Originally Posted by
jarret
Hi there. Leaving NYC to HNL for a February school reunion and then figured I'd go to Japan and then maybe Thailand after. I don't have status with UA at all so I'm wondering if you have any hints ? I imagine I'll be using mileage to go HNL to Japan (can be Kyoto or Tokyo, but I'd prefer Tokyo). Then Japan - > Seoul. : )
Book as soon as you can. 1st half of month is already tight, but award availability in last half of February is OK (for now). Round-trip about 90k in coach, 200K in business. I don't believe you'll find awards beyond NRT or HND if you want to be on a HNL-Japan non-stop. Beyond Japan (or intra-Japan) will probably require separate tickets.