Feb 8, 2018, 12:08 am
ANA RTW Award Booking Reports/Discussion
Oct 28, 2018, 7:27 pm
#76
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 544
Just booked my RTW ticket after months of planning! All segments in business class.
YYZ - CPH (AC)
VIE - BKK (TG)
BKK - SIN (TG)
SIN - SYD (SQ)
TPE - YVR (AC)
Originally had booked return ticket from ICN - LAX, however apparently agents noted Canada and USA are different countries for award booking. So had to get creative and was lucky to stumble across TPE - YVR on AC. Both AC segments rather rare and difficult to come by, at least during my search.
Also, first agent on the phone told me that since I was flying to SYD I could not then depart on my next segment from ICN/TPE. However I tried to find documentation of this and could not. Next agent was very helpful and told me no rules prohibited such a routing.
Total was 115,000 miles and $240 in taxes. An absolute steal!
YYZ - CPH (AC)
VIE - BKK (TG)
BKK - SIN (TG)
SIN - SYD (SQ)
TPE - YVR (AC)
Originally had booked return ticket from ICN - LAX, however apparently agents noted Canada and USA are different countries for award booking. So had to get creative and was lucky to stumble across TPE - YVR on AC. Both AC segments rather rare and difficult to come by, at least during my search.
Also, first agent on the phone told me that since I was flying to SYD I could not then depart on my next segment from ICN/TPE. However I tried to find documentation of this and could not. Next agent was very helpful and told me no rules prohibited such a routing.
Total was 115,000 miles and $240 in taxes. An absolute steal!
Oct 28, 2018, 7:39 pm
#77
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Central Wisconsin, USA
Posts: 189
Just booked my RTW ticket after months of planning! All segments in business class.
YYZ - CPH (AC)
VIE - BKK (TG)
BKK - SIN (TG)
SIN - SYD (SQ)
TPE - YVR (AC)
Originally had booked return ticket from ICN - LAX, however apparently agents noted Canada and USA are different countries for award booking. So had to get creative and was lucky to stumble across TPE - YVR on AC. Both AC segments rather rare and difficult to come by, at least during my search.
Also, first agent on the phone told me that since I was flying to SYD I could not then depart on my next segment from ICN/TPE. However I tried to find documentation of this and could not. Next agent was very helpful and told me no rules prohibited such a routing.
Total was 115,000 miles and $240 in taxes. An absolute steal!
YYZ - CPH (AC)
VIE - BKK (TG)
BKK - SIN (TG)
SIN - SYD (SQ)
TPE - YVR (AC)
Originally had booked return ticket from ICN - LAX, however apparently agents noted Canada and USA are different countries for award booking. So had to get creative and was lucky to stumble across TPE - YVR on AC. Both AC segments rather rare and difficult to come by, at least during my search.
Also, first agent on the phone told me that since I was flying to SYD I could not then depart on my next segment from ICN/TPE. However I tried to find documentation of this and could not. Next agent was very helpful and told me no rules prohibited such a routing.
Total was 115,000 miles and $240 in taxes. An absolute steal!
Oct 28, 2018, 8:40 pm
#78
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 25
Very very difficult to book RTW ANA award with four awards I would imagine! Had a difficult time finding two seats, especially for legs to/from Canada
Oct 28, 2018, 8:42 pm
#79
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 25
Nice routes and great that you are on AC, SQ and even TG to save on surcharges. Did you have some options with ANA related airlines from SYD to TPE and if so did you price additional distance compared to booking separate ticket?
Last edited by joelangphoto; Oct 28, 2018 at 8:44 pm Reason: Needed to quote
Oct 30, 2018, 1:08 pm
#80
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 129
Just booked my RTW ticket after months of planning! All segments in business class.
YYZ - CPH (AC)
VIE - BKK (TG)
BKK - SIN (TG)
SIN - SYD (SQ)
TPE - YVR (AC)
Originally had booked return ticket from ICN - LAX, however apparently agents noted Canada and USA are different countries for award booking. So had to get creative and was lucky to stumble across TPE - YVR on AC. Both AC segments rather rare and difficult to come by, at least during my search.
Also, first agent on the phone told me that since I was flying to SYD I could not then depart on my next segment from ICN/TPE. However I tried to find documentation of this and could not. Next agent was very helpful and told me no rules prohibited such a routing.
Total was 115,000 miles and $240 in taxes. An absolute steal!
YYZ - CPH (AC)
VIE - BKK (TG)
BKK - SIN (TG)
SIN - SYD (SQ)
TPE - YVR (AC)
Originally had booked return ticket from ICN - LAX, however apparently agents noted Canada and USA are different countries for award booking. So had to get creative and was lucky to stumble across TPE - YVR on AC. Both AC segments rather rare and difficult to come by, at least during my search.
Also, first agent on the phone told me that since I was flying to SYD I could not then depart on my next segment from ICN/TPE. However I tried to find documentation of this and could not. Next agent was very helpful and told me no rules prohibited such a routing.
