ANA stopover policy

[matzif4u]

I am trying to book a trip to Israel using miles. I have enough miles with continental; but they will only let me make one stopover. I also have enough starwood miles if I tranfered them to ANA. Does anyone know if ANA will let me make a stopover on each leg? Or is there any way to get around it on Continental? Thanks so much Dan for all your great deals and info?

[aussiebochur]

ANA allows 4 stopovers (more then 24 hours).
Only one per city.
Max 2 in Europe.

Don't forget their chart is mileage based so you'll need to add the distance of all flight segments. Also, unless flying on US based carrier all flights will have an extra fuel surcharge.

[Dan]

ANA allows 4 stopovers (more then 24 hours).
Only one per city.
Max 2 in Europe.

Don't forget their chart is mileage based so you'll need to add the distance of all flight segments. Also, unless flying on US based carrier all flights will have an extra fuel surcharge.

Bolded for emphasis.

[matzif4u]

Is there a way to calculate miles g will need for a trip even though I dont have miles in my ANA account. ( I would transfer from starwoods). Thanks.

[Dan]

http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=jfk-fra-tlv-zrh-jfk
https://www.ana.co.jp/wws/japan/e/asw_common/amc/reference/tukau/teikeiair_1.html#a02

[aussiebochur]

Go to gcmap.com, put in the airports you're traveling too (including the return), press "map" and you'll have the total miles traveled for your trip.

Then check here for how many ANA miles are required for the award.

[matzif4u]

Wow! Dan you respond so quickly! Thanks so much!

[matzif4u]

Also is there anyway to get around continentals policy of only one stopover on reward tickets? I wanna fly to Israel and stop in vienna both ways.

[aussiebochur]

Also is there anyway to get around continentals policy of only one stopover on reward tickets? I wanna fly to Israel and stop in vienna both ways.

Not on the same award. Aeroplan (Air Canada) allows two stopovers. But they charge more miles for TLV award.

[Dan]

Also is there anyway to get around continentals policy of only one stopover on reward tickets? I wanna fly to Israel and stop in vienna both ways.

You can stop as many times as you want for less than 24 hours.  You can only have 1 stopover over 24 hours with CO miles.

[matzif4u]

under 24 hours literaly as many as I like? I can stop everyday in another city a whole week long? That would be pretty cool!

[Ergel]

Has to be the most direct route. Just got off the phone with a rep who sounded upset that my award worked but it was cdg-Zrh-lhr and he had to let it go

[matzif4u]

Would it be a solution to make 2 seperate reservations; one from New York to Europe, and a 2nd from Europe to Israel. Will the total in points be more than with one reservation? If so by how much?

[aussiebochur]

Would it be a solution to make 2 seperate reservations; one from New York to Europe, and a 2nd from Europe to Israel. Will the total in points be more than with one reservation? If so by how much?

To TLV is 115k. To Europe is 105k plus Europe-TLV is 55k.
Difference of 45k.
But you could visit a lot of cities in Europe if you did this...

[matzif4u]

are you sure i thought its 75k

[aussiebochur]

Sorry, thinking Business Class...

TLV is 75k.
Europe is 55k plus 35k to TLV.

[matzif4u]

so whats the difference in economy class?

[Dan]

so whats the difference in economy class?

15K

[matzif4u]

sorry didnt see that post cuz was on 2nd page