Great explanation! The last time i did this last year, the Virgin Atlantic agent told me to go ahead and transfer my points while i was on the phone with her and she's see when it updates on her end. It was pretty much instant! And i was able to book in one phone call for a first class trip on ANA 🎉
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
wow that was pretty boiz of her to do that 👍🏽 sounds like you had a smooth time
@shaneerika2 ай бұрын
Watching you do the call to Virgin was SO helpful - thank you so much!
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
that is good to know 🙏🏽 I will include phone calls going forward for things like this
@KevinYang2 ай бұрын
Great roundup of the options! I heard some people have been having trouble booking last minute ANA flights via Virgin, but hopefully just temporary! Also that some were able to book ANA via Aeroplan by calling too. Another time spots open up could be during equipment changes, which seem to happen pretty regularly across seasons!
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your insights Kevin 🙏🏽
@beserker20002 ай бұрын
Great content. Probably one of the better explanations of virgin atlantic booking experience for ANA.
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I hope you found it useful.
@SledgeIncTeam2 ай бұрын
Good explanation Chase
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
Thank you boss man Sledge
@Nliou12 ай бұрын
We pretty much give up on ANA
@samaalabed182420 сағат бұрын
were you allowed to book a one way? How does it work when it comes to booking a flight back Chase? Did you have to book the return flight at the same time or can you book the return flight while you're in Japan? Thanks!
@striker2468102 ай бұрын
Great video
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@andrewmorris65152 ай бұрын
Great content, Chase. How long does the transferred points take to be available in the VA account? Is it immediate or a day or 2? Thank you!
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
its "immediate". takes less than 15 minutes
@deltawhiskey6417Ай бұрын
Great review. To clarify, when you want to book an ANA award flight with Virgin points, you have to book round trip?
@ChaseYokoyamaАй бұрын
you can book two one ways. or just one one way. it does not have to be roundtrip when you use Virgin points. you have to book a round trip when you want to book directly through ANA through their ANA website and with ANA points.
@Mary-bh9le2 ай бұрын
Seeing the availability on United, but when I call VA, they say there is no availability. The United availability is still there as of this writing so don't think it was taken. Seems like VA has stopped offering the last min business class award tickets for ANA. Too bad.
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
many people have now spoken out about this and I have no idea why Virgin is doing this. Hopefully they clear this up sooner than later.
@KennethTungolАй бұрын
@@ChaseYokoyamawhat’s the next best thing? I already transferred my Chase points to Virgin because of a transfer bonus
@ChaseYokoyamaАй бұрын
@@KennethTungol either keep looking for ANA through virgin, or perhaps you can book a domestic Delta flight through them as well
@johnsmith022 ай бұрын
I learned something new today about the VIrgin and ANA.😂
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
just tryna spread 100% accurate information 🤷🏽♂️
@Bakapooru2 ай бұрын
These tickets don't exist.
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
They sure are hard to come by.
@albertw64612 ай бұрын
@@ChaseYokoyamabut honestly ANA business from NYC / SFC round trip is not that expansive compared with others…can use SC plat cash out + IAR
@rogerp45642 ай бұрын
Not true. I just got back from doing this very thing. 355 days in advance. First class there, business back. From Chicago. Pro tip: get a VPN and set it to Japan. Then look/ book it 355 days in advance when it is 9 am Tokyo time. That’s how I got it done.
@albertw64612 ай бұрын
@@rogerp4564 I mean not everyone has the flexibility to lock vacation 1 yr in advance
@WhatsThePoints12 ай бұрын
@@rogerp4564who’d you book thru at 355d though??
@soapa42792 ай бұрын
Honestly I've been researching and trying to find these types of award flights, and always come up short. It's so discouraging. Might end up just giving up on the idea altogether and focus on Hotels lol
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
its hard. No sugarcoating here. Is it worth it? Yes and no. That's why its nice to have the convenience of redeeming points through other methods.
@julioc49782 ай бұрын
Great video, For some reason I can never find availability under aeroplan Cheers
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
Ya i have found it harder for me booking through Aeroplan
@zachp29362 ай бұрын
Thank you for the detailed video. This may be a simple question but wanted to make sure. When traveling with a +1 do they also need their own virgin atlantic account if I am purchasing for the both of us?
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
if there are 2 award seats available then yes you can book it with the points from one account.
@micoPogi-pg3kn2 ай бұрын
I think I have a bigger chance at winning the lottery rather than winning this
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
we gotta go to Vegas to test that theory out!
@JerryThomas-fg9ms2 ай бұрын
lot of flights available TO tokyo but cant seem to find any business class flights on the united site FROM tokyo. only economy showing
@yeyem667811 күн бұрын
Yup did that .. still wait listed… i did aug 2025 and sept 2025 even premium economy still wait listed
@ChaseYokoyama10 күн бұрын
😳
@FlyandStay-52427 күн бұрын
Nice tip
@ChaseYokoyama27 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@takeyashirtoff9 күн бұрын
thanks for the video step-by-step instructions....so it would be about $500 in taxes and fees to fly there and back correct?