Total was 115,000 miles and $240 in taxes. An absolute steal!
Oct 30, 2018, 8:45 pm
#81
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 25
Oct 30, 2018, 9:23 pm
#82
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott LT Plat; WoH Exp; AS Gold; AA Plat
Posts: 369
SEA-TPE (BR)
SIN-MEL (SQ)
JNB-GRU (SA)
GRU-EZE (ET) - 2 biz + 2 economy (short flight)
EZE-BOG-LAX (AV)
Good luck on your search!
Oct 31, 2018, 9:05 am
#83
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 544
Four business class seats on ANA RTW award tickets are difficult, but not impossible. I booked my family of 4 in J class for 125k + $533 each -
SEA-TPE (BR)
SIN-MEL (SQ)
JNB-GRU (SA)
GRU-EZE (ET) - 2 biz + 2 economy (short flight)
EZE-BOG-LAX (AV)
Good luck on your search!
SEA-TPE (BR)
SIN-MEL (SQ)
JNB-GRU (SA)
GRU-EZE (ET) - 2 biz + 2 economy (short flight)
EZE-BOG-LAX (AV)
Good luck on your search!
Oct 31, 2018, 10:29 am
#84
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott LT Plat; WoH Exp; AS Gold; AA Plat
Posts: 369
My wife and I also struggled with balancing time off work, kids missing school and spending enough time exploring new destinations. Our solution was to split our RTW trip in 2 parts - Asia+Oceania around the kids' winter break and Africa+South America in the following summer break. Obviously, we needed to book additional awards to complete the trip - 60k AS miles each for CX J class for our return home to the US and 49k TK miles each for J class to NBO next summer. Get creative and plan yourselves a wonderful trip(s).
Nov 1, 2018, 5:29 pm
#85
Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,188
I had a rtw trip this summer: U.S. - EU - Asia - U.S. total cost 115000 NH miles and $950 surcharge. It's a ripoff.
And rtw trip is very tiring. I now prefer single trip of no more than a couple weeks, with max of two destinations, come home, plenty of rest, then start another trip, instead of hopping places for an extended period in one single big trip.
The rtw ticket usually cost 110000 NH miles minimum, it is basically a three one-way longhaul (9+ hours) tickets combined. A roundtrip North America to Japan costs 750K miles. The price per mile with rtw ticket and round trip longhaul is about the same. I.e. you are not getting a bargain with this rtw thing. But the advantage is you get to visit more places. This could be a plus or a minus depending on your travel preference.
And rtw trip is very tiring. I now prefer single trip of no more than a couple weeks, with max of two destinations, come home, plenty of rest, then start another trip, instead of hopping places for an extended period in one single big trip.
The rtw ticket usually cost 110000 NH miles minimum, it is basically a three one-way longhaul (9+ hours) tickets combined. A roundtrip North America to Japan costs 750K miles. The price per mile with rtw ticket and round trip longhaul is about the same. I.e. you are not getting a bargain with this rtw thing. But the advantage is you get to visit more places. This could be a plus or a minus depending on your travel preference.
Last edited by Mama; Nov 4, 2018 at 9:50 am
Nov 2, 2018, 8:49 am
#86
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 129
"Travel has to touch all three ANA mileage zones, and must return to the same originating zones."
https://pointmetotheplane.boardingar...rship-rewards/
Yeah, here's one where it says you have to return to the same country, so maybe you're right. I thought it was just the same zone.
- You must return to the county you departed from, but it does not have to be the same city. For example, you could depart from New York City and return to Los Angeles. If you’re running short on miles, it’s also within the rules to leave from New York City and return to Hawaii (assuming you are flying eastbound).
Yeah, you're right. I found it on the ANA website:
Round the World Itineraries
For Round the World itineraries, the required mileage is calculated according to the total basic sector mileage for the entire itinerary. (Calculations exclude ground transportation sectors.)
1) Flights must be used to cross both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans once.
2) The flight direction of the itinerary must be east-to-west or west-to-east.
3) Backtracking is not permitted.
4) Up to 8 stopovers are permitted between the departure point and the final return point. (Up to 3 stopovers are permitted within Europe and up to 4 stopovers are permitted within Japan.)
5) The departure date of the final international flight to return to the country of departure must be at least 10 days after the departure of the first international flight on the itinerary.
6) You can book maximum of 12 flight segments and 4 ground transfer segments on one ticket.
7) Transfers between airports in the same city also count as ground transfer segments.
8) *This reservation cannot be made through the ANA website. Please contact the ANA Mileage Club Service Center.
Last edited by travelbarefeet; Nov 2, 2018 at 9:02 am
Nov 4, 2018, 4:14 pm
#87
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 25
Are you sure about this? Because from what I read, it was that you had to end up in the same zone, not the same country. Let me try to find it.
"Travel has to touch all three ANA mileage zones, and must return to the same originating zones."
https://pointmetotheplane.boardingar...rship-rewards/
Yeah, here's one where it says you have to return to the same country, so maybe you're right. I thought it was just the same zone.
