bmi FAQ No.4: Redemptions - Finding Award seats : the ANA online tool masterclass
May 20, 2010, 5:42 am
#107
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Dorchester, Dorset UK
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Using ANA tool
How does one register their DC miles with ANA?
I have just experimented with the ANA tool for the first time, found the flights I wanted, but the mileage balance shows as 0, so it won't let me go any further.
Is the tool just to find out which flights have available seats, then to phone SA to book?
I have just experimented with the ANA tool for the first time, found the flights I wanted, but the mileage balance shows as 0, so it won't let me go any further.
Is the tool just to find out which flights have available seats, then to phone SA to book?
May 20, 2010, 7:00 am
#108
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA
Posts: 2,368
How does one register their DC miles with ANA?
I have just experimented with the ANA tool for the first time, found the flights I wanted, but the mileage balance shows as 0, so it won't let me go any further.
Is the tool just to find out which flights have available seats, then to phone SA to book?
I have just experimented with the ANA tool for the first time, found the flights I wanted, but the mileage balance shows as 0, so it won't let me go any further.
Is the tool just to find out which flights have available seats, then to phone SA to book?
Remember, have your flight details to hand and take them through your proposed itinerary step by step. Done correctly, it's not patronising and the person on the other end of the phone appreciates the assistance. The surly ones will find a way to prevent you from booking however nicely you speak to them.
Jun 17, 2010, 2:41 am
#109
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
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Originally Posted by ANA
* The Partner Flight Award search function is not available for passengers who do not have any mileage balance.
Time to credit a flight to my ANA account for a change...
Jun 17, 2010, 2:53 am
#110
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Location: London
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I've just noticed this. Disaster!
Does ANA still give you 200 miles for signing up? If so, I may need to create a new account. Alternatively, it looks like I'll be blowing some hotel points on a transfer.
EDIT - very annoyed, just noticed that they give miles for stays at Peninsula hotels, and I had a Tokyo Pen stay last year that got credited nowhere because I assumed they had no partners.
Can you buy ANA miles? I can't see that option.
It looks like you could credit a hotel stay directly (ie not doing a transfer, crediting a stay at check-in) but that is a faff, especially given the many Priority Club promos at present that I would be sacrificing.
Does ANA still give you 200 miles for signing up? If so, I may need to create a new account. Alternatively, it looks like I'll be blowing some hotel points on a transfer.
EDIT - very annoyed, just noticed that they give miles for stays at Peninsula hotels, and I had a Tokyo Pen stay last year that got credited nowhere because I assumed they had no partners.
Can you buy ANA miles? I can't see that option.
It looks like you could credit a hotel stay directly (ie not doing a transfer, crediting a stay at check-in) but that is a faff, especially given the many Priority Club promos at present that I would be sacrificing.
Last edited by Raffles; Jun 17, 2010 at 3:01 am
Jun 17, 2010, 2:55 am
#111
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ah, so that's why the "Use Star Alliance Member Airlines" and "Use the Single Airline" buttons are greyed out.....
We'll continue this particular discussion in the new thread I've created.
We'll continue this particular discussion in the new thread I've created.
Last edited by Oxon Flyer; Jun 17, 2010 at 3:10 am
Jul 22, 2010, 11:02 pm
#113
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Berkeley, CA USA
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Let me express my deep gratitude to RAPC and everyone else who has taken the time to teach the rest of us about the ANA award search tool. I just got a great F award for next year, SFO to Barcelona, using it.
ANA showed the availability on a combo of Lufthansa and United flights. UA did its *A blocking routine for the LH flights (boo!) and Continental came through in the clutch. So, 135,000 CO miles and $100 in taxes and fees later, I'm in F for the SFO-FRA flights (C for FRA-BCN).
Thank you, all!
ANA showed the availability on a combo of Lufthansa and United flights. UA did its *A blocking routine for the LH flights (boo!) and Continental came through in the clutch. So, 135,000 CO miles and $100 in taxes and fees later, I'm in F for the SFO-FRA flights (C for FRA-BCN).
Thank you, all!
Jul 23, 2010, 2:53 am
#116
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Last edited by louie-m; Jul 23, 2010 at 2:54 am Reason: I'm an idiot ;-)
Jul 23, 2010, 12:20 pm
#117
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The link above will lead you to a full discussion, but the simple workaround is do an ANA International Award search on any itinerary that ANA services (e.g., SFO-NRT). When the results come up, scroll down and you'll see a link to search Star Alliance partners. Click that link and then change the search boxes to whatever dates and route you are looking for.
Aug 19, 2010, 7:33 am
#118
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Dull yellow? Return route?
Apologies if this is a question that was answered, but I couldn't find it. The dull yellow availability on "return route", I'm not sure what that means.
Does that means if I have an outbound flight on LH booked in business and I want to upgrade to First - if availability is showing as the dull yellow - will I be able to upgrade? Or is it only if I'm booked on a roundtrip and trying to upgrade on the return flight?
This could just mean it's not available using the ANA Tool, but upgrade availability exists on LH.
My return flight is on CO, so I just want to double check.
Thanks!
Does that means if I have an outbound flight on LH booked in business and I want to upgrade to First - if availability is showing as the dull yellow - will I be able to upgrade? Or is it only if I'm booked on a roundtrip and trying to upgrade on the return flight?
This could just mean it's not available using the ANA Tool, but upgrade availability exists on LH.
My return flight is on CO, so I just want to double check.
Thanks!