ANA (NH) Redemptions using VS Flying Club points - thread locked Sept 2022
Feb 13, 2019, 2:55 pm
#511
Join Date: Mar 2017
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Last edited by milesforhire; Feb 13, 2019 at 2:57 pm Reason: Found the answer
Feb 18, 2019, 12:14 am
#512
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
Wow, so they increased the tax/fee (doubled it basically). Surprised no blogs reported on this. A major devaluation, not as bad as BA yet though, but way more than anybody else (in Star Alliance world the most).
Though they still have low change fees.
This time the agent I could barely understand. Not sure where her accent is. And the way of saying certain things, like "double 5" for "55" (when I was reading my credit card).
Though they still have low change fees.
This time the agent I could barely understand. Not sure where her accent is. And the way of saying certain things, like "double 5" for "55" (when I was reading my credit card).
Feb 18, 2019, 3:13 am
#513
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 118
Wow, so they increased the tax/fee (doubled it basically). Surprised no blogs reported on this. A major devaluation, not as bad as BA yet though, but way more than anybody else (in Star Alliance world the most).
Though they still have low change fees.
This time the agent I could barely understand. Not sure where her accent is. And the way of saying certain things, like "double 5" for "55" (when I was reading my credit card).
Though they still have low change fees.
This time the agent I could barely understand. Not sure where her accent is. And the way of saying certain things, like "double 5" for "55" (when I was reading my credit card).
Feb 18, 2019, 10:25 am
#515
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Feb 18, 2019, 5:06 pm
#516
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
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This isn't a new change. If you look through the rest of the thread, you'll see this increase happened several months ago due to oil price increases. ANA fuel surcharges aren't arbitrary and are actually tied to fuel prices through Japanese government regulation.
Feb 18, 2019, 7:00 pm
#517
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
But for the mileage game this makes VS redemptions a worse deal than prior (eg UA does not charge the surcharge)
Feb 19, 2019, 10:26 pm
#518
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
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Looks like fuel surcharge will be reduced in a few weeks: https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/book-pla...fuelsurcharge/. Specifically, after April 1.
For US-Japan bookings, it will go down from from the current $258 roundtrip fuel surcharge to $172 roundtrip fuel surcharge. Other taxes/fees will stay the same. Hope oil prices continue to stay low.
For US-Japan bookings, it will go down from from the current $258 roundtrip fuel surcharge to $172 roundtrip fuel surcharge. Other taxes/fees will stay the same. Hope oil prices continue to stay low.
Last edited by aquanine; Feb 19, 2019 at 10:28 pm Reason: clarify date meaningfully
Feb 20, 2019, 4:29 pm
#519
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
Looks like fuel surcharge will be reduced in a few weeks: https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/book-pla...fuelsurcharge/. Specifically, after April 1.
For US-Japan bookings, it will go down from from the current $258 roundtrip fuel surcharge to $172 roundtrip fuel surcharge. Other taxes/fees will stay the same. Hope oil prices continue to stay low.
For US-Japan bookings, it will go down from from the current $258 roundtrip fuel surcharge to $172 roundtrip fuel surcharge. Other taxes/fees will stay the same. Hope oil prices continue to stay low.
Feb 20, 2019, 11:32 pm
#520
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
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No. To my knowledge, changing your flight does not change the original booking date and does not recalculate taxes/fees. You would need to cancel entirely and book a new itinerary. The problem is that cancelling may not release your seats back to saver availability, meaning if there were no other available seats, you would now be screwed.
Feb 21, 2019, 8:06 pm
#521
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 207
No. To my knowledge, changing your flight does not change the original booking date and does not recalculate taxes/fees. You would need to cancel entirely and book a new itinerary. The problem is that cancelling may not release your seats back to saver availability, meaning if there were no other available seats, you would now be screwed.
Feb 22, 2019, 1:33 am
#522
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 67
I managed to bag 2 reward seats for May, LHR - HND - my partner is in First both legs, I am in Business on way out, Economy on way home.
Been checking United daily to see reward availability and if can get either of my seats bumped up but alas nothing as yet.
Am really quite pleased with what I have, but is it possible ANA might release more reward seats nearer the time of travel?
For example, for flights next Thursday (we fly home on a Thursday) and the Thursday after, United shows Business availability.
Possible might be similar nearer the time we travel in May??
Been checking United daily to see reward availability and if can get either of my seats bumped up but alas nothing as yet.
Am really quite pleased with what I have, but is it possible ANA might release more reward seats nearer the time of travel?
For example, for flights next Thursday (we fly home on a Thursday) and the Thursday after, United shows Business availability.
Possible might be similar nearer the time we travel in May??
Feb 22, 2019, 2:28 am
#523
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Fortune Wings Club Gold
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I managed to bag 2 reward seats for May, LHR - HND - my partner is in First both legs, I am in Business on way out, Economy on way home.
Been checking United daily to see reward availability and if can get either of my seats bumped up but alas nothing as yet.
Am really quite pleased with what I have, but is it possible ANA might release more reward seats nearer the time of travel?
For example, for flights next Thursday (we fly home on a Thursday) and the Thursday after, United shows Business availability.
Possible might be similar nearer the time we travel in May??
Been checking United daily to see reward availability and if can get either of my seats bumped up but alas nothing as yet.
Am really quite pleased with what I have, but is it possible ANA might release more reward seats nearer the time of travel?
For example, for flights next Thursday (we fly home on a Thursday) and the Thursday after, United shows Business availability.
Possible might be similar nearer the time we travel in May??
Feb 22, 2019, 2:36 am
#524
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 67
Ok - thanks for replying. Can be keep looking 
Feb 22, 2019, 5:16 am
#525
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Didn’t I just read somewhere that United started to block ANA award availability? “Technical problem”