{"id":36512,"date":"2023-03-08T04:53:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T04:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/08\/virgin-atlantic-increases-ana-first-class-redemptions-by-up-to-42-without-notice\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T04:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T04:53:36","slug":"virgin-atlantic-will-increase-ana-first-class-redemptions-by-as-much-as-42-with-out-discover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/08\/virgin-atlantic-will-increase-ana-first-class-redemptions-by-as-much-as-42-with-out-discover\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Atlantic will increase ANA first-class redemptions by as much as 42% with out discover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last Thursday, Virgin Atlantic joined SkyTeam<\/a>. Now, with out discover, the airline has up to date the award chart<\/a> for one among its non-alliance candy spots \u2014 utilizing Virgin Atlantic factors on ANA<\/a>, as Thrifty Traveler<\/a> first reported.<\/p>\n

Long regarded as the perfect use of Flying Club factors<\/a>, Virgin Atlantic will now cost you extra factors to e-book ANA’s long-haul firstclass, a devaluation that we lengthy feared was coming however however hurts \u2014 particularly with no warning or direct communication to members.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, financial system and business-class award charges stay the identical, as do these on shorter ANA flights to pick locations in Asia.<\/p>\n

Here’s a have a look at the adjustments. Note the costs that observe are for round-trip flights:<\/p>\n

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Destination<\/strong><\/th>\nEconomy<\/strong><\/th>\nBusiness<\/strong><\/th>\nFirst<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Japan<\/td>\n15,000 (no change).<\/td>\nN\/A.<\/td>\nN\/A.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Korea<\/td>\n18,000 (no change).<\/td>\n35,000 (no change).<\/td>\n50,000 (no change).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China, Guam, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Taiwan<\/td>\n23,000 (no change).<\/td>\n45,000 (no change).<\/td>\n60,000 (no change).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam<\/td>\n40,000 (no change).<\/td>\n65,000 (no change).<\/td>\n105,000 (+23%).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawaii, India and Indonesia<\/td>\n45,000 (no change).<\/td>\n70,000 (no change).<\/td>\n90,000 (+28%).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia, Canada and Western U.S.<\/td>\n60,000 (no change).<\/td>\n90,000 (no change).<\/td>\n145,000 (+32%).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Europe, Mexico and Central and Eastern U.S.<\/td>\n65,000 (no change).<\/td>\n95,000 (no change).<\/td>\n170,000 (+42%).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bear in thoughts that ANA award house in premium cabins is notoriously scarce, however for these longer first-class flights, it’s going to now be pricier to e-book when you’ll find stock.<\/p>\n

Related: The final information to ANA firstclass<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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