ANA shows award availability when I try to book for myself. I have no status.
But availability disappeared when I tried to book for someone else.
I tried over and over again. It seems to me that ANA offers more award availability to its members. More than released to Star Alliance partners.
But if I use ANA miles to book for someone else, it's based on availability to Star Alliance partners which is less than awards released to ANA members.
Why? This is very odd.