Originally Posted by
Tofino87
However, do NH have a similar policy to booking JL flights with Avios - in that you can (if there’s availability), upgrade to domestic J for a small cash fee? (It’s something like $15 O/W on JL if I remember correctly)? Cheers
Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
You can upgrade the flight to premium class on a day of departure availability basis. While JAL has Class J which is basically just a better seat and more like PY for 1000 yen, and first class on selected routes for 8000 yen, ANA only has premium class, which varies in price depending on segment length, but if memory serves me right is in a range of 10000 to 25000 yen.
You can find the NH Premium Class upgrade price chart listed here:
https://www.ana.co.jp/domestic/promo...g_fare_21s.pdf
Day of departure upgrade prices range from
¥4000-6000 for the very short domestic flights (with no real meal in Premium) to ¥15,000 for the premium domestic routes (HND-FUK/CTS) that have a enhanced meals and Champagne in F. Most domestic routes are priced around ¥8000-11,000 for the same-day upgrade.
NH domestic upgrades tend to be more difficult to purchase than JL for a couple of reasons. The Premium Class cabins are quite small (ex. just 8 F seats on the 321 up to only 21 F seats on their 500+ seat domestic-configured 773) and tend to sell out ahead of time. Also, NH members are able to purchase an upgrade 2 days prior to departure into any remaining F seat. I'm only about 50/50 with day of departure upgrades on NH, while JL's Class J is much easier (and cheaper at ¥1000) - although it really more of a Premium Economy product with no meal service provided. JL Domestic F is a better comparison, and it's priced at ¥8000 for the same-day upgrade regardless of route.
-FlyerBeek