How Anyone Can Save Up to 86% on All Nippon’s First Class Suite

November 2015
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The Suite: Eight semi-enclosed suites (no privacy doors) on B777-300ERs, arranged in a 1x2x1 layout. Each has a private closet, 77-inch-long lie-flat seat, and 23-inch-wide LCD monitor.

The Suite: Eight semi-enclosed suites (no privacy doors) on B777-300ERs, arranged in a 1x2x1 layout. Each has a private closet, 77-inch-long lie-flat seat, and 23-inch-wide LCD monitor.

Routes with the First Class Suite

To/From Tokyo: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.

Flying Beyond Tokyo: All Nippon’s destinations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East can be added for more miles.

[aside headline="Two Ways to “Buy Miles to Fly in Style”—at Up to 86% Off" alignment="alignright" width="half" headline_size="default"]Simply by purchasing Amex Rewards points, at 2.5¢ each (up to 500,000 per year permitted), First Class will cost you about $3,750 to $4,125 round-trip (including taxes)—for a seat that otherwise goes for as much as $27,792.[/aside]

Sky-High Fare Equals Great Mileage Opportunity

Published First Class Fares: Normally $19,027 round-trip (14-day advance) to $27,792 to Tokyo from JFK, for example, making this a prime route for using miles.

Mileage Cost: Starts at 150,000 through All Nippon.

No All Nippon Miles? No Problem.

Transfer Starwood Points to ANA: 120,000 to 135,000

Transfer Amex Reward Points to ANA: 150,000 to 165,000.

No Amex Card to Buy the Points and no Starwood Points to Transfer? No Problem.

Consider buying LifeMiles from Avianca. This can net New York-Tokyo in First Class for just $4,145. More on LifeMiles magic.

Five Steps to Booking Award Space

Step One: Survey the chart to the right for award space.

Step Two: Log in to your All Nippon account.

Step Three: All Nippon will not hold mileage award space unless you have the miles needed in your account. If you have the miles, book award space.

Step Four: Transfer the necessary points from Amex Rewards or Starwood. Find information on All Nippon miles.

Step Five: As soon as points have  transferred, go back to the site and  book the award.

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The Suite: Eight semi-enclosed suites (no privacy doors) on B777-300ERs, arranged in a 1x2x1 layout. Each has a private closet, 77-inch-long lie-flat seat, and 23-inch-wide LCD monitor.

The Suite: Eight semi-enclosed suites (no privacy doors) on B777-300ERs, arranged in a 1x2x1 layout. Each has a private closet, 77-inch-long lie-flat seat, and 23-inch-wide LCD monitor.

Routes with the First Class Suite

To/From Tokyo: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.

Flying Beyond Tokyo: All Nippon’s destinations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East can be added for more miles.

[aside headline="Two Ways to “Buy Miles to Fly in Style”—at Up to 86% Off" alignment="alignright" width="half" headline_size="default"]Simply by purchasing Amex Rewards points, at 2.5¢ each (up to 500,000 per year permitted), First Class will cost you about $3,750 to $4,125 round-trip (including taxes)—for a seat that otherwise goes for as much as $27,792.[/aside]

Sky-High Fare Equals Great Mileage Opportunity

Published First Class Fares: Normally $19,027 round-trip (14-day advance) to $27,792 to Tokyo from JFK, for example, making this a prime route for using miles.

Mileage Cost: Starts at 150,000 through...

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<small><span style="color: #6699cc;"><strong><em>Handful:</em></strong></span> Our most recent research shows that award space is available for at least one person about 4 to 8 days during the months indicated in the chart. Worth pursuing if you’re flexible. <span style="color: #6699cc;"><strong><em>Hopeful:</em></strong></span> Our most recent research shows that award space is available for at least one person about 9 to 12 days during the months indicated. <span style="color: #6699cc;"><strong><em>Hooray:</em></strong></span> Our most recent research shows that award space is available for at least one person about 13 days or more during the months indicated. <em>Months in black at least one seat available; <strong><span style="color: #6699cc;">in <u>blue</u> at least two seats.</span></strong></small></em>
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