Aug 7, 2017, 10:04 am
Last edit by: nomadic.relief
ANA Sydney Fare Meetup
For those who were able to ticket, you can list your flights/dates here...
September
Sep 5 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (willtravelfortea)
Sep 6 YVR-SEA
Sep 7 SEA-HND/NRT-SYD (EmmyDee)
Sep 17 SYD-HND-YVR (willtravelfortea)
Sep 17 YVR-SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (reton)
Sep 18 YVR-SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (surfingsd)
Sep 24 SYD-HND/NRT-SFO-YVR (reton)
Sep 26 SYD-NRT/HND-SFO-YVR (EmmyDee)
Sep 26 YVR-SFO (yutuyu)
Sep 27 SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (yutuyu)
October
Oct 1 SYD-HND-YVR (surfingsd)
Oct 3 SYD-HND/NRT-SFO-YVR (yutuyu)
Oct 3 YVR-HND-SYD (andrees71)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (llihlopf)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (kirker, Bugeater+1)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (Fredd/Mrs. Fredd)
Oct 17 SYD-HND (andrees71)
Oct 17 YVR-SFO-NRT (mowogo)
Oct 18 HND-SYD (mowogo)
Oct 22 SYD-HND-YVR (llihlopf)
Oct 23 SYD-HND-YVR (Fredd/Mrs. Fredd, Bugeater+1)
Oct 24 HND-YVR (andrees71)
Oct 24 SYD-HND (mowogo)
Oct 25 HND-YVR (mowogo)
Oct 29 SYD-HND-YVR (kirker)
November
Nov 2 YVR-HND-SYD (thyeri)
Nov 6- YVR-SEA-NRT HND-SYD (dany2k3m)
Nov 7 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (YYCCL3, acomp27)
Nov 8 YVR-HND HND-SYD Nov 11 (schnapperin)
Nov 8 YVR-HND-SYD (dlandz)
Nov 8 YVR-HND-SYD (Tracon, Mrs Tracon & Tracon jr.)
Nov 8 YVR-SEA (overnight)-NRT/HND-SYD (foxflyer)
Nov 8 YVR-SEA (overnight)-NRT|HND-SYD (pushmyredbutton)
Nov 13 SYD-HND-YVR (YYCCL3)
Nov 13 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR (acomp27)
Nov 14 SYD-HND HND- YVR Nov 15 (dany2k3m)
Nov 14 SYD-HND HND- YVR Nov 15 (Tracon, Mrs Tracon & Tracon jr.)
Nov 14 YVR-HND-SYD (VladQ)
Nov 15 SYD-HND NRT-SEA-YVR Nov 16 (schnapperin)
Nov 15 SYD-HND|NRT-SFO (pushmyredbutton)
Nov 19 SYD-HND-YVR (dlandz)
Nov 20 YVR-HND-SYD (stratofortress, Majuki)
Nov 22 YVR-NRT AC 3 (canadiancow)
Nov 25 HND-SYD NH 879 (canadiancow)
Nov 27 SYD-TYO-SFO-YVR (stratofortress)
Nov 27 SYD-HND-YVR (Majuki)
Nov 27 SYD-HND-YVR (VladQ)
Nov 29 SYD-HND NH 880 (canadiancow)
Nov 30 NRT-SFO NH 8 (canadiancow - upgraded to F)
Nov 30 YVR-HND (flmyngo)
Nov 30 YVR-HND-SYD (raccoon)
December
Dec 2 HND-SYD (flmyngo)
Dec 5 YVR-HND (devguybc)
Dec 6 YVR-SEA-NRT HND-SYD Dec 9 (seks)
Dec 6 YVR-SEA (overnight) (nomadic.relief)
Dec 7 SEA-NRT HND-SYD (nomadic.relief)
Dec 7 YVR-HND (jerryhze)
Dec 7 YVR-HND (pushmyredbutton)
Dec 10 HND-SYD (pushmyredbutton)
Dec 10 SYD-HND-YVR (raccoon)
Dec 11 HND-SYD (jerryhze)
Dec 13 SYD-HND NRT-SFO (pushmyredbutton - upgraded to F)
Dec 13 HND-SYD (devguybc)
Dec 18 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR Dec 19 (seks)
Dec 18 SYD-HND (devguybc)
Dec 19 HND-LAX-YVR (devguybc)
Dec 19 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR (nomadic.relief - upgraded to F)
Dec 24 SYD-HND-YVR (jerryhze)
Dec 25 SYD-HND (flmyngo)
Dec 26 HND-YVR (flmyngo)
March
Mar 4 SYD-HND-YVR (thyeri)
For those who were able to ticket, you can list your flights/dates here...
