I have an award booking LHR-NRT-HNL for November which was booked without any issue.
Doing it this way is 2 overnight flights as opposed to doing it all in one long day the other way though but if you are up front this should be ok, but in Y I would definately prefer to do it via LAX/SFO. On the plus side for me I find going via NRT saves me a day off work as I can go to LHR on the Wednesday night after a full day in the office and arrive NRT Thursday morning ready for a day of relaxation. Going via LAX means you have to depart early in the day. Plus flying via NRT also saves 1 night hotel cost.
Originally Posted by
Raffles
How many hours in the air would that be?! Despite having come back from NRT two weeks ago, the idea of flying there and then getting yet another flight just to hang out with a load of fat Americans for a week or so really doesn't appeal!
Its not that much more than going via LAX and not as bad as flying LHR-SIN-SYD which I find quite easy but I depends what your threashold is.