JL Airline Code: Japan Airlines IATA & ICAO
Japan Airlines is stored in this dataset as IATA code JL and ICAO code JAL, based in Japan. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
JL is the IATA airline designator stored for Japan Airlines. ICAO is JAL. Country of record: Japan. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example JL 456. Agents should not confuse JL (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with JAL (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Japan carriers stored here: NH (All Nippon Airways). To decode a full itinerary that markets JL, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find JL at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to Japan Airlines.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 JL 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier JL (Japan Airlines) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does JL mean?
JL is the IATA airline code stored for Japan Airlines.
What airline is JL?
Japan Airlines, country of record Japan.
What is the ICAO code for Japan Airlines?
JAL.
Is JL the same as JAL?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use JL. Flight plans use JAL.
Where is Japan Airlines based?
This dataset lists Japan. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a JL itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with JL plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show Japan Airlines schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does JL allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from Japan?
Stored peers: NH (All Nippon Airways).
Can JL include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is Japan Airlines shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier JL before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.