ticket under the “Dokoka ni Mile” (“Somewhere Miles”) program for 1,500 miles instead of the usual 7,000 miles. In addition, 125 JAL miles will be credited every month for continued use of the plan, and when eligible fares on JAL Group flights are used, 50 miles will be credited per sector on domestic flights and 100 miles on international flights. One Life Status Point (LSP) will also be credited every month.
To commemorate the launch, JAL will run a promotional campaign under which new subscriptions will earn 1,000 miles and customers switching from another carrier via MNP (Mobile Number Portability) will earn 5,000 miles. During the campaign period, the application fee for the JAL Mobile Option (normally 2,200 yen) will also be waived. The end date of the campaign has not yet been decided.
JAL began offering JAL Mobile in April 2025 in collaboration with Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ). The service offers eight pricing plans starting from 850 yen per month, along with benefits such as bonus miles. The number of contracts has not been disclosed, but according to Shingo Nishida, Executive Officer and Head of the Mileage & Lifestyle Business Development of JAL, “The response has been extremely favorable, with far more subscriptions than we had expected.” At the same time, there have been many requests for the network environment of a major mobile carrier and for seamless connectivity overseas, which led to this service expansion.
Nishida commented, “I believe this service will satisfy customers who are looking for the network environment of an MNO (mobile network operator). It is an attractive service that lets you earn both JAL miles and d POINTS. It would be a waste not to sign up for this plan.”
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