Mar 4, 2020, 3:49 pm
United vs ANA in Business?
Jul 11, 2019, 9:58 pm
#31
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ANA is rolling out new F and J products, called The Suite and The Room respectively. Both will have doors apparently.
First flights with the new seats will be Japan to Honolulu.
Unknown if or when they'd upgrade their flights to/from US with these new seats.
By the time they do, the MP redemptions may be unaffordable. Apparently it would be a better redemption transferring points to VS and redeeming through their program.
First flights with the new seats will be Japan to Honolulu.
Unknown if or when they'd upgrade their flights to/from US with these new seats.
By the time they do, the MP redemptions may be unaffordable. Apparently it would be a better redemption transferring points to VS and redeeming through their program.
Given how the new config is 8F 64C suspect we'll also see it on FRA and JFK (which currently get the 8F 68C 77Ws), but might not see the new cabins on other US routes any time soon.
Mar 4, 2020, 3:11 pm
#32
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United Polaris vs ANA business?
I'm looking at award flights from NRT to the US and I can do United Polaris to EWR or ANA business to JFK for 10k more miles. It seems like the NRT-JFK route on ANA has those new "the room" business class seats. If anyone has flown the 2 different seats before, how do they compare? And is ANA business worth the extra 10k miles?
Mar 4, 2020, 3:16 pm
#33
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Sorry, I know you specifically asked people who flown both but I'll answer anyway.
I've never flown ANA business but based on my experience with them in Economy, I wouldn't think twice to spend the extra 10k miles. And their new "the room" seats look much better than Polaris.
I've never flown ANA business but based on my experience with them in Economy, I wouldn't think twice to spend the extra 10k miles. And their new "the room" seats look much better than Polaris.
Mar 4, 2020, 3:23 pm
#34
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Sorry, can't answer you specific question either, but having flown their domestic F several times and their international F once, I would go all in on ANA vs. UA.
BTW, you might keep checking ANA F mileage prices, if on your route. I would not be surprised if F opens up with all the cancellations that are occuring.
BTW, you might keep checking ANA F mileage prices, if on your route. I would not be surprised if F opens up with all the cancellations that are occuring.
Mar 4, 2020, 3:47 pm
#35
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I'm looking at award flights from NRT to the US and I can do United Polaris to EWR or ANA business to JFK for 10k more miles. It seems like the NRT-JFK route on ANA has those new "the room" business class seats. If anyone has flown the 2 different seats before, how do they compare? And is ANA business worth the extra 10k miles?
Mar 4, 2020, 3:49 pm
#36
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I'm looking at award flights from NRT to the US and I can do United Polaris to EWR or ANA business to JFK for 10k more miles. It seems like the NRT-JFK route on ANA has those new "the room" business class seats. If anyone has flown the 2 different seats before, how do they compare? And is ANA business worth the extra 10k miles?
Mar 4, 2020, 4:13 pm
#37
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This is such an easy call. NH is worlds better for literally everything. My favorite business class product of any carrier (and that's not even counting the new seat, which if reports are to believed, is the new "best" J seat in the world).
The only advantage to flying UA is you would get Polaris Lounge access at EWR if connecting onwards.
The only advantage to flying UA is you would get Polaris Lounge access at EWR if connecting onwards.
Mar 4, 2020, 4:16 pm
#38
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Ordinarily I would make a case for YMMV since the miles can be good for other things (and honestly there's nothing wrong with the Polaris seat) but UA miles are inflating faster than the bolivar at the moment so I would spend them and get the better product while you still can.
Mar 4, 2020, 7:51 pm
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Sorry, can't answer you specific question either, but having flown their domestic F several times and their international F once, I would go all in on ANA vs. UA.
BTW, you might keep checking ANA F mileage prices, if on your route. I would not be surprised if F opens up with all the cancellations that are occuring.
BTW, you might keep checking ANA F mileage prices, if on your route. I would not be surprised if F opens up with all the cancellations that are occuring.
Mar 4, 2020, 8:30 pm
#40
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Another vote for NH over UA Polaris. Old NH seat trumps Polaris. New NH seat is even better.
And if NH F is available, would recommend jumping on that as well.
While it is true that if you are connecting elsewhere, you will be able to use Polaris Lounge @ EWR, not sure if however many hours in the lounge would trump the 12 hours you'll be spending flying with ANA.
And if NH F is available, would recommend jumping on that as well.
While it is true that if you are connecting elsewhere, you will be able to use Polaris Lounge @ EWR, not sure if however many hours in the lounge would trump the 12 hours you'll be spending flying with ANA.
Mar 5, 2020, 1:50 am
#42
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ANA over UA no matter what all day long.
But doublecheck which seat you'll have. I thought ANA was doing something weird where the new seat was only on HND-JFK and then JFK-NRT. I could be mis-remembering or they may have changed it.
But doublecheck which seat you'll have. I thought ANA was doing something weird where the new seat was only on HND-JFK and then JFK-NRT. I could be mis-remembering or they may have changed it.