Yeah, you're right. I found it on the ANA website:
Round the World Itineraries
For Round the World itineraries, the required mileage is calculated according to the total basic sector mileage for the entire itinerary. (Calculations exclude ground transportation sectors.)
1) Flights must be used to cross both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans once.
2) The flight direction of the itinerary must be east-to-west or west-to-east.
3) Backtracking is not permitted.
4) Up to 8 stopovers are permitted between the departure point and the final return point. (Up to 3 stopovers are permitted within Europe and up to 4 stopovers are permitted within Japan.)
5) The departure date of the final international flight to return to the country of departure must be at least 10 days after the departure of the first international flight on the itinerary.
6) You can book maximum of 12 flight segments and 4 ground transfer segments on one ticket.
7) Transfers between airports in the same city also count as ground transfer segments.
8) *This reservation cannot be made through the ANA website. Please contact the ANA Mileage Club Service Center.
"Travel has to touch all three ANA mileage zones, and must return to the same originating zones."
https://pointmetotheplane.boardingar...rship-rewards/
Yeah, here's one where it says you have to return to the same country, so maybe you're right. I thought it was just the same zone.
- You must return to the county you departed from, but it does not have to be the same city. For example, you could depart from New York City and return to Los Angeles. If you’re running short on miles, it’s also within the rules to leave from New York City and return to Hawaii (assuming you are flying eastbound).
Yeah, you're right. I found it on the ANA website:
Round the World Itineraries
For Round the World itineraries, the required mileage is calculated according to the total basic sector mileage for the entire itinerary. (Calculations exclude ground transportation sectors.)
1) Flights must be used to cross both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans once.
2) The flight direction of the itinerary must be east-to-west or west-to-east.
3) Backtracking is not permitted.
4) Up to 8 stopovers are permitted between the departure point and the final return point. (Up to 3 stopovers are permitted within Europe and up to 4 stopovers are permitted within Japan.)
5) The departure date of the final international flight to return to the country of departure must be at least 10 days after the departure of the first international flight on the itinerary.
6) You can book maximum of 12 flight segments and 4 ground transfer segments on one ticket.
7) Transfers between airports in the same city also count as ground transfer segments.
8) *This reservation cannot be made through the ANA website. Please contact the ANA Mileage Club Service Center.
Nov 4, 2018, 4:17 pm
#88
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 25
I had a rtw trip this summer: U.S. - EU - Asia - U.S. total cost 115000 NH miles and $950 surcharge. It's a ripoff.
And rtw trip is very tiring. I now prefer single trip of no more than a couple weeks, with max of two destinations, come home, plenty of rest, then start another trip, instead of hopping places for an extended period in one single big trip.
The rtw ticket usually cost 110000 NH miles minimum, it is basically a three one-way longhaul (9+ hours) tickets combined. A roundtrip North America to Japan costs 750K miles. The price per mile with rtw ticket and round trip longhaul is about the same. I.e. you are not getting a bargain with this rtw thing. But the advantage is you get to visit more places. This could be a plus or a minus depending on your travel preference.
And rtw trip is very tiring. I now prefer single trip of no more than a couple weeks, with max of two destinations, come home, plenty of rest, then start another trip, instead of hopping places for an extended period in one single big trip.
The rtw ticket usually cost 110000 NH miles minimum, it is basically a three one-way longhaul (9+ hours) tickets combined. A roundtrip North America to Japan costs 750K miles. The price per mile with rtw ticket and round trip longhaul is about the same. I.e. you are not getting a bargain with this rtw thing. But the advantage is you get to visit more places. This could be a plus or a minus depending on your travel preference.
Nov 5, 2018, 5:24 pm
#89
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 129
I had a rtw trip this summer: U.S. - EU - Asia - U.S. total cost 115000 NH miles and $950 surcharge. It's a ripoff.
And rtw trip is very tiring. I now prefer single trip of no more than a couple weeks, with max of two destinations, come home, plenty of rest, then start another trip, instead of hopping places for an extended period in one single big trip.
The rtw ticket usually cost 110000 NH miles minimum, it is basically a three one-way longhaul (9+ hours) tickets combined. A roundtrip North America to Japan costs 750K miles. The price per mile with rtw ticket and round trip longhaul is about the same. I.e. you are not getting a bargain with this rtw thing. But the advantage is you get to visit more places. This could be a plus or a minus depending on your travel preference.
And rtw trip is very tiring. I now prefer single trip of no more than a couple weeks, with max of two destinations, come home, plenty of rest, then start another trip, instead of hopping places for an extended period in one single big trip.
The rtw ticket usually cost 110000 NH miles minimum, it is basically a three one-way longhaul (9+ hours) tickets combined. A roundtrip North America to Japan costs 750K miles. The price per mile with rtw ticket and round trip longhaul is about the same. I.e. you are not getting a bargain with this rtw thing. But the advantage is you get to visit more places. This could be a plus or a minus depending on your travel preference.