September
Sep 5 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (willtravelfortea)
Sep 6 YVR-SEA
Sep 7 SEA-HND/NRT-SYD (EmmyDee)
Sep 17 SYD-HND-YVR (willtravelfortea)
Sep 17 YVR-SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (reton)
Sep 18 YVR-SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (surfingsd)
Sep 24 SYD-HND/NRT-SFO-YVR (reton)
Sep 26 SYD-NRT/HND-SFO-YVR (EmmyDee)
Sep 26 YVR-SFO (yutuyu)
Sep 27 SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (yutuyu)
October
Oct 1 SYD-HND-YVR (surfingsd)
Oct 3 SYD-HND/NRT-SFO-YVR (yutuyu)
Oct 3 YVR-HND-SYD (andrees71)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (llihlopf)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (kirker, Bugeater+1)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (Fredd/Mrs. Fredd)
Oct 17 SYD-HND (andrees71)
Oct 17 YVR-SFO-NRT (mowogo)
Oct 18 HND-SYD (mowogo)
Oct 22 SYD-HND-YVR (llihlopf)
Oct 23 SYD-HND-YVR (Fredd/Mrs. Fredd, Bugeater+1)
Oct 24 HND-YVR (andrees71)
Oct 24 SYD-HND (mowogo)
Oct 25 HND-YVR (mowogo)
Oct 29 SYD-HND-YVR (kirker)
November
Nov 2 YVR-HND-SYD (thyeri)
Nov 6- YVR-SEA-NRT HND-SYD (dany2k3m)
Nov 7 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (YYCCL3, acomp27)
Nov 8 YVR-HND HND-SYD Nov 11 (schnapperin)
Nov 8 YVR-HND-SYD (dlandz)
Nov 8 YVR-HND-SYD (Tracon, Mrs Tracon & Tracon jr.)
Nov 8 YVR-SEA (overnight)-NRT/HND-SYD (foxflyer)
Nov 8 YVR-SEA (overnight)-NRT|HND-SYD (pushmyredbutton)
Nov 13 SYD-HND-YVR (YYCCL3)
Nov 13 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR (acomp27)
Nov 14 SYD-HND HND- YVR Nov 15 (dany2k3m)
Nov 14 SYD-HND HND- YVR Nov 15 (Tracon, Mrs Tracon & Tracon jr.)
