merridius

someone reported his experience with booking NH F through VS in the NH forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28176239-post26.html

Adh88

Does anyone know if it possible to book ANA either with an open jaw or as a one way ticket? I've seen conflicting information online.

Thanks!

missamo80

Round-trip only.

Neil

brody24

They used to allow one-way for half the price of round trip, but recently switched it to round trip only. As for open jaw, they allow it, but you pay the higher mileage cost if you start/end in two different zones. Same goes if you want to fly on different classes.

I told them I want to do San Fran to Tokyo, and then Tokyo to NY. They said thats fine, but the mileage cost would be the cost of an "eastern US to Japan" round trip (even though the first leg is from western US, which usually has lower mileage cost). And they said, if I do biz class there, and first class back, I get charged the first class round trip amount of miles. So it would never make sense to make one leg a lower class since it saves you nothing.

Spoke to two separate Flying Club reps, just to confirm, and both gave me precisely the same info above.

LAXR202W

Assuming the OP's question was related to ANA awards, a) one-way's were never permitted. Or at least it has been that way for a couple years now. b) open jaws are permitted and there is no higher mileage cost concept. ANA redemptions are based on distance. For example: VS charges 120k miles for ANA F redemptions between 11,001-14,000 miles. It doesn't matter if you travel, NRT-JFK-NRT or NRT-JFK; LAX-NRT, you will charged based on total distance. In this case, you were quotes 120k miles because, NRT-LAX-NRT is just under 11,001 miles (10,902 to be precise). Whereas, NRT-JFK-NRT and NRT-JFK; LAX-NRT are over 11,001 but under 14,000 miles

jxw181

Just booked IAD->NRT R/T in F for 120k miles and $170. Agent initially places the flight on hold for 72 hours while I transferred in MR points. Overall, a seamless experience with very competent agents.

With the MR transfer bonus, this is a no-brainer. R/T in F to Asia on a phenomenal airline for only 92k miles.

brody24

Just booked SFO --> NRT, and NRT --> ORD on ANA in business class using Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles. Booked 2 seats. Came out to 185,000 miles + $339.50 in taxes/fees. Hard to argue with that.

Red259

Trying to do NYC-NRT/HND round trip on ANA using Virgin atlantic points. Not seeing much in the way of openings for mid to late june. If I see a seat going one way in F would it make sense to book another seat back much much later if I could find one and then hope something would open up close in on the return in F or J and just change the return flight in early July? Is that too big of a risk? Seems like close in a lot of J opens up. This mandatory round trip in order to do a booking is screwing me up and not sure the best move.

geclub1

Too risky in my book. ANA is not known to release unsold inventory to award near departure.

brody24

Thats a huge risk and certainly not one I would take. Better idea is to (i) see if business class is available, as opposed to first, or (ii) see if different airports make the trip possible. I just booked a trip for March 2018, and even then, there was no Tokyo --> NYC award availability for the date I wanted. But they did have Tokyo to Chicago, so I just booked that, and can get myself home from there with an extra short flight. Shame it can't be direct to NY for me, but its a small price to pay.

kaiguy

Hi, forgive me I've been searching all over and haven't found an answer -- When booking a VS partner award (lets say on ANA) is the cost for a lap infant according to VS policy (miles + taxes), or does the price defer to policy of the partner airline?

Thanks very much if someone here knows the answer!

craigthemif

http://mommypoints.boardingarea.com/...h-lap-infants/

This might be helpful, although it doesn't 100% answer your question.

I believe that lap infant tickets need to be issued at the same time as the adult tickets, which means you'd be dependent on VS being willing/able to do one for a partner. Given how difficult booking partner rewards through VS can be, I suspect that you will run into problems.

kaiguy

Thanks Craig! That's a helpful resource. I think that makes sense to see if VS will be able to get it done at booking. Otherwise it would be clear that we'd be responsible for the partner airlines policy afterwards.

Red259

I'm thinking of booking first from NYC-NRT on ANA via virgin atlantic points. My ultimate destination is Se asia something like BKK, SIN etc. Do I need to book this has two separate awards? Anyone know what the point difference would be for going from NRT to something like BKK?

Lavezzi

Read the thread back a couple of pages, this has already been discussed for that specific destination.