ANA now (tries to) require you to have a Mileage Balance to use the Partner Search !
#46
Join Date: May 2001
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It is still scraping the site but the URL request used gets around the fact that they are not exposing the link to users through the main UI. In other words, while they aren't showing the old link to you it still works.
I've built a GreaseMonkey script to generate the same link for the common man.
Install this little ditty: http://old.wanderingaramean.com/staralink.user.js
Then go here: https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=e
Click on the Award Reservation link on the menu there and then look in the top left corner. You should see a link that says "Click for *A Search" that should take you to the *A search form. You might get an error about session expired. If you do just click on the link/button to the home page and go to ANA Mileage Club again and to Award Reservations again. It usually works but occasionally gets that session timeout issue.
Any feedback you have is welcome.
I've built a GreaseMonkey script to generate the same link for the common man.
Install this little ditty: http://old.wanderingaramean.com/staralink.user.js
Then go here: https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=e
Click on the Award Reservation link on the menu there and then look in the top left corner. You should see a link that says "Click for *A Search" that should take you to the *A search form. You might get an error about session expired. If you do just click on the link/button to the home page and go to ANA Mileage Club again and to Award Reservations again. It usually works but occasionally gets that session timeout issue.
Any feedback you have is welcome.
#49
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,050
Thanks a lot for this prompt effort!
I installed your script in my Firefox 3.6.3 on OSX10.5.8. However, the *A search option was still unavailable. I look forward to the update.
I installed your script in my Firefox 3.6.3 on OSX10.5.8. However, the *A search option was still unavailable. I look forward to the update.
It is still scraping the site but the URL request used gets around the fact that they are not exposing the link to users through the main UI. In other words, while they aren't showing the old link to you it still works.
I've built a GreaseMonkey script to generate the same link for the common man.
Install this little ditty: http://old.wanderingaramean.com/staralink.user.js
Then go here: https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=e
Click on the Award Reservation link on the menu there and then look in the top left corner. You should see a link that says "Click for *A Search" that should take you to the *A search form. You might get an error about session expired. If you do just click on the link/button to the home page and go to ANA Mileage Club again and to Award Reservations again. It usually works but occasionally gets that session timeout issue.
Any feedback you have is welcome.
I've built a GreaseMonkey script to generate the same link for the common man.
Install this little ditty: http://old.wanderingaramean.com/staralink.user.js
Then go here: https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=e
Click on the Award Reservation link on the menu there and then look in the top left corner. You should see a link that says "Click for *A Search" that should take you to the *A search form. You might get an error about session expired. If you do just click on the link/button to the home page and go to ANA Mileage Club again and to Award Reservations again. It usually works but occasionally gets that session timeout issue.
Any feedback you have is welcome.
#50
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
Posts: 69,232
I installed the script, but I can not search Star partner awards via the method which you describe as only a grey screen button appears on the award search page when looking for Star partners. I restarted Fireforx and also logged in and out of my ANA account just to cover all bases.
#51
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: Lots, some no/low status some high status, can't be bothered to list them :-)
Posts: 1,951
It is still scraping the site but the URL request used gets around the fact that they are not exposing the link to users through the main UI. In other words, while they aren't showing the old link to you it still works.
I've built a GreaseMonkey script to generate the same link for the common man.
Install this little ditty: http://old.wanderingaramean.com/staralink.user.js
Then go here: https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=e
Click on the Award Reservation link on the menu there and then look in the top left corner. You should see a link that says "Click for *A Search" that should take you to the *A search form. You might get an error about session expired. If you do just click on the link/button to the home page and go to ANA Mileage Club again and to Award Reservations again. It usually works but occasionally gets that session timeout issue.
Any feedback you have is welcome.
I've built a GreaseMonkey script to generate the same link for the common man.
Install this little ditty: http://old.wanderingaramean.com/staralink.user.js
Then go here: https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=e
Click on the Award Reservation link on the menu there and then look in the top left corner. You should see a link that says "Click for *A Search" that should take you to the *A search form. You might get an error about session expired. If you do just click on the link/button to the home page and go to ANA Mileage Club again and to Award Reservations again. It usually works but occasionally gets that session timeout issue.
Any feedback you have is welcome.
#52
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Since the BoSox and ChiSox won it, now it is the Cubs turn to take the Series. Go Cubs Go!
Posts: 3,685
"The button will remain grayed out. Look in the top left corner of the screen and you should see a new link that wasn't there without the GreaseMonkey script. That's the key. There are slightly better instructions in the blog post here or maybe this screenshot will make more sense."
Many thanks for this.^ I got it to work on the laptop, now I need to check again later for my other PC.
Many thanks for this.^ I got it to work on the laptop, now I need to check again later for my other PC.
#54
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Northwest, United
Posts: 3,256
Yep, got the GreaseMonkey script working for now. Jeeze, this is worrisome - I won't be surprised if they shut this off soon. It would really suck to be without this tool.
So, like everyone else, I guess I will be looking for a way to get some miles into ANA.
Does anyone have any idea how many miles it'll take?
I'll be flying a segment on ANA in the fall....but it's an award ticket, so no miles for that. I wonder if I can but a drink or rent a pillow or headset or something and get some miles for that....
So, like everyone else, I guess I will be looking for a way to get some miles into ANA.
Does anyone have any idea how many miles it'll take?
I'll be flying a segment on ANA in the fall....but it's an award ticket, so no miles for that. I wonder if I can but a drink or rent a pillow or headset or something and get some miles for that....
#55
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#56
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
Perhaps in the background Expertflyer is doing the same but it was always hidden and I assumed they paid someone cash to get direct access to the actual airline system that shows the award classes (perhaps they scrape too?), hence the more limited number of airlines available but no requirement to have an ANA account.
However if ANA closes that loophole that will change unless you have miles in your ANA account.
#57
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,731
Thanks for not jumping to conclusion, rankourabu. While I don't have full stats at this point, with only a few dozens accounts and less than ten daily active users, many of whom are not doing ANA search, I have no reason to think ANX has anything to do with ANA's new policy.
Some heavy award redeemers probably do more searches than all the active daily users of my tool combined.
Please, you are too kind, jarino. One day I wish the usage would reach the level you described.
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#59
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 89
With 200 miles on the ANA account we can use the ANA tool (for searching Star Alliance award flights).
But I'm "worried" that the next enhancement will be ... you can check the awards availability on the Star Alliance flights ONLY if you have enough ANA points for the specific route that you are searching for.
What do you think?
But I'm "worried" that the next enhancement will be ... you can check the awards availability on the Star Alliance flights ONLY if you have enough ANA points for the specific route that you are searching for.
What do you think?
#60
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: Yorkshire Coastliner
Posts: 1,277