Nov 14 YVR-HND-SYD (VladQ)
Nov 15 SYD-HND NRT-SEA-YVR Nov 16 (schnapperin)
Nov 15 SYD-HND|NRT-SFO (pushmyredbutton)
Nov 19 SYD-HND-YVR (dlandz)
Nov 20 YVR-HND-SYD (stratofortress, Majuki)
Nov 22 YVR-NRT AC 3 (canadiancow)
Nov 25 HND-SYD NH 879 (canadiancow)
Nov 27 SYD-TYO-SFO-YVR (stratofortress)
Nov 27 SYD-HND-YVR (Majuki)
Nov 27 SYD-HND-YVR (VladQ)
Nov 29 SYD-HND NH 880 (canadiancow)
Nov 30 NRT-SFO NH 8 (canadiancow - upgraded to F)
Nov 30 YVR-HND (flmyngo)
Nov 30 YVR-HND-SYD (raccoon)
December
Dec 2 HND-SYD (flmyngo)
Dec 5 YVR-HND (devguybc)
Dec 6 YVR-SEA-NRT HND-SYD Dec 9 (seks)
Dec 6 YVR-SEA (overnight) (nomadic.relief)
Dec 7 SEA-NRT HND-SYD (nomadic.relief)
Dec 7 YVR-HND (jerryhze)
Dec 7 YVR-HND (pushmyredbutton)
Dec 10 HND-SYD (pushmyredbutton)
Dec 10 SYD-HND-YVR (raccoon)
Dec 11 HND-SYD (jerryhze)
Dec 13 SYD-HND NRT-SFO (pushmyredbutton - upgraded to F)
Dec 13 HND-SYD (devguybc)
Dec 18 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR Dec 19 (seks)
Dec 18 SYD-HND (devguybc)
Dec 19 HND-LAX-YVR (devguybc)
Dec 19 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR (nomadic.relief - upgraded to F)
Dec 24 SYD-HND-YVR (jerryhze)
Dec 25 SYD-HND (flmyngo)
Dec 26 HND-YVR (flmyngo)
March
Mar 4 SYD-HND-YVR (thyeri)
[FARE GONE] Ana yvr - syd $559 rt
Sep 27, 2017, 2:53 pm
#541
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 509
United just rebooked me on NH 6815 YVR-NRT.
Given that I want to push for AC MM status, I guess I'm crediting this to AC.
I won't hit UA Gold this year. Oh well
Edit: For the adventures that followed, see And you thought the AC/AP buck passing was bad...
Given that I want to push for AC MM status, I guess I'm crediting this to AC.
I won't hit UA Gold this year. Oh well
Edit: For the adventures that followed, see And you thought the AC/AP buck passing was bad...
Sep 27, 2017, 3:05 pm
#542
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,324
But I really think the agent though it was operated by NH, which was always what they'd told me. "We can rebook on another NH flight", etc.
I just finally got one who did it with no fuss and didn't understand what a codeshare was. Or didn't realize that a UA ticket could have an NH codeshare for an AC flight
Sep 27, 2017, 3:52 pm
#543
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 509
Yes and yes. It's AC 3.
But I really think the agent though it was operated by NH, which was always what they'd told me. "We can rebook on another NH flight", etc.
I just finally got one who did it with no fuss and didn't understand what a codeshare was. Or didn't realize that a UA ticket could have an NH codeshare for an AC flight
But I really think the agent though it was operated by NH, which was always what they'd told me. "We can rebook on another NH flight", etc.
I just finally got one who did it with no fuss and didn't understand what a codeshare was. Or didn't realize that a UA ticket could have an NH codeshare for an AC flight
Sep 27, 2017, 3:59 pm
#544
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SJC / DPS
Programs: AS G75K, UA Silver
Posts: 1,757
Double edged sword in this case. You lose a lot of RDMs, at least 34k, by booking with United. However, the downside like canadiancow has demonstrated, is that UA generally is far more flexible when .... hits the fan.
Sep 27, 2017, 4:15 pm
#545
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,324
And that means I won't have enough PQM for Gold.
So... I may stick the whole thing on AC and get more Aeroplan miles
Oct 6, 2017, 1:15 pm
#546
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YVR
Posts: 344
THANK YOU! I set VS a few weeks ago and probably wouldn't have caught this.
So now where do I credit...
I'll probably now credit to UA.
I'll look into Aegean and SAS but don't fly *A enough to continue to credit points into one of these programs so I'm afraid the points will be orphaned as a result. At least with UA I can add UR's if needed.
Which program did you decide to credit to?
Thanks again
So now where do I credit...
I'll probably now credit to UA.
I'll look into Aegean and SAS but don't fly *A enough to continue to credit points into one of these programs so I'm afraid the points will be orphaned as a result. At least with UA I can add UR's if needed.
