ANA (NH) Redemptions using VS Flying Club points - thread locked Sept 2022
Apr 3, 2019, 5:32 am
#556
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 26
Lap infant question here.
I want to confirm that I can book ANA via VS and pay a percentage of the points total and avoid paying a percentage of the actual fare? I pay VS these miles? Also if flying ORD-NRT then NRT-TPE and back the same way how many extra miles would that add to the 95k in business class?
I want to confirm that I can book ANA via VS and pay a percentage of the points total and avoid paying a percentage of the actual fare? I pay VS these miles? Also if flying ORD-NRT then NRT-TPE and back the same way how many extra miles would that add to the 95k in business class?
Last edited by aln10788; Apr 7, 2019 at 5:57 am
Apr 7, 2019, 4:23 pm
#557
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Fortune Wings Club Gold
Posts: 357
Hi there, wife and I flying from DC to Japan this weekend and unfortunately due to some name change issues and rewards bookings through Virgin Atlantic, we are now split up to one in First Class and one in Economy.
There are 3 first class seats available for purchase as of now and upon calling ANA, they said that there are 0 people on the awards waitlist.
Any idea when/if these seats would be released to awards? Anyone have any last minute success stories?
If they don't release them, is there a chance of upgrading at the airport upon asking? (It's our honeymoon)
Thanks all!
There are 3 first class seats available for purchase as of now and upon calling ANA, they said that there are 0 people on the awards waitlist.
Any idea when/if these seats would be released to awards? Anyone have any last minute success stories?
If they don't release them, is there a chance of upgrading at the airport upon asking? (It's our honeymoon)
Thanks all!
There's a less than 0% chance that ANA would ever upgrade for free a non-elite booked in economy paid with partner award points to first class for free. I would bet my entire life savings on that.
On the plus side, one of you is flying ANA F to Japan, one of the best first class products in the world on a quite long flight, so cheers that that!
Apr 10, 2019, 5:10 pm
#558
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 118
Hi there, wife and I flying from DC to Japan this weekend and unfortunately due to some name change issues and rewards bookings through Virgin Atlantic, we are now split up to one in First Class and one in Economy.
There are 3 first class seats available for purchase as of now and upon calling ANA, they said that there are 0 people on the awards waitlist.
Any idea when/if these seats would be released to awards? Anyone have any last minute success stories?
If they don't release them, is there a chance of upgrading at the airport upon asking? (It's our honeymoon)
Thanks all!
There are 3 first class seats available for purchase as of now and upon calling ANA, they said that there are 0 people on the awards waitlist.
Any idea when/if these seats would be released to awards? Anyone have any last minute success stories?
If they don't release them, is there a chance of upgrading at the airport upon asking? (It's our honeymoon)
Thanks all!
Apr 13, 2019, 12:13 pm
#559
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 1
Redemption for relative
Is it possible to use Virgin miles to book an ANA award for a relative, when you are not on the itinerary? I was hoping to fly my mother from Japan to the US via transfer of UR points. Thank you in advance.
Apr 15, 2019, 12:58 pm
#561
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: LA
Programs: Perennial Free Agent
Posts: 270
Apr 15, 2019, 1:13 pm
#562
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 183
I was originally booked on an open jaw in business. SEA-NRT and NRT-SJC. 90,000 miles were collected.
After my booking, IAH to NRT opened in F on the outbound and I called in to check if I could change just the outbound. The agent was able to set it up and it ticketed fine. I paid the $50 change fee.
However, I see that an additional 30k miles were collected. Is this correct? As I understand it, IAH to NRT roundtrip in F is 120,000. But I thought that on a mixed class trip -- J one direction and F the other -- they collected half of the relevant roundtrip for each. So, I was expecting that it would be 45,000 for the SEA-NRT let and then 60,000 for the IAH to NRT.
Was I mistaken? Does the one leg in F mean the entire award is priced as an F award even though the return is in J?
After my booking, IAH to NRT opened in F on the outbound and I called in to check if I could change just the outbound. The agent was able to set it up and it ticketed fine. I paid the $50 change fee.
However, I see that an additional 30k miles were collected. Is this correct? As I understand it, IAH to NRT roundtrip in F is 120,000. But I thought that on a mixed class trip -- J one direction and F the other -- they collected half of the relevant roundtrip for each. So, I was expecting that it would be 45,000 for the SEA-NRT let and then 60,000 for the IAH to NRT.
Was I mistaken? Does the one leg in F mean the entire award is priced as an F award even though the return is in J?
It's possible the difference in location messed things up maybe, but I agree it should have cost you 105k
Apr 18, 2019, 4:54 pm
#565
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 28
Hi Guys,
Sorry if this is a stupid question. If I am trying to book ANA through VS to Tokyo from LAX 330 days out, I will have to wait 330 days until my return flight correct? There is no way to reserve the first outbound flight ahead of time before the return flight is within 330 days correct?
Sorry if this is a stupid question. If I am trying to book ANA through VS to Tokyo from LAX 330 days out, I will have to wait 330 days until my return flight correct? There is no way to reserve the first outbound flight ahead of time before the return flight is within 330 days correct?
Apr 18, 2019, 9:42 pm
#566
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 345
Hi Guys,
Sorry if this is a stupid question. If I am trying to book ANA through VS to Tokyo from LAX 330 days out, I will have to wait 330 days until my return flight correct? There is no way to reserve the first outbound flight ahead of time before the return flight is within 330 days correct?
Sorry if this is a stupid question. If I am trying to book ANA through VS to Tokyo from LAX 330 days out, I will have to wait 330 days until my return flight correct? There is no way to reserve the first outbound flight ahead of time before the return flight is within 330 days correct?
Apr 20, 2019, 12:24 am
#567
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 207
Hi Guys,
Sorry if this is a stupid question. If I am trying to book ANA through VS to Tokyo from LAX 330 days out, I will have to wait 330 days until my return flight correct? There is no way to reserve the first outbound flight ahead of time before the return flight is within 330 days correct?
Sorry if this is a stupid question. If I am trying to book ANA through VS to Tokyo from LAX 330 days out, I will have to wait 330 days until my return flight correct? There is no way to reserve the first outbound flight ahead of time before the return flight is within 330 days correct?
Two weeks later, I changed the return flight to my desired date for a $50 fee.
Apr 22, 2019, 5:09 pm
#568
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
Anyone know if you can change the return leg after flying the outbound?
Apr 23, 2019, 8:55 pm
#569
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: JFK BOS LAX
Programs: DL Diamond; VS Gold; Uber Diamond
Posts: 199
1) Is it permissible to fly a "round trip" originating and returning to different cities? Like JFK-NRT-ORD, for instance?
What if they are in different zones? Like JFK-NRT-SFO, or JFK-NRT-HNL? How does this get priced?
2) Is it correct that only space that shows on UA as "saver" is bookable by VS? Like Business Saver and First Saver?
What if they are in different zones? Like JFK-NRT-SFO, or JFK-NRT-HNL? How does this get priced?
2) Is it correct that only space that shows on UA as "saver" is bookable by VS? Like Business Saver and First Saver?
Apr 25, 2019, 3:06 am
#570
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 67
Bagged myself a reward in Business for return leg of my upcoming Japan trip - 15,000 VA miles and Ł8.61 in taxes.
Still keeping eyes peeled for First before I travel in 19 days
Still keeping eyes peeled for First before I travel in 19 days