Originally Posted by
mmoroz
...That is my main option at this point, seeing as the only good airlines flying this route non-stop are JAL and ANA. I guess one more alternative is fly from LAX, and transfer points to Singapore Airlines. An extra 1 hour Southwest flight is not a big deal.
Airlines flying a route and *available* business class awards are very different things.
You need to check the ffp's you are considering. Some take a dim view of newbie's joining, transferring in credit card points and immediately redeeming for premium awards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haneda_Airport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita...tional_Airport