ANA (NH) Redemptions using VS Flying Club points - thread locked Sept 2022
May 16, 2021, 1:21 pm
#1396
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: YYZ
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Posts: 1,293
I have tried to search this thread, but I am not sure I got this all correct. Thanks for everyone's help 
- I transfer Amex MR to my existing VS account - that should not be a problem, name matches exactly
- Now, I want to buy a ticket for my father (to join me on a Japan trip). I-class is available FRA-HND-FRA. Will there be any problem booking that 'for him'?
- Now even more complicated. For my wife SFO-HND-ORD I can get the outbound in I and the return in O. That's possible, correct?
So that 95k Miles from the FRA trip and then 107.5k from the US one? Did I get that correct?
- I transfer Amex MR to my existing VS account - that should not be a problem, name matches exactly
- Now, I want to buy a ticket for my father (to join me on a Japan trip). I-class is available FRA-HND-FRA. Will there be any problem booking that 'for him'?
- Now even more complicated. For my wife SFO-HND-ORD I can get the outbound in I and the return in O. That's possible, correct?
So that 95k Miles from the FRA trip and then 107.5k from the US one? Did I get that correct?
Yes, you are able to book for someone else.
You are now also now able to book one ways for half the cost of a round trip, so booking SFO-HND in one booking class and HND-ORD in another is also possible, but I'm not sure if you are able to book that as a single round trip ticket.
May 17, 2021, 4:35 am
#1397
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,038
No issues for the transfer.
Yes, you are able to book for someone else.
You are now also now able to book one ways for half the cost of a round trip, so booking SFO-HND in one booking class and HND-ORD in another is also possible, but I'm not sure if you are able to book that as a single round trip ticket.
Yes, you are able to book for someone else.
You are now also now able to book one ways for half the cost of a round trip, so booking SFO-HND in one booking class and HND-ORD in another is also possible, but I'm not sure if you are able to book that as a single round trip ticket.
May 20, 2021, 4:26 am
#1398
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 98
Morning All, just a brief post to update/confirm what has been said previously on this thread.
A couple of weeks ago I managed to book two First Class reward tickets from LHR-HND on two consecutive dates. This was done just after 7am UK time and was 331 days from the departure dates. Both agents were very good and completed the bookings in a short time period. Interestingly, with my first booking, the award flight was only showing available on Aeroplan not United or Expert Flyer.
Today I booked return flights in Business Class from HND-FRA (again 331 days out, 7am UK time). These were effortlessly added to my existing booking codes and, aside from the additional (expected) miles and taxes, there were no extra charges.
Apart from the first booking the rest were all showing on United/Aeroplan/EF.
A couple of weeks ago I managed to book two First Class reward tickets from LHR-HND on two consecutive dates. This was done just after 7am UK time and was 331 days from the departure dates. Both agents were very good and completed the bookings in a short time period. Interestingly, with my first booking, the award flight was only showing available on Aeroplan not United or Expert Flyer.
Today I booked return flights in Business Class from HND-FRA (again 331 days out, 7am UK time). These were effortlessly added to my existing booking codes and, aside from the additional (expected) miles and taxes, there were no extra charges.
Apart from the first booking the rest were all showing on United/Aeroplan/EF.
Jun 2, 2021, 12:13 am
#1399
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 59
Man you weren't kidding about ex-TYO. Already booked an outbound for mid April but there's nothing coming back to LAX/SFO for the entire second half of April. What gives? Any recommendation? Should I just push out my trip? I hate to pay another $50 to VS.
Jun 3, 2021, 4:14 am
#1400
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 67
Morning All, just a brief post to update/confirm what has been said previously on this thread.
A couple of weeks ago I managed to book two First Class reward tickets from LHR-HND on two consecutive dates. This was done just after 7am UK time and was 331 days from the departure dates. Both agents were very good and completed the bookings in a short time period. Interestingly, with my first booking, the award flight was only showing available on Aeroplan not United or Expert Flyer.
Today I booked return flights in Business Class from HND-FRA (again 331 days out, 7am UK time). These were effortlessly added to my existing booking codes and, aside from the additional (expected) miles and taxes, there were no extra charges.
Apart from the first booking the rest were all showing on United/Aeroplan/EF.
A couple of weeks ago I managed to book two First Class reward tickets from LHR-HND on two consecutive dates. This was done just after 7am UK time and was 331 days from the departure dates. Both agents were very good and completed the bookings in a short time period. Interestingly, with my first booking, the award flight was only showing available on Aeroplan not United or Expert Flyer.
Today I booked return flights in Business Class from HND-FRA (again 331 days out, 7am UK time). These were effortlessly added to my existing booking codes and, aside from the additional (expected) miles and taxes, there were no extra charges.
Apart from the first booking the rest were all showing on United/Aeroplan/EF.
Wonder how / why Aeroplan showed them first......
Jun 3, 2021, 6:28 am
#1401
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 940
You also have Japan’s ‘Golden Week’ at the end of April going into May 2022, so lots of people travelling.... whether that’s to escape Golden Week, who knows!
I’ve definitely noticed a change in availability across routes in the past 2 months - people becoming more confident about travel, perhaps.
Jun 3, 2021, 8:06 am
#1402
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: Delta Gold, Alaska Gold 75K, LATAM Black
Posts: 3,393
I am looking at booking JFK TYO LHR in F for 120k VA (been a long time since last flying international F so trying to take the long way to London)- are vaccinated US citizens allowed to at least transit TYO airports ?
Jun 3, 2021, 11:00 am
#1404
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 58
Losing 6 Delta One flights (June 12-30 2021) ATL to HND direct. Doubtful if I can get Delta to rebook for a future date (due to the devaluation) and can't find any Delta One availability anyway. So started checking ANA Houston to HND for Business or First class and the award chart shows seats available then when I click through they are only waitlisted. Have tried a variety of dates and 1,2 or 3 passengers in business or first and I can't find anything.
Jun 3, 2021, 11:07 am
#1405
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 940
Losing 6 Delta One flights (June 12-30 2021) ATL to HND direct. Doubtful if I can get Delta to rebook for a future date (due to the devaluation) and can't find any Delta One availability anyway. So started checking ANA Houston to HND for Business or First class and the award chart shows seats available then when I click through they are only waitlisted. Have tried a variety of dates and 1,2 or 3 passengers in business or first and I can't find anything.
So focus your searches to J.
Jun 3, 2021, 11:24 am
#1406
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 58
using United search is better
Losing 6 Delta One flights (June 12-30 2021) ATL to HND direct. Doubtful if I can get Delta to rebook for a future date (due to the devaluation) and can't find any Delta One availability anyway. So started checking ANA Houston to HND for Business or First class and the award chart shows seats available then when I click through they are only waitlisted. Have tried a variety of dates and 1,2 or 3 passengers in business or first and I can't find anything.
Jun 3, 2021, 6:04 pm
#1407
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Jun 7, 2021, 12:40 pm
#1408
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 486
If anyone's interested 2 seats in F opened up from JFK on April 19, 2022 and April 27, 2022 today.
Jun 7, 2021, 9:31 pm
#1409
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: NJ
Programs: UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 510
Jun 9, 2021, 12:13 am
#1410
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,281
Saw 2 F seats HND - JFK available May 11