ANA International Upgrade Awards
ANA Mileage Club members and their registered can redeem miles for international travel on ANA-operated flights.
Eligible Flights
ANA International Flights
- Not available for codeshare flights with ANA flight numbers which are operated by other airlines, or codeshare flights with other airlines' flight numbers which are operated by ANA.
Eligible Booking Classes
Please have a purchased ticket for all sectors on which you wish to use awards.
In order to apply for upgrade awards, tickets must be purchased for the following eligible booking classes.
| Itinerary Origin | Economy Class to Premium Economy*1 | Premium Economy / Economy Class to Business Class | Business Class to First Class |
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| Within Japan | Y, B, M, U, H, Q, V | G, E, Y, B, M, U | J, C, D, Z |
| Outside Japan | Y, B, M, U, H, Q, V | G, E, Y, B, M, U, H | J, C, D, Z |
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*1.Available for flights from April 1, 2020.
Notes
- It is not possible to make both an Economy-Business and Economy-Premium Economy upgrade application for the same flight simultaneously.
- Customers who have applied for an upgrade from Economy Class to Premium Economy cannot then upgrade to Business Class.
To upgrade to Business Class, customers must request a refund for their current upgrade application and then make a new application to upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class. - It is not possible to upgrade directly from Economy Class to First Class.
- Depending on the flight, it may not be possible to use upgrade awards.
- Upgrade awards cannot be used for domestic flight sectors within Japan.
- The itinerary origin refers to the departure point for the first sector of the international flight itinerary.
Required Mileage
1-sector (one-way) awards can be redeemed starting from 9,000 miles.
The number of miles required for award redemption will vary depending on the basic sector mileage and the class of service.
Please confirm the required mileage charts for the redemption requirements which correspond to the relevant basic sector mileage.
- Required mileage is defined for each sector (one-way) and is different from the total mileage for all award sectors.
- Please have a purchased ticket (with pre-upgrade classes of service) for all sectors on which you wish to use awards.
- Family members who are registered for ANA Card Family Miles or the ANA Mileage Club Family Account (AFA) Service can combine their miles to redeem awards.
Using ANA Upgrade Points
ANA Diamond Service Members, Platinum Service Members, Bronze Service Members, and Super Flyers Card Members may also use upgrade points for redemption.
Please refer to the ANA Premium Member Services page for details.
Validity
Upgrade awards are valid only on the flights for which the reservations have been made.
Usage Policy for Infants and Children
Infants (less than 2 years of age*2)
When Using an Award for an Infant
An infant may use an award if a ticket (child fare) for the upgrade-eligible sector has been purchased, and the same amount of miles as an adult is used to redeem the award.
When Not Using an Award for an Infant
Either an infant fare (no seat) ticket or a child fare (with seat) ticket for the same post-upgrade service class*3 as the accompanying adult must be purchased separately.
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*2.The age at the time of boarding the first sector is applicable.
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*3.Premium economy fare for premium economy upgrades.
Children (2-12 years of age*4)
Children require the same number of miles to redeem an award as adults.
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*4.The age at the time of boarding the first sector is applicable.
Notes
- ANA international flight awards cannot be used in conjunction with upgrade awards.
- ANA International Upgrade Awards may be used in conjunction with Star Alliance Upgrade Awards for multiple flights within the same itinerary, however, not in the same flight.
- Prioritized reservation and wait-list is available for upgrade on ANA international flight for premium members boarding on ANA Group operated flights when using member's own mileage. Registered award users who use awards while not accompanied by the AMC member are not eligible for prioritized reservation and wait-list.
- The number of seats that can be used with upgrade awards is limited (and such seats may not be available on some flights).
There may be cases when awards cannot be used even if normal fare seats are available. - When using upgrade awards, mileage and ANA Premium Point accrual is calculated based on the class of service of the originally purchased ticket.
- Please note the following information when connecting from a flight that is operated by another airline to an ANA-operated flight.
- There may be cases when through check-in for upgraded flights may not be available due to issues related to the departure airport, operating airline, or IT systems. Customers are required to check-in again at connecting airports.
- The free baggage allowance for the upgraded class of service does not apply to flights operated by other airlines.
Customers are required to check-in their baggage again when connecting to an ANA flight.
In some countries, customers may be required to pass through immigration before they can check in their baggage again.
- With the exception of miles which are eligible for unused award refunds, miles which have been used for award redemption cannot be refunded to a mileage account or exchanged for another award, even if the originally redeemed award was not used.
- The AMC member or Passenger is responsible for the payment of taxes, Passenger Facility Charge, fuel surcharge, and other fees associated with using an upgrade award.
- The UK's Air Passenger Duty, France's Air Passenger Solidarity Tax, and France's Air Passenger Solidarity Tax Surplus will also be applicable to upgrades made with mileage and the exact amount will depend on the class of service.
For tickets which have already been issued, any differences with the tax for the upgraded class of service must be paid at the airport.- The UK's Air Passenger Duty: Applicable to all passengers departing from airports in the UK.
- France's Air Passenger Solidarity Tax and Air Passenger Solidarity Tax Surplus: Applicable to all passengers departing from airports in France.
