ANA (NH) Redemptions using VS Flying Club points - thread locked Sept 2022
Jun 29, 2022, 4:50 pm
#1861
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,283
Just booked another F award USA - HND for May 26th of next year. 5th F award booked so far 
Jul 1, 2022, 1:55 pm
#1864
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: BA G CX S AS G DL PM
Posts: 127
What's the fuel surcharge like for USA-TYO roundtrip in F now?
Jul 2, 2022, 9:53 am
#1865
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 601
Boy watching seats open up has been challenging -30 days out and hard to find a pair on SEA_HND. :-( Guess everyone's pent up demand + "surely general tourism will be open in 2023" means snapping up seats.
Jul 5, 2022, 11:30 pm
#1866
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 601
Jul 6, 2022, 4:19 pm
#1867
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Fortune Wings Club Gold
Posts: 358
SJC never had F, SFO will lose F in Oct but they're not even selling F for cash before then (this is a bad sign, gdi my F award flight may get cancelled nooooooo), pretty sure SEA also never had F, and not all of LAX's planes have F anymore. So this is not surprising. If you want F, ORD and JFK should still be flying it.
Jul 6, 2022, 6:28 pm
#1868
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 601
Ahh, I had LAX this year which I cancelled.
Jul 8, 2022, 5:01 pm
#1869
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 941
I had perfectly lined up LHR-HND-LAX in F and they subsequently cancelled both segments.
Then, they confirmed theyd be flying F on it again on the same dates, and there was no availability.
Planning a year of sabbatical travel for this year has been frustrating, to put it extremely mildly.
Then, they confirmed theyd be flying F on it again on the same dates, and there was no availability.
Planning a year of sabbatical travel for this year has been frustrating, to put it extremely mildly.
Jul 9, 2022, 3:13 pm
#1870
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Peoria, IL
Programs: AA,UA,DL,BA,HH,*W,BW
Posts: 175
Arrival Restrictions
Sporadic. As above, late opening availability and cancellations opening up space.
If you find anything you can’t use in F, please let me know. I have VS points burning a hole in my pocket.
I really think they’re capping ticket sales/award seats based on japans national entry caps - for example
If you find anything you can’t use in F, please let me know. I have VS points burning a hole in my pocket.
I really think they’re capping ticket sales/award seats based on japans national entry caps - for example
- Due to the Japanese government's request to strengthen the restriction on the number of visitors to Japan, if the number of reservations for international flights (ANA flights) arriving in Japan reaches the limit, we suspend the reservation sales.
I searched for award and revenue flights 2 weeks out from today all the way thru March 2023. I repeatedly keep getting that message. I feel that ANA is capping award seats released in a similar way as the revenue arrivals are being controlled. Which is weird because I can't see any way that Japan will continue in this reduced arrivals scenario. The tourism sector in Japan is furious at the government's procrastination.
Jul 9, 2022, 4:37 pm
#1871
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,323
There is warning message on ANA's site after searching for flights that states:
I searched for award and revenue flights 2 weeks out from today all the way thru March 2023. I repeatedly keep getting that message. I feel that ANA is capping award seats released in a similar way as the revenue arrivals are being controlled. Which is weird because I can't see any way that Japan will continue in this reduced arrivals scenario. The tourism sector in Japan is furious at the government's procrastination.
- Due to the Japanese government's request to strengthen the restriction on the number of visitors to Japan, if the number of reservations for international flights (ANA flights) arriving in Japan reaches the limit, we suspend the reservation sales.
I searched for award and revenue flights 2 weeks out from today all the way thru March 2023. I repeatedly keep getting that message. I feel that ANA is capping award seats released in a similar way as the revenue arrivals are being controlled. Which is weird because I can't see any way that Japan will continue in this reduced arrivals scenario. The tourism sector in Japan is furious at the government's procrastination.
Jul 10, 2022, 2:03 pm
#1872
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 44
I have gotten two F seats out of JFK 3 times now, but I have not been able to fly them due to COVID. I currently have 2 F out of JFK for October and I'm really crossing my fingers. They are released, but they are normally booked up earlier by people with ANA points. I believe my October booking was someone canceling a flight since they randomly popped up in February of this year and I called as soon as I saw them. I would just recommend checking every day.
Jul 17, 2022, 5:50 am
#1873
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 35
Found this link from another post in this thread: https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/book-pla...fuelsurcharge/
Starting Aug 1, 2022, it's going up to the mid-$300s each way. Yikes
Starting Aug 1, 2022, it's going up to the mid-$300s each way. Yikes
Aug 6, 2022, 2:10 am
#1874
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 941
Does anyone know what Virgins flexible booking policy is now and how it impacts partner award tickets please?
I understand it has changed since June 2022.
1) For cancellations (by choice of traveller), It was the case that a 30/$50 fee was applicable per ticket (subtracted from the taxes/fees paid on a ticket), with miles being refunded in full.
2) for change of date, there was no change fee, but the change in Taxes/YQ would be applicable (obviously that has changed ALOT in the last 12 months on most tickets!!)
But I cant see what the current fees/policies are for this if anyone can elaborate? TIA
I understand it has changed since June 2022.
1) For cancellations (by choice of traveller), It was the case that a 30/$50 fee was applicable per ticket (subtracted from the taxes/fees paid on a ticket), with miles being refunded in full.
2) for change of date, there was no change fee, but the change in Taxes/YQ would be applicable (obviously that has changed ALOT in the last 12 months on most tickets!!)
But I cant see what the current fees/policies are for this if anyone can elaborate? TIA
Aug 7, 2022, 2:06 am
#1875
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Upstate, NY
Posts: 3,359
I'm in the exact same boat! If Japan doesn't open up by October...have people had success in using points to add an ANA award seat to CONNECT through Japan to/from....anywhere else (instead of entering Japan)?