Increase in required mileage for ANA international and flight partner award tickets
Feb 27, 2024, 11:24 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Kanagawa
Programs: JAL Global Club, ANA Super Flyers
Posts: 240
Increase in required mileage for ANA international and flight partner award tickets
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/guide/am...e/info/231206/
Changes kick in for tickets purchased after midnight Japan Standard Time on April 18th. See the above link for more details, but for round-trip continental US <-> Japan redemptions on ANA metal:
J Before (Low/Regular/High season): 75,000 / 85,000 / 90,000
J After (Low/Regular/High season): 100,000 / 105,000 / 110,000
F Before (Low/Regular/High season): 150,000 / 150,000 / 165,000
F After (Low/Regular/High season): 150,000 / 170,000 / 200,000
Changes kick in for tickets purchased after midnight Japan Standard Time on April 18th. See the above link for more details, but for round-trip continental US <-> Japan redemptions on ANA metal:
J Before (Low/Regular/High season): 75,000 / 85,000 / 90,000
J After (Low/Regular/High season): 100,000 / 105,000 / 110,000
F Before (Low/Regular/High season): 150,000 / 150,000 / 165,000
F After (Low/Regular/High season): 150,000 / 170,000 / 200,000
Feb 28, 2024, 7:54 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Programs: ANA SFC (*G)
Posts: 530
It sucks, specially the increase between USA - Europe. I wish they changed this between east coast and west coast. It cost the same miles a 12 hour flight from California to Germany than a 6 hour flight from NYC to Lisbon...
Feb 28, 2024, 1:40 pm
#6
Formerly doc4science
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: CMH/DSM
Programs: United Airlines Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 562
Very unfortunate to see, but not exactly unexpected. It would be nice to see additional flexibility in regards to one ways, faster point transfer times, and routing changes along such a large increase in ticket cost. At these rates it almost makes more sense to book with other more flexible carriers.
Feb 28, 2024, 1:47 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 25
Was playing around looking at rates for some routes and I think I noticed some changes to the reservation process.
Previously in order to book as early as possible, you had to use the Japanese version of the website. That way you could get the full 355 days out right at release instead of waiting for it to be 9am in another time zone.
Now when I use the Japanese version of the site, and go to book an award reservation, I am only allowed to make award reservations for domestic Japanese flights.
Am I misremembering this or is this a change ?
Edit: Edit: They did make a change, now you have to select "Abroad" from the left-hand menu before trying to book international flights with the Japanese version of the site
Previously in order to book as early as possible, you had to use the Japanese version of the website. That way you could get the full 355 days out right at release instead of waiting for it to be 9am in another time zone.
Now when I use the Japanese version of the site, and go to book an award reservation, I am only allowed to make award reservations for domestic Japanese flights.
Am I misremembering this or is this a change ?
Edit: Edit: They did make a change, now you have to select "Abroad" from the left-hand menu before trying to book international flights with the Japanese version of the site
Last edited by Fengo; Feb 28, 2024 at 1:55 pm
Feb 28, 2024, 9:36 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 94
Was playing around looking at rates for some routes and I think I noticed some changes to the reservation process.
Previously in order to book as early as possible, you had to use the Japanese version of the website. That way you could get the full 355 days out right at release instead of waiting for it to be 9am in another time zone.
Now when I use the Japanese version of the site, and go to book an award reservation, I am only allowed to make award reservations for domestic Japanese flights.
Am I misremembering this or is this a change ?
Edit: Edit: They did make a change, now you have to select "Abroad" from the left-hand menu before trying to book international flights with the Japanese version of the site
Previously in order to book as early as possible, you had to use the Japanese version of the website. That way you could get the full 355 days out right at release instead of waiting for it to be 9am in another time zone.
Now when I use the Japanese version of the site, and go to book an award reservation, I am only allowed to make award reservations for domestic Japanese flights.
Am I misremembering this or is this a change ?
Edit: Edit: They did make a change, now you have to select "Abroad" from the left-hand menu before trying to book international flights with the Japanese version of the site
Mar 2, 2024, 6:22 pm
#12
Join Date: Nov 2023
Location: IAD-DCA-BWI
Programs: UA, CSP
Posts: 14
I have 2 one-way NH tickets booked for October using UA miles and ticketed through UA. The first is SFO-NRT in F (taking a positioning flight the day before to experience The Suite) and the return is HND-IAD in J.
In case I need to change my flight after the April 17 deadline, how do these new award rates effect what will be charged for UA miles? Asking because I paid 110K for J and that's listed as the new rate for partners.
In case I need to change my flight after the April 17 deadline, how do these new award rates effect what will be charged for UA miles? Asking because I paid 110K for J and that's listed as the new rate for partners.
Mar 2, 2024, 6:28 pm
#13
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 94
I have 2 one-way NH tickets booked for October using UA miles and ticketed through UA. The first is SFO-NRT in F (taking a positioning flight the day before to experience The Suite) and the return is HND-IAD in J.
In case I need to change my flight after the April 17 deadline, how do these new award rates effect what will be charged for UA miles? Asking because I paid 110K for J and that's listed as the new rate for partners.
In case I need to change my flight after the April 17 deadline, how do these new award rates effect what will be charged for UA miles? Asking because I paid 110K for J and that's listed as the new rate for partners.
Mar 2, 2024, 7:03 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2023
Location: IAD-DCA-BWI
Programs: UA, CSP
Posts: 14
That makes a lot of sense. I also wonder if the new J rates were to bring other partners up to UA rates. I remember reading somewhere that other partners allowed you to redeem J tickets for much less - around 85K or 90K miles rather than 110K. If it's a case of bringing partners up to UA levels, it kind of makes sense.
Mar 2, 2024, 7:13 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 94
That makes a lot of sense. I also wonder if the new J rates were to bring other partners up to UA rates. I remember reading somewhere that other partners allowed you to redeem J tickets for much less - around 85K or 90K miles rather than 110K. If it's a case of bringing partners up to UA levels, it kind of makes sense.