Originally Posted by
cfischer
Clearing 1 is possible. I have seen it happen with F8 actually right away or shortly after WLing. NH is weird with J --> F upgrades, some seem super quick and easy and others they keep at F7 until like 2 days prior to departure and then they clear them all
I will try this, UA will make my flight available in 3-4 weeks time for sale, ANA should have it sooner, Is there any difference in booking directly ANA rather than UA?