70k miles expiring soon. Any idea what to do?
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 25
70k miles expiring soon. Any idea what to do?
I have 70k points in account expiring March. It seem like booking a business or first class to Asia is nearly impossible. (I can transfer more miles from my AMEX) but I just don’t want to transfer over more miles until I know for sure I can use them.
my schedule can be flexible. I have looked for seats that were newly released 11 month ahead, no luck finding any. I need two tickets.
LAX - Tokyo
or
LAX - PVG
Gathering from what I read getting 2 seats from waitlist is pretty impossible?
Since I need to book round trip tickets. I have to find a seat for the return trip first if I’m looking at newly release tickets?
any suggestions on how can I not waste the 70k miles?
We moved from SPG to Amex MR few years ago when SPG was bought by Marriott. Husband said Ana was supposed to be easy to book and with lower redemptions. Then covid happened, we couldn’t go anywhere. When I finally start looking into traveling again, I realized Ana is extremely difficult. Now we have so much MR points, not sure what to do with it.
Thank you in advance for any help!
my schedule can be flexible. I have looked for seats that were newly released 11 month ahead, no luck finding any. I need two tickets.
LAX - Tokyo
or
LAX - PVG
Gathering from what I read getting 2 seats from waitlist is pretty impossible?
Since I need to book round trip tickets. I have to find a seat for the return trip first if I’m looking at newly release tickets?
any suggestions on how can I not waste the 70k miles?
We moved from SPG to Amex MR few years ago when SPG was bought by Marriott. Husband said Ana was supposed to be easy to book and with lower redemptions. Then covid happened, we couldn’t go anywhere. When I finally start looking into traveling again, I realized Ana is extremely difficult. Now we have so much MR points, not sure what to do with it.
Thank you in advance for any help!
#2
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Adelphi, MD
Programs: Korean Air Skypass, ANA Skyweb, Amex Premier Rewards, Chase Sapphire Preferred
Posts: 731
I have 70k points in account expiring March. It seem like booking a business or first class to Asia is nearly impossible. (I can transfer more miles from my AMEX) but I just don’t want to transfer over more miles until I know for sure I can use them.
my schedule can be flexible. I have looked for seats that were newly released 11 month ahead, no luck finding any. I need two tickets.
LAX - Tokyo
or
LAX - PVG
Gathering from what I read getting 2 seats from waitlist is pretty impossible?
Since I need to book round trip tickets. I have to find a seat for the return trip first if I’m looking at newly release tickets?
any suggestions on how can I not waste the 70k miles?
We moved from SPG to Amex MR few years ago when SPG was bought by Marriott. Husband said Ana was supposed to be easy to book and with lower redemptions. Then covid happened, we couldn’t go anywhere. When I finally start looking into traveling again, I realized Ana is extremely difficult. Now we have so much MR points, not sure what to do with it.
Thank you in advance for any help!
my schedule can be flexible. I have looked for seats that were newly released 11 month ahead, no luck finding any. I need two tickets.
LAX - Tokyo
or
LAX - PVG
Gathering from what I read getting 2 seats from waitlist is pretty impossible?
Since I need to book round trip tickets. I have to find a seat for the return trip first if I’m looking at newly release tickets?
any suggestions on how can I not waste the 70k miles?
We moved from SPG to Amex MR few years ago when SPG was bought by Marriott. Husband said Ana was supposed to be easy to book and with lower redemptions. Then covid happened, we couldn’t go anywhere. When I finally start looking into traveling again, I realized Ana is extremely difficult. Now we have so much MR points, not sure what to do with it.
Thank you in advance for any help!
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#6
Join Date: Nov 2022
Posts: 26
Follow this link. https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/cpn/...EMM220373mif_2
#9
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: AS MVP Gold
Posts: 145
When your ticket is cancelled or significantly changed involuntarily (by the airline instead of yourself), ANA refunds the ticket and resets the expiration of the miles. This happened to me when the TYO-HKG segment of my award flight was cancelled during the pandemic, which revived my miles for three more years.
Although much of the world doesn't take the pandemic that seriously now, I'm sure you can look somewhere to find flight routes that are "fragile". United tends to adjust their schedule 3-4 months prior, which may cause you to miss a tight connection in your dozen of flight segments. Just saying (*wink*)...
Although much of the world doesn't take the pandemic that seriously now, I'm sure you can look somewhere to find flight routes that are "fragile". United tends to adjust their schedule 3-4 months prior, which may cause you to miss a tight connection in your dozen of flight segments. Just saying (*wink*)...
#10
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,891
you can use them for a hotel:
https://www.anaworldhotel.com/
https://www.anaworldhotel.com/
#11
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 178
I thought I read something earlier today about ANA extending expiration dates. I can't locate the post (might have been reddit) but found this when googling:
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/cpn/...-skycoin20-11/
If this is accurate, it might delay OP's expiration problem for at least another year.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/cpn/...-skycoin20-11/
If this is accurate, it might delay OP's expiration problem for at least another year.
#12
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,891
I thought I read something earlier today about ANA extending expiration dates. I can't locate the post (might have been reddit) but found this when googling:
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/cpn/...-skycoin20-11/
If this is accurate, it might delay OP's expiration problem for at least another year.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/cpn/...-skycoin20-11/
If this is accurate, it might delay OP's expiration problem for at least another year.
#13
Join Date: Nov 2022
Posts: 26
Follow this link. https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/cpn/...EMM220373mif_2
#15
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 25
I thought I read something earlier today about ANA extending expiration dates. I can't locate the post (might have been reddit) but found this when googling:
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/cpn/...-skycoin20-11/
If this is accurate, it might delay OP's expiration problem for at least another year.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/cpn/...-skycoin20-11/
If this is accurate, it might delay OP's expiration problem for at least another year.