ANA : to Enable Passengers to Redeem Upgrade Points and Miles in Premium Economy

• •ANA will make it possible for ANA Mileage Club members to book Premium Economy seats with ANA International Flight Awards.

• •Members will also be able to upgrade from Economy Class to Premium Economy by using ANA upgrade points and mileage.

TOKYO, Nov. 12, 2018 -All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest and 5-star airline for six consecutive years, 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.

Features of Premium Economy can be found on the link below.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/serviceinfo/international/inflight/guide/py/

'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.

• 1.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.

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.

• 2.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.

For further details please access the following link.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/amc/promo/py_upgrade/

Contact:ANA Corporate Communications, TEL [phone], [e-mail]

About ANA
Following the 'Inspiration of Japan' high quality of service, ANA has been awarded the respected 5-Star rating every year since 2013 from SKYTRAX. ANA is the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious designation six years in a row. Additionally, ANA has been recognized by Air Transport World as 'Airline of the Year' three times in the past 10 years - 2007, 2013 and 2018, becoming one of the few airlines winning this prestigious award for multiple times.
ANA was founded in 1952 with two helicopters and has become the largest airline in Japan, as well as one of the most significant airlines in Asia, operating 84 international routes and 119 domestic routes. ANA offers a unique dual hub model which enables passengers to travel to Tokyo and connect through the two airports in the metropolitan Tokyo, NARITA and HANEDA, to various destinations throughout Japan, and also offers same day connections between various North American, Asian and Chinese cities.
ANA has been a member of Star Alliance since 1999 and has joint venture partnerships with United Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines.
Besides the full service and award winner carrier ANA, the ANA Group has two LCCs as consolidated subsidiaries, Vanilla Air Inc. and Peach Aviation Limited. The ANA Group carried 53.8 million passengers in FY2017, has approximately 39,000 employees and a fleet of 260 aircraft. ANA is a proud launch customer and the biggest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
For more information, please refer to the following link.
https://www.ana.co.jp/group/en/