So don't do the transfer thinking you might one day book the flights — because the Virgin /
ANA redemption could change or go away.
If you have the time and want to make a bunch of stops, this might just be the best
ANA redemption available!
Here are some examples when
ANA redemption levels are better than United's (round - trip).
You can also be earning miles for your next
ANA redemption!
You can also be earning miles for your next
ANA redemption!
Andy, can you write about booking process with
ANA redemptions please?
Not exact matches
Similar to
ANA's transfer partners, the Korean Air
redemption is made easier by the fact that SKYPASS partners with 2 transferable point programs: Chase Ultimate Rewards and SPG.
Program of the Year — EL AL — Matmid Club Best Elite Program — Virgin Australia — Velocity Best Promotion — EL AL — Matmid Club Best Customer Service — EL AL — Matmid Club Best
Redemption Ability — Virgin Australia — Velocity 210 AWARD —
ANA —
ANA Mileage Club
ANA Mileage Club's business class
redemption rate is the real sweet spot — it's 40,000 miles less than what's required by United MileagePlus!
Most award programs start at 60,000 miles for a basic
redemption, so booking with
ANA offers automatic savings.
Additionally,
ANA has three seasons that affect
redemption rates: low, regular, and high.
ANA Mileage Club will require a round - trip award but
redemption rates are good and you can book stopovers.
Aside from the fact that this is a great airline with an excellent award
redemption chart and exceptional service in all cabins,
ANA is also a Star Alliance member and transfer partner with the Amex Membership Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs.
Notice: from December 8, 2017,
ANA announced a «pause» in
redemptions on Etihad.
The mileage cost to fly one of
ANA's partner airlines to Japan aren't as good redeeming miles for
ANA flights, but the award chart does have a few solid partner
redemption options.
With
ANA Mileage Club, you will find the best
redemption rates for economy class and business class to Australia on United Airlines.
Another great
redemption to get to Asia is the
ANA business class
redemption from the U.S. to Japan.
Points earned in the IHG Rewards Club can also be used for
ANA Mileage Club
redemptions.
Check out the round - trip
redemption rates and an estimate of the taxes and fees you can expect when using
ANA Mileage Club to book United flights to Sydney.
ANA Mileage Club's business class
redemption rate is the real sweet spot — it's 40,000 miles less than what's required by United MileagePlus!
ANA Mileage Club requires round - trip bookings but offers some of the best
redemption rates and allows stopovers.
The economy
redemption rate is relatively competitive with
ANA Mileage Club's rate of 55,000 miles, but United's business class
redemption rate is quite pricey compared to
ANA.
ANA also offers better
redemption levels than United in business to the rest of Asia, the Middle East, and the South Pacific.
Though perhaps not the frequent flyer program you would expect to use when flying to Paris,
ANA Mileage Club actually has some competitive
redemption rates.
If business class is more your style, we suggest looking into using
ANA Mileage Club miles — the
redemption rate is competitive, and you'll have plenty of ways to earn miles between Amex Membership Rewards and SPG Starpoints.
The Avios program has a great
redemption partner in Royal Air Maroc, which flies regularly to the United States, and Virgin Atlantic has partnership with
ANA of Japan and South African Airways that can be quite lucrative for those looking to score free travel.
ANA's program is complicated because of the number of different charts that apply to various
redemptions, but there are great values to be had if you invest a little time in thinking about your award
redemption.
Notice: from December 8, 2017,
ANA announced a «pause» in
redemptions on Etihad.
However,
ANA Mileage Club often has some of the best
redemptions rates out there.
While space appeared on United's and
ANA's search engines, Aeroplan provided the best
redemption value.
This 2 part series outlines how to exploit the distance based
ANA Award Flights to combine many short trips into a single award
redemption, by taking the stopovers «at home».
Most award programs start at 60,000 miles for a basic
redemption, so booking with
ANA offers automatic savings.
The fact that
ANA doesn't presents some great
redemption options!
Additionally, the ease of earning
ANA miles from American Express Membership Rewards and SPG points makes these
redemptions even more worth paying attention to!
No matter how you slice it,
ANA offers some fantastic
redemption rates on its own product as well as on partners.
(Most other
redemptions with
ANA require round - trip bookings.)
ANA offers one of the lowest
redemption rates on flights operated by Star Alliance partners between North America and Japan.
The mileage cost to fly one of
ANA's partner airlines to Japan aren't as good redeeming miles for
ANA flights, but the award chart does have a few solid partner
redemption options.
One of the most amazing
redemptions available with
ANA airlines is their around - the - world booking.
For business class to lower South America, I'd look into JAL, Alitalia, and
ANA to see if I could take advantage of the awesome round trip
redemptions.
68,000 Avios for a roundtrip in business class to Europe beats some of the best
redemption rates like Korean Air and
ANA and the fees are pretty reasonable.
The
redemption through
ANA Mileage Club will be significantly lower, so check that sweet spot if you have enough
ANA miles.
ANA's
redemptions are 55,000 miles across South America on its partners Avianca, Copa Airlines and United.
Though
ANA Mileage Clubs Japanese base makes it seem less than useful for a North American frequent flyer, its great
redemption rates, numerous partners, and easy - to - use online booking tool make it a must for anyone looking to maximize their points and miles.
The total fees at about $ 465 for a roundtrip is a little high, but you can't forget that you're getting an awesome
redemption rate of 120,000 for your roundtrip, or if you book with
ANA's own metal, just 105,000!
Most of the rest of the Membership Rewards airline partners (such as Air France,
ANA, Aeroplan) charge stupid fuel surcharges on most of their flights, which makes them mostly useless for those of us who are so cheap that we don't even want to pay a few hundred dollars for a premium
redemption.
First Class on Air China and
ANA are sweet
redemptions offering extraordinary experiences.
You'll find good business class
redemptions on partners such as Virgin Australia, Air China,
ANA and Air New Zealand.
JAL Mileage Bank, United MileagePlus,
ANA Mileage Club, American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan topped the list for best
redemptions from either coast to Australia.
ANA, a Star Alliance member, is the next lowest
redemption flying
ANA from the East Coast to Southeast Asia.