ANA now (tries to) require you to have a Mileage Balance to use the Partner Search !
Jul 2, 2010, 10:25 am
#91
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If we had Wiki posts, I wouldn't have to ask what they are, but may I? 
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.
Jul 2, 2010, 10:31 am
#92
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Jul 3, 2010, 6:02 am
#93
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ANA has remarkably thorough hotel coverage
... and there I was thinking a stay at the Apanea Cham Palace Hotel in Hama Syria was going to be a bit of a wash for earning points with anyone. But a bit of a push-- to get access to the tool back, and looking over the ANA site, and sure enough, ANA grants points for Cham. Hotel coverage in the ANA programme seems a lot more extensive than any of the other programmes I'm in. Or maybe I've just been suboptimal with hotels claims in the past...
Jul 12, 2010, 12:07 am
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I would have thought most of the people where would be able to easily transfer points to gain access back. There is a 1,000 minimum with Amex MR but if you are gonna spend 100,000 points on a trip 1,000 for the tool seems like a no brainer.
Am I missing something?
Am I missing something?
Jul 12, 2010, 12:45 am
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Yes. The MR transfer is only for US members and most of us here are UK.
Jul 12, 2010, 1:43 am
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Jul 12, 2010, 10:15 am
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For anyone thinking of Hertz as a long term solution to this issue... I submitted a retro-claim 4 weeks ago today for a very measly 100 ANA miles (2 day rental)... and they still haven't posted - looks like the 4-6weeks Hertz mentioned was for real... or my rental was invalid for some reason (that I'll find out in another 4 weeks when I complain).
Edit: Came through in the end, took pretty much the full 6 weeks. I wonder now whether it was as my Hertz account is in shortname (e.g. Jon) whereas my ANA account is in my fullname (e.g. Jonathan) so needed some manual checking. Quite happy anyway as now at least I've given ANA a token gesture of support for their generosity.
Edit: Came through in the end, took pretty much the full 6 weeks. I wonder now whether it was as my Hertz account is in shortname (e.g. Jon) whereas my ANA account is in my fullname (e.g. Jonathan) so needed some manual checking. Quite happy anyway as now at least I've given ANA a token gesture of support for their generosity.
Last edited by littlevoices; Jul 30, 2010 at 5:40 am
Jul 21, 2010, 6:27 am
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Just catching up after my travels, does either of these options still work I have tried both with no luck
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Jul 21, 2010, 6:34 am
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Jul 21, 2010, 6:56 am
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Jul 24, 2010, 6:34 am
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