May it is! I just had AA hold two tickets for me. Flying AA DEN - ORD on Friday the 11th in F. We will overnight in Chicago near the airport. I'm originally from Chicago so I'll figure out the best hotel near the closest Lou Malnati's.
We are then booked JAL in F for Satuday the 12th.
Once rewards open for the return on or around the 29th, I'll book those on ANA thorugh United.
I appreciate the hotel info. I have 400,000 Marriott points so we will probably look at Marriott and SPG first.
I've wanted to go to Japan for 20 years. It seems surreal to have it all actually coming together now.