Stopover rules on ANA award
Aug 29, 2016, 10:46 pm
#1
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Stopover rules on ANA award
I'm seriously thinking about booking an award flight from SJC via NRT to CTS next spring, and have a question about permitted stopovers.
Most sources seem to agree that one stopover (longer than 24 hours) is permitted. Beyond that, I'm seeing some disagreement. Some sources say that one can only do a stopover on the inbound flight to Japan (that's what it sounds like from the wording on the ANA website, but I know that subtleties are often lost in translation). Other sources say that a stopover is permitted either on the inbound or the outbound flight from Japan.
Ideally, I would like to stopover in Tokyo for a few days on the way back. That is, I'd like to route the outbound SJC-NRT-CTS, and on the return go CTS-NRT, stopover in Tokyo for a few days, then continue NRT-SJC.
Would this be permitted?
Thank you!
Most sources seem to agree that one stopover (longer than 24 hours) is permitted. Beyond that, I'm seeing some disagreement. Some sources say that one can only do a stopover on the inbound flight to Japan (that's what it sounds like from the wording on the ANA website, but I know that subtleties are often lost in translation). Other sources say that a stopover is permitted either on the inbound or the outbound flight from Japan.
Ideally, I would like to stopover in Tokyo for a few days on the way back. That is, I'd like to route the outbound SJC-NRT-CTS, and on the return go CTS-NRT, stopover in Tokyo for a few days, then continue NRT-SJC.
Would this be permitted?
Thank you!
Aug 30, 2016, 3:36 am
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No problem.
You can
SJC-xNRT-CTS-NRT-SJC
or
SJC-xNRT-CTS-HND//NRT-SJC
If you want a little detour, you can do
SJC-xNRT-xOKA-CTS-HND//NRT-SJC
You can
SJC-xNRT-CTS-NRT-SJC
or
SJC-xNRT-CTS-HND//NRT-SJC
If you want a little detour, you can do
SJC-xNRT-xOKA-CTS-HND//NRT-SJC
Apr 25, 2017, 6:18 pm
#3
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Does ANA (or Air Canada?) allow stopovers on routes entirely within the US?
I'm trying to book SFO-DEN (stopover) FLL - SFO. Or ORD-SFO (stopover)-DEN (stopover)-FLL. Presumably all travel would be on UA.
I'm trying to book SFO-DEN (stopover) FLL - SFO. Or ORD-SFO (stopover)-DEN (stopover)-FLL. Presumably all travel would be on UA.
Apr 26, 2017, 10:34 am
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You can.
I made a dummy booking (ANA award). However, I can't any availability for DEN-FLL
But, I made successfully the following award (just before final ticketing/mile deduction phase).
01NOV UA550 ORD-SFO
08NOV UA756 SFO-DEN
15NOV UA1613 DEN-LAX
30,000 miles(Y) and 1860JPY
Sometimes, it becomes an error at the ticketing phase.
But, the rule permits two stopovers and origin open jaw within a country.
I made a dummy booking (ANA award). However, I can't any availability for DEN-FLL
But, I made successfully the following award (just before final ticketing/mile deduction phase).
01NOV UA550 ORD-SFO
08NOV UA756 SFO-DEN
15NOV UA1613 DEN-LAX
30,000 miles(Y) and 1860JPY
Sometimes, it becomes an error at the ticketing phase.
But, the rule permits two stopovers and origin open jaw within a country.
Apr 26, 2017, 2:13 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SJC
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You can.
I made a dummy booking (ANA award). However, I can't any availability for DEN-FLL
But, I made successfully the following award (just before final ticketing/mile deduction phase).
01NOV UA550 ORD-SFO
08NOV UA756 SFO-DEN
15NOV UA1613 DEN-LAX
30,000 miles(Y) and 1860JPY
Sometimes, it becomes an error at the ticketing phase.
But, the rule permits two stopovers and origin open jaw within a country.
I made a dummy booking (ANA award). However, I can't any availability for DEN-FLL
But, I made successfully the following award (just before final ticketing/mile deduction phase).
01NOV UA550 ORD-SFO
08NOV UA756 SFO-DEN
15NOV UA1613 DEN-LAX
30,000 miles(Y) and 1860JPY
Sometimes, it becomes an error at the ticketing phase.
But, the rule permits two stopovers and origin open jaw within a country.