This chart indicates the required redemption mileage that correspond to each range of basic sector mileage for 1 sector (one-way).
| 1-Sector (One-Way) Mileage (Basic Sector Mileage) |
Economy Class to Premium Economy*1 | Premium Economy / Economy Class to Business Class | Business Class to First Class |
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| 0-2,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 20,000 |
| 2,001-3,500 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 30,000 |
| 3,501-4,500 |
15,000 | 20,000 | 35,000 |
| 4,501-5,500 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 |
| 5,501 and above | 20,000 | 28,000 | 45,000 |
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*1.Available for flights from April 1, 2020.
How to Request This Service
Applications for upgrades can be submitted through the ANA website if the ticket number starts with "205".
If your ticket number does not start with 205, we kindly request you to call us instead.
- Seat reservations for the class to which you wish to upgrade will be available once your upgrade is confirmed. Depending on availability, you may not be able to make a reservation for your preferred seat.
Applying via the ANA Website
- After logging in, proceed to the Upgrade Reservation screen from the ANA International Flight Awards menu.
- In order to combine family members' miles to redeem flight awards using the ANA Card Family Miles service or the ANA Mileage Club Family Account Service (AFA), the primary member (representative) must log in and submit an application.
Make Reservations by Phone
Cases Where Applications Are Not Available via the ANA Website
- If the party contains a passenger accompanied by an infant
- If the passenger is already checked in and has a connecting flight, etc.
- If changing a reservation containing a flight for which an upgrade has been requested
- If changing the type of upgrade (Upgrade Points/miles)
- If tickets have been reserved and purchased together for two or more passengers and only certain members of the party wish to upgrade. *1
In the cases above, please apply for an upgrade by phone.
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*1.Applies to tickets purchased through ANA. For tickets purchased elsewhere (e.g., travel agencies), please contact the location where you requested them.
Application Period (Deadline)
From 355 days prior to the departure date until 24 hours prior to the departure of the relevant flight.
- The required mileage will be deducted from the mileage account when the reservation for the upgraded service class is secured.
Waitlisting
Waitlisting is available until the departure date.
- If a seat in the upgraded class of service cannot be secured in advance, please confirm with the check-in counter on the departure date.
Also if you have booked a "special meal", we may not be able to serve a special meal in the upgraded class depending on when the upgrade is confirmed on the departure day. - A ticket must be purchased for all sectors in order to be eligible for upgrade award waitlisting.
- The required mileage to redeem the award will be deducted from the mileage account when an upgraded seat is secured.
Duplicate reservations for the same class of service as the upgrade award (both normal fare and award tickets) may not be accepted. - Based on the seat availability situation for the flight, waitlisting requests may not be accepted.
Changes after Submitting the Application
The names of the passenger and the AMC member who is providing the miles cannot be changed after the application has been submitted.
Furthermore, upgrade awards are valid only on the flights for which the reservations have been made.
After the application has been submitted, the Passenger's Name, flight number, date, sector, and class of service also cannot be changed, and the ticket cannot be issued as an open ticket.
- To make changes, you must complete "the refund procedures for unused awards" before the departure of the originally reserved flight and then submit a new upgrade award application.
Refunds for Unused Awards
Customers who wish to request a cancellation (refund) may do so only if the upgrade award has not been used.
Please complete the procedures by 24 hours prior to the departure time of the originally reserved flight through the ANA website or by contacting ANA during business hours.
- Miles that have expired at the time of refund processing cannot be refunded.
- If a refund request is not received by the departure time of the originally reserved flight, the refund will not be given.
- Cancellations (refunds) are not available at the airport on the departure date.
Mileage for Refund Charge
None
Expiration Dates for Refunded Miles
The expiration dates for refunded miles will correspond to the expiration dates at the time that the award reservation was made (when mileage was redeemed).
When no miles have expired at the time of the refund.
Example 1: When 20,000 miles which were redeemed for an upgrade award are refunded on October 01, 2019.
| Accrual Month and Year | April 2019 | May 2019 | June 2019 | Total |
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| Mileage Expiration Date | April 30, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | N/A |
| Miles Used to Redeem Award | -3,000 | -15,000 | -2,000 | -20,000 |
| Refunded Miles | +3,000 | +15,000 | +2,000 | +20,000 |
| Mileage for Refund Charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mileage Balance After Refund | 3,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 20,000 (refunded amount) |
- The 20,000 miles are refunded to the same accrual months from which they were deducted for the redemption.
When some miles have expired at the time of the refund.
When 20,000 miles which were redeemed for an upgrade award are refunded on May 10, 2019.
| Accrual Month and Year | April 2016 | May 2016 | June 2016 | Total |
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| Mileage Expiration Date | April 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | June 30, 2019 | N/A |
| Miles Used to Redeem Award | -5,000 | -14,000 | -1,000 | -20,000 |
| Refunded Miles | 0 | +14,000 | +1,000 | +15,000 |
| Mileage for Refund Charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mileage Balance After Refund | 0 | 14,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 |
- Of the 20,000 miles, 15,000 are eligible to be refunded to the same accrual months from which they were deducted for the redemption. The 5,000 miles which had expired on April 30, 2019 are not refunded.
Refunds Due to Bad Weather, Equipment Malfunctions, etc.
If flight delays or cancellations occur as a result of force majeure (such as typhoons or snowfall) or equipment malfunctions, or other reasons which are attributable to ANA, all required mileage used to redeem upgrade awards will be refunded.
- Even miles that have expired at the time of refund processing will be refunded.
Procedures for Refunds
Procedures cannot be completed at the airport.
Complete Procedure via the ANA Website
After logging in, proceed to the Upgrade Reservation screen from the ANA International Flight Awards menu.