Which program did you decide to credit to?
Thanks again
Oct 15, 2017, 7:06 pm
#548
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, ex-AA EXP, ex-UA 1K
Posts: 707
Hey guys - brief update: I was originally scheduled to leave tomorrow, but I had an unavoidable work conflict come up and had to cancel. :-( I first tried changing my outbound flight, but was told I'd be charged a CA$350 change fee and the difference in fare, so obviously that was a no-go. I also tried using the change in aircraft on my return flight into YVR as an excuse, but that didn't work, either.
On a slightly brighter note -- and as others have already mentioned -- the tickets are at least partially refundable, though with a CA$500 refund fee. Since I'm an AA EXP and otherwise do all my flying on OW carriers, I figured there was little chance I'd fly ANA in the foreseeable future, so I went ahead and requested the refund. I'll be getting a whole US$270 back! :-/
On a slightly brighter note -- and as others have already mentioned -- the tickets are at least partially refundable, though with a CA$500 refund fee. Since I'm an AA EXP and otherwise do all my flying on OW carriers, I figured there was little chance I'd fly ANA in the foreseeable future, so I went ahead and requested the refund. I'll be getting a whole US$270 back! :-/
Oct 15, 2017, 7:11 pm
#549
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS MVPG100K, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,489
Oct 16, 2017, 11:19 am
#550
Join Date: May 2006
Location: YFC,FOC
Posts: 166
I canceled my ticket and got the full refund. Sometimes you just need to work hard with the agent. The guy I spoke with named Brian, he helped me to request to his manager and finally approved the free refund. The excuse I used is sickness and aircraft change.
Oct 24, 2017, 11:07 pm
#552
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 423
I was in J on NH805 (788) end of Sept. I took an aisle seat in the middle two. The seat is OK. I don't like the fact there isn't much of a wall between you and your neighbor (although I didn't have one and the seat was empty). I did manage to sleep for a bit with the seat reclined as much as possible. Very little space for storage or placing your stuff on though.
Oct 25, 2017, 8:21 am
#553
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS MVPG100K, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,489
I was in J on NH805 (788) end of Sept. I took an aisle seat in the middle two. The seat is OK. I don't like the fact there isn't much of a wall between you and your neighbor (although I didn't have one and the seat was empty). I did manage to sleep for a bit with the seat reclined as much as possible. Very little space for storage or placing your stuff on though.
We agree with the above assessment. They are definitely on our shortlist of "worst international business class seats."
We chose bulkhead seats in the second cabin so our feet had more room. The saving grace for us was renting a room at the HND Royal Park Hotel, the best (verging on luxurious) transit hotel in which we've ever stayed. ^
We rented a double room for 12 hours. I slept for close to 10 and Mrs. Fredd wasn't far behind. We then treated the HND-YVR flight as a daytime flight, which worked well for us.
OTOH Bugeater+1 took a quick day trip into Tokyo, and were flying onward from YVR, where we said our farewells. We admire their endurance. ^
Oct 25, 2017, 9:11 am
#554
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SJC
Programs: AA, AS, Marriott
Posts: 6,060
The saving grace for us was renting a room at the HND Royal Park Hotel, the best (verging on luxurious) transit hotel in which we've ever stayed. ^
We rented a double room for 12 hours. I slept for close to 10 and Mrs. Fredd wasn't far behind. We then treated the HND-YVR flight as a daytime flight, which worked well for us.
Oct 25, 2017, 10:56 am
#555
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS MVPG100K, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,489
We stopped at the ANA lounge for a bite to eat after our 5:00 a.m. arrival and didn't check in until close to 7:00 a.m. The clerk started our 12 hours at 7:00 a.m. and we took full advantage of that, checking out about 6:45 p.m.
The price for two of us in a small room almost filled by a king-size bed
was 15,000 yen, or about US $132, well worth it to us. There are rates for shorter stays and longer stays, but 12 hours proved to be the sweet spot. YMMV.Cheers,
Fredd