All Nippon Airways (ANA) is rolling out changes to its Premium Economy. Starting from April 1, 2019, traveling period, ANA will enable ANA Mileage Club members to reserve seats in Premium Economy with ANA award tickets.
Furthermore, ANA will allow members to upgrade from Economy Class to Premium Economy by using ANA mileage and upgrade points as of April 1, 2020, traveling period.
Currently, ANA Mileage Club members are only able to use the award tickets to fly First Class, Business Class and Economy Class. Members are also only able to upgrade to First Class and Business Class using mileage and upgrade points. ANA now has Premium Economy seats on 59 aircraft flying to 30 routes*1 and the customer’s demand to book award reservations and upgrade to Premium Economy has been on the rise. Providing members these additional options will allow them to further customize their itineraries
“ANA believes that traveling should always be a pleasant experience, which is why we’ve sought to expand seating options to give passengers the greatest possible array of choices,” said Takeshi Inada, CEO and President of ANA X Inc.*2 “Our vision for air travel revolves around consumer satisfaction, and we aim to continue taking steps to make flying with ANA as effortless as possible.”
By increasing available award booking and upgrade options, ANA hopes to continue setting the global standard for customer service and in-flight convenience.
*1 As of November 2018.
*2 ANA X Inc., a member of the ANA Group, is commissioned by and undertakes customer-related business on behalf of ANA. ANA X Inc. aims to become the engine of the group’s loyalty marketing activities to create new values for customers through ANA Mileage Club.
- Eligibility Guidelines for Making Premium Economy Reservations with Award Tickets
- · Valid for flights departing from April 1, 2019.
- · Reservation and ticketing will start from Dec. 5, 2018, at 3 pm (Japan Time).
- · Eligible flights include all ANA Group-operated flights with Premium Economy seats.
- · Tickets are available for ANA Mileage Club members and their registered award users.
Required Mileage (Roundtrip):
| Korea (ZONE2) | Asia 1*3 (ZONE3) | Asia 2*4 (ZONE4) | Hawaii (ZONE5) | North America (ZONE6) | Europe (ZONE7) | Oceania (ZONE10) |
L (Low Season) | – | – | 46,000 | 53,000 | 62,000 | 67,000 | 54,000 |
R (Regular Season) | – | – | 51,000 | 58,000 | 72,000 | 77,000 | 62,000 |
H (High Season) | – | – | 54,000 | 61,000 | 77,000 | 82,000 | 67,000 |
Please refer to the following link for further information.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/promo/py_flightawd/
*3 Asia 1 (Zone 3): Beijing / Dalian / Shenyang / Qingdao / Shanghai / Hangzhou / Guangzhou / Xiamen / Chengdu / Wuhan / Hong Kong / Taipei / Manila.
*4 Asia 2 (Zone 4): Singapore / Bangkok / Ho Chi Minh City / Yangon / Jakarta / Mumbai / Delhi / Hanoi / Kuala Lumpur / Phnom Penh.
- Eligibility Guidelines for Upgrading from Economy Class to Premium Economy
- · Valid for flights departing from April 1, 2020.
- · Reservation and ticketing are scheduled to start from late September 2019.
- · Eligible flights include all ANA Group-operated flights with Premium Economy seats.
- · ANA Diamond, Platinum, Bronze and Super Flyers Card members are able to use ANA Upgrade Points.
- · Tickets are available for ANA Mileage Club members and their registered award users.
- · Eligible booking classes to/from Japan are Y, B, M, U, H, Q, V.
Required Mileage (One-way):
1-Sector Mileage (Basic Sector Mileage) | Economy Class to Premium Economy |
0 – 2,000 | － |
2,001 – 3,500 | 15,000 |
3,501 – 4,500 | |
4,501 – 5,500 | 20,000 |
5,501 – |
Please refer to the necessary mileage chart for each sector.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/reference/tameru/flightmile/int/chart.html
Required Upgrade Points (One-way):
Routes | Europe and North America | Resort, Southeast Asia and South Asia | East Asia | Oceania |
Points | 5 | 4 | － | 5 |
For further details please access the following link.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/promo/py_upgrade/
To download the images within this press release, please refer to the following link.
http://www.ana-press.com/2018-11-12/
(Available until Nov. 26, 2018, 5 pm Japan Time)
