ANA (NH) Redemptions using VS Flying Club points - thread locked Sept 2022
#181
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 12
If I used this method to book the NH flight, is it possible to add the reservation under my account?
The e-ticket number (from VS) is valid on NH website, but I don't see a way to add it to my account.
The e-ticket number (from VS) is valid on NH website, but I don't see a way to add it to my account.
#182
I am confused by your question. Your VS booking on NH can be pulled up on ANA's website and you can then add your NH FFP#, if you have one, so that you can manage your VS booked reservation on NH's website where you can choose seats, check-in and do a bunch of things. After you added your NH FFP#, the reservation will automatically show up whenever you log on to ANA.com. If the website has all the required information to travel, it will even automatically check you in at T-1. The reservation management is pretty seamless.
#183
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 730
i am thinking of transferring chase UR to VA. How many miles does it take to fly C class from USA to Thailand round trip if using on ANA?
#184
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 47
If I rcall you have to do separate bookings for Usa-Tokyo and tokyo-Bangkok so it isn't as great of a deal as Usa-Tokyo . It can be quite expensive for Tokyo-bkk leg if I recall 40-50k miles
#185
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Chicago
Programs: United 1k, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 231
is there any way to book meals, change seat assignments online? Obviously cannot do it through the virgin portal...
#186
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sunny AZ
Programs: HH Diamond, Sixt Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott/SPG Gold .....
Posts: 3,201
Which the ANA booking code provided by Virgin you can do that on the ANA webpage
#187
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Chicago
Programs: United 1k, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 231
#188
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Cologne
Programs: FB Plat, IHG RA Spire, TK Elite+, HH Diamond, LH SEN, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 972
I am looking for ANA F from LHR or FRA but really finding a lack of seats, I am even looking to August 2018....
Last edited by Lewis42; Sep 22, 2017 at 8:28 am Reason: horrible typo!
#189
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 47
I was also looking for flight next year just to gauge how bad availability would be from JFK-Tokyo and its pretty non-existent. I even logged on my ana account to see if availability would be different on ANA than through partners. Also no availability.
#190
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Cologne
Programs: FB Plat, IHG RA Spire, TK Elite+, HH Diamond, LH SEN, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 972
#192
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, CC Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, DL PM
Posts: 526
1. Outbound Fri/Sat never seems to be available. Only Sun-Thurs. Inbound doesn’t seem to have the same pattern.
2. United receives award inventory around 320 days out. Today is 9/23, awards have been released through 8/13 on outbound.
3. At times, I found up to 3 first/business class seats available.
4. NYC and IAD seem to book up the fastest, followed by Chicago, San Fran, LA and IAH. I could never get an idea about SEA or YVR. You might want to position to the West Coast for your award if you can’t find seats from the East Coast.
5. Many times, First class is the easier award to get.
6. You can do an open jaw, but the agents might not know that you can. My agent was surprised that she could book it that way.
Hopefully, this helps - and of course, YMMV on booking these awards.
I attached a couple of pictures to show what I found on United (2 seats - the non stops are on ANA)
#193
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 47
I could be wrong, but I searched on the United website and found availability JFK-Tokyo. In August of next year, there seems to be 2 First seats available on most days. A few things that I noticed while I was watching availability -
1. Outbound Fri/Sat never seems to be available. Only Sun-Thurs. Inbound doesnt seem to have the same pattern.
2. United receives award inventory around 320 days out. Today is 9/23, awards have been released through 8/13 on outbound.
3. At times, I found up to 3 first/business class seats available.
4. NYC and IAD seem to book up the fastest, followed by Chicago, San Fran, LA and IAH. I could never get an idea about SEA or YVR. You might want to position to the West Coast for your award if you cant find seats from the East Coast.
5. Many times, First class is the easier award to get.
6. You can do an open jaw, but the agents might not know that you can. My agent was surprised that she could book it that way.
Hopefully, this helps - and of course, YMMV on booking these awards.
I attached a couple of pictures to show what I found on United (2 seats - the non stops are on ANA)
1. Outbound Fri/Sat never seems to be available. Only Sun-Thurs. Inbound doesnt seem to have the same pattern.
2. United receives award inventory around 320 days out. Today is 9/23, awards have been released through 8/13 on outbound.
3. At times, I found up to 3 first/business class seats available.
4. NYC and IAD seem to book up the fastest, followed by Chicago, San Fran, LA and IAH. I could never get an idea about SEA or YVR. You might want to position to the West Coast for your award if you cant find seats from the East Coast.
5. Many times, First class is the easier award to get.
6. You can do an open jaw, but the agents might not know that you can. My agent was surprised that she could book it that way.
Hopefully, this helps - and of course, YMMV on booking these awards.
I attached a couple of pictures to show what I found on United (2 seats - the non stops are on ANA)
On a side note can you do a Jfk-NRT-BKK as open jaw or is that just not possible anymore?
#194
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, CC Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, DL PM
Posts: 526
Based upon what I have read in this thread, NRT-BKK will be priced as a separate award.