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

January 2017
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Published First Class Fares: JFK-Tokyo is normally $19,625 round-trip (14-day advance-purchase) to $28,290, making this a prime route for using miles.

Mileage Cost: Starts at 150,000 miles during low and shoulder season and goes to 165,000 in high season through All Nippon.

No All Nippon Miles? No Problem.

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

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

How the “Buy Miles to Fly in Style” Strategy Can Save Up to 86%: Simply purchase Amex Rewards points. They cost 2.5¢ each (purchase limit 500,000 per year). That brings the cost of a First Class ticket down to $3,750 to $4,125 round-trip (plus $86 award taxes) to Tokyo, a seat that otherwise goes for as much as $28,290.

Other Partner Award Opportunities

No Amex Card and No Starwood Points? Consider buying LifeMiles from Avianca (last buying promotion offered a 115% bonus). This can net New York-Tokyo in First Class starting at just $2,805. More on LifeMiles here.

More on how the “Buy Miles to Fly in Style” strategy can save up to 90%.

Sweet Redeem Survey—All Nippon First Class

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All Nippon First Class Suite

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

All Nippon First Class Suite

Experience the suite in detail here.

U.S. Routes to/from Asia 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.

Published First Class Fares: JFK-Tokyo is normally $19,625 round-trip (14-day advance-purchase) to $28,290, making this a prime route for using miles.

Mileage Cost: Starts at 150,000 miles during low and shoulder season and goes to 165,000 in high season through All Nippon.

No All Nippon Miles? No Problem.

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

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

How the “Buy Miles to Fly in Style” Strategy Can Save Up to 86%: Simply purchase Amex Rewards points. They cost 2.5¢ each (purchase limit 500,000 per year). That brings the cost of a First Class ticket down to $3,750 to $4,125 round-trip (plus $86 award taxes) to Tokyo, a seat that otherwise goes for as much as $28,290.

Other Partner Award Opportunities

No Amex Card and No Starwood Points? Consider buying LifeMiles from Avianca (last buying promotion offered a 115% bonus). This can net New York-Tokyo in First Class starting at just $2,805. More on LifeMiles here.

More on how the “Buy Miles to Fly in Style” strategy can save up to 90%.

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