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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 1:52 pm
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Originally Posted by justlizz
Hi there, I currently have 1 F ticket LAX-NRT (28 APR) with a return HND-LAX (12 MAY) and 1 ticket for my wife in Y, same itinerary, both whichi used VS miles for. I am trying to change her flight to J just on the outbound because i see availability. Expert Flyer shows a seat, as does ANA's own site. However, VS cant see it and i also see nothing on UA website. I really don't want to call Virgin every day. I thought maybe they were only looking one way, which ANA doesnt allow for awards, but did some hypothetical round trips with my outbound and still nothing! Any ideas on where else to look to see true J availability or anything else i should say to the Virgin reps when i call?
NH provides Expanded Award Availability for its own FFP members.

As the moment, the only Partner Award Availability on that flight is in Y, so VS Agents are correct:

[KVS Tool 8.8.4/Diamond - Awards/AC-StarAlliance/CA-Auto]
Code:
LAX  Los Angeles Intl CA US [KLAX]
NRT  Tokyo Narita Intl JP [RJAA]
SAT  28 Apr 2018 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Award Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------------
UA         32      LAX   11:40     NRT   15:20 +1  789  0   YS+
NH         5       LAX   12:35     NRT   16:25 +1  77W  0   YS+
UA         495     LAX   05:45     DEN   09:05     753  0   YS+
 -> UA     143     DEN   12:35     NRT   15:20 +1  788  0   YS+
UA         393     LAX   07:50     DEN   11:18     752  0   YS+
 -> UA     143     DEN   12:35     NRT   15:20 +1  788  0   YS+
UA         1431    LAX   14:07     HNL   17:00     753  0   YS+
 -> UA     903     HNL   10:15 +1  NRT   13:25 +2  777  0   CS+
OZ         201     LAX   12:10     ICN   17:35 +1  388  0   FS+  CS+  YS+
 -> OZ     108     ICN   18:50 +1  NRT   21:10 +1  321  0   YS+
UA         414     LAX   06:48     SFO   08:22     738  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30     NRT   14:35 +1  77W  0   YS+
UA         1294    LAX   08:20     SFO   10:08     738  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30     NRT   14:35 +1  77W  0   YS+
UA         460     LAX   16:27     SFO   17:57     738  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  77W  0   YS+
UA         481     LAX   17:55     SFO   19:24     320  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  77W  0   YS+
UA         283     LAX   19:53     SFO   21:23     738  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  77W  0   YS+
UA         398     LAX   22:55     SFO   00:25 +1  738  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  77W  0   YS+
AC         551     LAX   06:55     YVR   09:44     320  0   CS+
 -> AC     3       YVR   13:25     NRT   15:15 +1  789  0   YS+
AC         557     LAX   17:55     YVR   20:41     319  0   CS+
 -> AC     3       YVR   13:25 +1  NRT   15:15 +2  789  0   YS+
AC         579     LAX   20:55     YYC   01:03 +1  320  0   CS+
 -> AC     9       YYC   12:50 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  763  0   YS+
UA         325     LAX   22:56     LAS   00:13 +1  738  0   FS+
 -> UA     728     LAS   05:45 +1  SFO   07:19 +1  320  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  77W  0   YS+
UA         5675    LAX   06:15     SAN   07:14     E7W  0   YS+
 -> UA     593     SAN   08:18     DEN   11:40     320  0   YS+
 -> UA     143     DEN   12:35     NRT   15:20 +1  788  0   YS+
UA         1568    LAX   18:47     SAN   19:40     738  0   FS+
 -> UA     2235    SAN   06:20 +1  SFO   07:59 +1  320  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  77W  0   YS+
UA         1568    LAX   18:47     SAN   19:40     738  0   FS+
 -> UA     662     SAN   07:51 +1  SFO   09:31 +1  738  0   YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  77W  0   YS+
[KVS Tool 8.8.4/Diamond - Awards/NH-StarAlliance/JP]
Code:
LAX  Los Angeles Intl CA US [KLAX]
NRT  Tokyo Narita Intl JP [RJAA]
SAT  28 Apr 2018 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Award Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------------
NH         175     LAX   11:35     NRT   15:25 +1  77W      FS@  CS@  YS+
UA         32      LAX   11:40     NRT   15:20 +1  789      YS+
NH         5       LAX   12:35     NRT   16:25 +1  77W      FS@  CS+  YS+
UA         495     LAX   05:45     DEN   09:05     753      YS+
 -> UA     143     DEN   12:35     NRT   15:20 +1  788
UA         393     LAX   07:50     DEN   11:18     752      YS+
 -> UA     143     DEN   12:35     NRT   15:20 +1  788
OZ         201     LAX   12:10     ICN   17:35 +1  388      YS+
 -> OZ     108     ICN   18:50 +1  NRT   21:10 +1  321
UA         414     LAX   06:48     SFO   08:22     738      YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30     NRT   14:35 +1  77W
UA         1294    LAX   08:20     SFO   10:08     738      YS+
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30     NRT   14:35 +1  77W
UA         325     LAX   22:56     LAS   00:13 +1  738      YS+
 -> UA     728     LAS   05:45 +1  SFO   07:19 +1  320
 -> UA     837     SFO   11:30 +1  NRT   14:35 +2  77W
UA         198     LAX   12:50     PVG   17:45 +1  789      YS+
 -> NH     940     PVG   13:20 +2  NGO   16:45 +2  737
 -> NH     338     NGO   07:40 +3  NRT   08:50 +3  763
UA         398     LAX   22:55     SFO   00:25 +1  738      YS+
 -> UA     993     SFO   06:20 +1  SEA   08:35 +1  738
 -> NH     177     SEA   13:20 +1  NRT   15:40 +2  789
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