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ANA Business LAX-NRT/HND Award ticket New Year period

ANA Business LAX-NRT/HND Award ticket New Year period

Old Aug 17, 2017, 1:15 am
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ANA Business LAX-NRT/HND Award ticket New Year period

I was looking at the possibility of a Business class award ticket (LAX-NRT/HND) departing Christmas day or later for a ~2 week duration.

Required mileage 165,000Miles For 2 passenger(s) *Taxes / fees / charges are not included
Of course all the seats are wait-listed. I only have 6500 miles in my ANA account, so I will have to transfer the rest of the points from AmEx.

Would this be a fool's errand? Is expecting to get an award ticket over the holiday period realistic?

What happens if the wait list never materializes. Do you just get the mileage and fee back? If I use the points and the flight doesn't work out, I would have to wait for next New Year's period to use the points, so that's not a very good scenario.
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Old Aug 17, 2017, 2:31 am
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Do you have enough miles for First?

12/27 (00:05) NH105 LAX-HND 2F available
1/10 NH176 NRT-LAX 2F available

Book F, monitor for Biz space and switch if it becomes available to save miles.
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Old Aug 17, 2017, 3:04 am
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Another option, book a partner biz award.

UA32 either 12/28 or 12/30 LAX-NRT
UA33 1/13 NRT-LAX

Then switch to NH if it becomes available.
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Old Aug 17, 2017, 6:25 pm
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Originally Posted by skimthetrees
Another option, book a partner biz award.

UA32 either 12/28 or 12/30 LAX-NRT
UA33 1/13 NRT-LAX

Then switch to NH if it becomes available.
You cannot change operating airlines after ticketing.
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Old Aug 18, 2017, 1:46 am
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Originally Posted by skimthetrees
Do you have enough miles for First?

12/27 (00:05) NH105 LAX-HND 2F available
1/10 NH176 NRT-LAX 2F available

Book F, monitor for Biz space and switch if it becomes available to save miles.
That would have been fantastic. Unfortunately I don't have enough miles for First.
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Old Aug 18, 2017, 1:55 am
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You mention that you only have 6500 miles in my ANA account, and you plan to transfer the rest of the points from AmEx. ANA is also a SPG partner, and Chase partner i believe.

If you have the miles, snag the available F now, and you can downgrade yourself later should availability open. the mileage difference can be applied for future trips!
The F could be gone by this time, hot comodity over christmas!

If thats too much, I would suggest you consider alternative transport (paid ticket, fly economy etc.), rather than hoping for a miracle.
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Old Aug 18, 2017, 7:58 am
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Maybe book ANA First through Virgin Atlantic (less miles) JFK to HND was 120k in first

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/virgi...ub-points.html
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