I think I may have figured out why I'm getting the error message. Wondering if anyone can confirm. When I search for 5x J, I see "OK" for combo of partner flights but "waitlisted" for ANA flights (though if I search for 1x ANA it's "OK"). If I select OK for partner 5x J for inbound and outbound, the next page gives me an error and I can't proceed.
If I go to UA site and search for same, I see only standard awards, not savers. My suspicion is that ANA only makes saver business awards available on their site. If there is only a standard business award on UA, it won't show up on ANA search tool. I've not yet checked the other partners. Maybe this is just something basic that I've missed somehow: partner award bookings only show saver seats?
EDIT: Actually, now I've checked some more flights on UA and ANA. Found Business Saver on UA but those flights won't show up on ANA. Basically, I need to figure out how to search for flights bookable w/ ANA. I'm happy to call in to actually book, if the legs aren't showing up on ANA, but I get something different on Aeroplan, UA, and ANA.
Last edited by Stgermainparis; Jan 6, 2016 at 8:26 am