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Apr 30, 2019, 3:53 am

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Originally Posted by Kchao1213

Any recent experiences trying to book award tickets out of JFK to HND/NRT in F or J? Seemingly impossible to find ANA saver availability on UA, even as far out as possible. Any tips or suggestions? I'm aware of T-330 and booking a round trip to return the next day, just to secure the outbound and eat the $50 change fee. Am I better off looking for availability out of IAH or ORD? Any advice is appreciated - thanks.

Two comments...

1. ANA members get to book flights roughly a month before partners.
2. If you're aiming for cherry blossoms 2020 that's obviously a popular time to visit Japan so it's entirely possible that seats won't be released until much later (if at all)