Originally Posted by
wooootles
My plan was, if Japan ever decides to let Americans in (doubtful it will happen until mid of next year at the earliest) is to buy a PS fare to HND, as the PS upcharge from discounted main cabin is usually only $200-$400 more, then MUA it for a D1 seat. I hope this is still a likely scenario by next year...
When I checked last week, DL was selling refundable fares. And they weren't full-fare. I picked up a ticket (speculative booking) for next March/April - paid cash in PS and upgraded the redeye return flight to D1 - 45K SkyPesos for that segment. If the virus is still a problem in March, I can just cancel out the itinerary and get everything back (full refund back to credit card and miles redeposited w/o fee)