ANA (NH) Redemptions using VS Flying Club points - thread locked Sept 2022
Feb 25, 2018, 10:35 am
#286
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 157
Have you considered flying out of Chicago (ORD)? There is plenty of availability for two F tickets in October. It's a pretty quick jaunt from JFK. I know its not "direct," but it would be a great alternative.
Feb 25, 2018, 11:19 am
#287
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 8
Such a good idea! I'm on the phone with Virgin Atlantic customer service right now. She's literally searching all of October and November for availability. Fingers crossed!! Thanks so much everyone!
Feb 25, 2018, 8:39 pm
#288
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 8
Got two first class tickets on ANA finally! Open jaw, ORD to NRT and returning NRT to JFK. Ended up being the perfect itinerary, as we leave from O'Hare just after the weekend of my college reunion in Illinois. Thanks for all the help!
Feb 26, 2018, 4:10 am
#289
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Can ANA awards be booked one way.
Feb 26, 2018, 5:03 am
#290
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Feb 26, 2018, 7:19 am
#291
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 157
Glad it worked out! We're flying ANA F from ORD-HND then NRT-ORD in November. Driving from Boston, dropping the dog off with the grandparents and off we go. Enjoy!
Mar 1, 2018, 9:05 am
#293
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
Just a heads up, if you change the dates usually VS doesn't ticket it properly. I've had one where there was no ticket attached. And another one the validity of the ticket was incorrect. Both did get solved at the airport though, thanks to the wonderful and tenacious NH agents.
Mar 5, 2018, 5:47 pm
#294
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 50
Ugh, trying to book 2 F in December, returning right before the new year with nothing showing up on the return. Grr.
Mar 14, 2018, 4:47 pm
#295
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 4
Is it possible to book F class from JFK/BOS-NRT then ICN-BOS?
JFK is an optional airport if ANA doesn’t have award for Boston. But would prefer to have the return flight to Boston. I understand I’ll have to buy my own ticket from NRT-ICN.
JFK is an optional airport if ANA doesn’t have award for Boston. But would prefer to have the return flight to Boston. I understand I’ll have to buy my own ticket from NRT-ICN.
Mar 15, 2018, 11:57 pm
#296
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 5
Trying to find TRUE availability
Hi there, I currently have 1 F ticket LAX-NRT (28 APR) with a return HND-LAX (12 MAY) and 1 ticket for my wife in Y, same itinerary, both which i used VS miles for. I am trying to change her flight to J just on the outbound because i see availability. Expert Flyer shows a seat, as does ANA's own site. However, when i call VS they cant see it and i also see nothing on UA website. I really don't want to call Virgin every day and go through the entire process. I thought maybe they were only looking one way, which ANA doesnt allow for awards, but did some hypothetical round trips with my outbound with other dates where j was open and still nothing! Any ideas on where else to look to see true J availability or anything else i should say to the Virgin reps when i call?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Mar 16, 2018, 12:28 am
#297
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I’m trying to put together a RT itinerary for LAX-TYO in F, but there’s only award space for the outbound flight. VS (snd ANA) doesn’t allow OW bookings so how can I use these miles? If the return flight is in Y, is the total cost in miles half F and half Y? Or do I pay for the whole trip in F and do a voluntary downgrade to Y and hope F opens up?
Mar 16, 2018, 1:38 am
#298
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 5
I’m trying to put together a RT itinerary for LAX-TYO in F, but there’s only award space for the outbound flight. VS (snd ANA) doesn’t allow OW bookings so how can I use these miles? If the return flight is in Y, is the total cost in miles half F and half Y? Or do I pay for the whole trip in F and do a voluntary downgrade to Y and hope F opens up?
Mar 16, 2018, 3:32 am
#299
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Hi there, I currently have 1 F ticket LAX-NRT (28 APR) with a return HND-LAX (12 MAY) and 1 ticket for my wife in Y, same itinerary, both which i used VS miles for. I am trying to change her flight to J just on the outbound because i see availability. Expert Flyer shows a seat, as does ANA's own site. However, when i call VS they cant see it and i also see nothing on UA website. I really don't want to call Virgin every day and go through the entire process. I thought maybe they were only looking one way, which ANA doesnt allow for awards, but did some hypothetical round trips with my outbound with other dates where j was open and still nothing! Any ideas on where else to look to see true J availability or anything else i should say to the Virgin reps when i call?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Mar 16, 2018, 9:32 am
#300
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 157
ANA doesn't have a route with Boston, so I'm not sure that would be possible. Possibly through a partner airline, but not through on ANA through Virgin Atlantic.