@ChaseYokoyama4 күн бұрын
Yes approximately $500
@ryokoqureshi546815 күн бұрын
I tried to see if I could actually book a flight by calling Virgin Atlantic. I checked the United website and called VA, but I was told that nothing was available at their end. I asked for another date, which was also available right in front of me on the United website, and was told no.
@ChaseYokoyama10 күн бұрын
ya i gotta look into this more and make another video because a lot of people have been saying the same thing 😞
@metalheadami1232 ай бұрын
If I try to book business class Ana with points it is waitlisted 100% of the time no matter how much I moved the dates around. Flying out of SFO to Tokyo so it should be easy (we’ll it is if I pay cash)
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
ya booking through ANA is just waitlist hell.
@metalheadami1232 ай бұрын
@@ChaseYokoyama thanks! This is first time trying to book to Asia. I’ve been having the same issue with Singapore airlines. When I book cash there’s flights when I try and use points it says there are no flights available. Is that common also?
@renancruz26952 ай бұрын
Every time I call virgin Atlantic the agents say the award flights are not available, even though I’m seen the flight available on united!
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
is it an ANA flight, is it nonstop?
@Moonsky872 ай бұрын
@ChaseYokoyama To piggyback off this comment, I've also run into the same problem. ANA nonstop flight that is on United's calendar (Business class I), but Virgin says it is unavailable when I call, even though United shows availability.
@Atapoii2 ай бұрын
@Moonsky87 I’m having the exact same issue
@brandongreen88952 ай бұрын
i’ve been trying to do this out of jfk and hnd for the last 3 days and have had no luck talking to Virgin. They keep saying the flights come back unconfirmed
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
are you seeing the availability on ANA or United's websites?
@XeRzclanPRАй бұрын
Would that flight not show up on virgin atlantic website? Only bookable by phone?
@ChaseYokoyamaАй бұрын
correct. the ANA flights do not appear on the Virgin website
@XeRzclanPRАй бұрын
What If I wanted to go to Bangkok? I cant book through virgin atlantic even if it’s operated by ANA from jfk to haneda and haneda to jfk?
@ChaseYokoyamaАй бұрын
u can book from Japan to China. Unfortunately this is just for flights that originate or end in Japan. and its only for nonstop flights as well. so that might be the problem you are running into. you can book it through ANA for just the jfk - haneda legs. then book separately to and from china
@MLL-mc5of2 ай бұрын
can I book from Chicago to China like shanghai ? or I have to book to NRT first and additional shanghai ?
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
you would have to book from Chicago to Japan first. Then use some other method to fly to China
@jiahaolu8839Ай бұрын
Is the VS to book ANA blocked right now? I tried to call but VS said no availability within 14 days even if I can see availability through ANA
@ChaseYokoyamaАй бұрын
i've heard people mention that. People have said that it might be from high demand of people trying to book with Virgin points. So they limited the number of seat options available through virgin specifically.
@DrummyCovers152 ай бұрын
When calling virgin, are they able to put your ticket on hold while you wait for your points to transfer?
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
no unfortunately they can not. However transferring points usually only takes a few minutes
@michaelshui882 ай бұрын
@@ChaseYokoyama I know from Chase it is instant. How about transferring from AMEX? Thanks!
@rogerp45642 ай бұрын
@@michaelshui88not sure about virgin. I transferred my AMEX points to ANA and it like like 3 days.
@robertwilliams6605Ай бұрын
Will this work with Amex Hilton card?
@ChaseYokoyama27 күн бұрын
Yes, you can transfer Hilton points to ANA 10,000 Hilton points = 1,000 Mileage Club miles
@vince926152 ай бұрын
When I called they told me ANA denied their award request, does it mean someone has beat me to it or is it a ghost showing on other websites?
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
for clarification, what do you mean denied? they said they couldn't find the award? which websites did you verify the availability before calling?
@disc0ver1552 ай бұрын
Can you help me book a flight. I'm looking for 2 business class tickets return. I have Amex and Chase points 🙏🏼
@ChaseYokoyama2 ай бұрын
if its on specifically ANA I would recommend to check every day for the potential dates that you would be flying.
@disc0ver1552 ай бұрын
@@ChaseYokoyama I've been trying. The problem with ANA is you have to book return. Sometimes you'll find 1 flight. Most times they have only 1 seat 🤦🏽♂️
@mastrkentsАй бұрын
hold up, your rent is only $2250??
@ChaseYokoyamaАй бұрын
well my portion is $1,300 but the total is $5k since I have roommates.
@CesarJoel2 ай бұрын
Great tutorial Chase!🫵 Thanks for the detailed information and walkthrough 🤙