JAL JMB Premier, No Global Club Needed
From January 1, 2027, Japan Airlines drops the JAL Global Club requirement for JGC Premier status, renames it JMB Premier, and awards it for flying alone.
- The offer
- Now called JMB Premier. No JAL Global Club membership needed; earned by flying alone from January 1, 2027
- Worth knowing
- 2026 flying: no change. Anyone who earns JGC Premier on 2026 flying under the current rules is unchanged; FY2027 members see no change
- Who it's for
- JAL frequent flyers. Per calendar year: 80,000 FLY ON points, or 80 flights and 25,000 or more FLY ON points
Japan Airlines is dropping the requirement to join JAL Global Club (JGC) for its JGC Premier status, and renaming it. JGC Premier becomes JMB Premier, and from January 1, 2027 you earn it by flying alone, with no JAL Global Club membership needed.
The change applies to flights from January 1, 2027. If you earn JGC Premier on your 2026 flying under the current rules, nothing changes for you.
Each calendar year, January to December, you qualify with 80,000 FLY ON points, 40,000 or more of them on JAL Group flights, or with 80 flights, 40 or more of them on JAL Group, plus 25,000 or more FLY ON points.
Service changes start with FY2028 status, which comes from your 2027 flying and is valid to the end of March 2029. FY2027 members see no change. JMB Premier bonus miles are newly set at 10,000, and the top services stay: first class lounge, dedicated security lanes, front seat selection, priority boarding and oneworld Emerald status.
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