Best way to check *A award inventory???
Jan 25, 2007, 9:19 pm
#16
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Hi there, I've seen references to "ANA search tool..." for assistance in locating award seat availability. I'm trying to figure something out and I think that tool might be just what I need. I tried to look for the actual website name or link... Would you be able to share the link? Any pointers from savvy users are welcome too! Many thanks!
Jan 25, 2007, 10:08 pm
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*Join ANA's Mileage Club.
*Get a membership # and create a pin.
*go to https://aswbe-i.ana.co.jp/p_per/sky_...SearchLogin.do
*Login
*Click on Star Alliance Flight Awards
*Have Fun!
*Get a membership # and create a pin.
*go to https://aswbe-i.ana.co.jp/p_per/sky_...SearchLogin.do
*Login
*Click on Star Alliance Flight Awards
*Have Fun!
Jan 25, 2007, 10:12 pm
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And you may need to break up your flight searches b/c it's only going to search 1 connection.
Jan 25, 2007, 10:12 pm
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*Join ANA's Mileage Club.
*Get a membership # and create a pin.
*go to https://aswbe-i.ana.co.jp/p_per/sky_...SearchLogin.do
*Login
*Click on Star Alliance Flight Awards
*Have Fun!
*Get a membership # and create a pin.
*go to https://aswbe-i.ana.co.jp/p_per/sky_...SearchLogin.do
*Login
*Click on Star Alliance Flight Awards
*Have Fun!
Jan 26, 2007, 3:08 pm
#20
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Thanks to chexfan, I just checked award availability ex. PHL-TLV. It doesn't show US #782 PHL-FRA, yet shows US #701 FRA-PHL. Hmmm... Otherwise, it seems to work okay. It at least confirms to me what US has told me about biz class award tix. There are none available. 
Jan 26, 2007, 6:39 pm
#21
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Thank you very much chexfan! I'll try it out tonight!
Jan 26, 2007, 7:48 pm
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I've been doing "wish list" iteneraries on the ANA Tool and have found decent availability for most intl. good destinations from more than one *A carrier, including US in Y, J and F. I never went so far as calling US award reservations to see if they matched up.
Qantas also has OneWorld booking availability on their site, and since I dumped a bunch of Starwood points there a few years ago before they killed the 2:1 transfer ratio(and 10K bonus for every 40K transferred), I guess you could say I have the world at my fingertips. Now if only I could think far enough ahead and stick to the timeline.....
Qantas also has OneWorld booking availability on their site, and since I dumped a bunch of Starwood points there a few years ago before they killed the 2:1 transfer ratio(and 10K bonus for every 40K transferred), I guess you could say I have the world at my fingertips. Now if only I could think far enough ahead and stick to the timeline.....
Jan 26, 2007, 7:50 pm
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Qantas also has OneWorld booking availability on their site, and since I dumped a bunch of Starwood points there a few years ago before they killed the 2:1 transfer ratio(and 10K bonus for every 40K transferred), I guess you could say I have the world at my fingertips. Now if only I could think far enough ahead and stick to the timeline.....
Jan 26, 2007, 7:58 pm
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Anyway, my QF points are in a QF account, thereby giving me full access to OneWorld routings. I just put a hotel stay to my Qantas account, so I'm good for 18 more months. Savvy, eh?