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ANA Mileage Club is the loyalty program of All Nippon Airways, Japan's largest airline and a Star Alliance member. ANA operates from Tokyo Haneda (HND) and Tokyo Narita (NRT), with the famed THE Suite first-class product on its flagship 777 aircraft. ANA Mileage Club is one of the highest-leverage Amex Membership Rewards transfer partners for US-based travelers - the round-trip Business class US-Europe redemption at 88,000-104,000 miles is the program's most-cited sweet spot, and round-trip Business US-Japan starts around 75,000-90,000 miles in low season.
The program has two things worth knowing up front. First: one-way awards, finally. Since June 24, 2025, ANA allows one-way redemptions on its own metal at half the round-trip rate, ending decades of round-trip-only booking. One stopover and open-jaw routings are both allowed within the chart pricing. Second: fuel surcharges on ANA metal. Where Aeroplan and KrisFlyer have eliminated fuel surcharges on partner awards, ANA passes cash fuel surcharges through on its own flights and on most partner awards, and the amount varies by route and ticketing period, so check the cash cost before you book. The exception: United partner awards through ANA usually have $0 or very low fuel surcharges, making ANA Mileage Club a sweet spot specifically for booking United metal.
Miles expire 36 months from the month they were earned, with no extension via activity - this is one of the strictest expiry policies of any major program.
The actual numbers. Get your nerd on, memorize the cheap ones.
The cheat sheet.
ANA uses two parallel charts:
| Chart | Routes | Pricing model | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA International Flight Awards | Routes operated by ANA only | Zone + season + cabin | Round-trip required; one stopover + open-jaw permitted |
| Partner Flight Awards | Star Alliance + Star Alliance Connecting Partners | Zone + cabin (no seasonality) | One-way redemptions allowed; stopover + open-jaw permitted |
Carrier-imposed surcharges (fuel surcharges):
Round-the-World award: ANA stopped issuing new Star Alliance Round-the-World awards as of June 23, 2025. Tickets issued before then stay valid until they expire.
Recent program changes (2026):
Notable redemption pricing (round-trip, zone-based; check before booking):
Official charts:
For exact per-route pricing, use the official charts or the upcoming Booking Tool.
The ANA Card U.S.A. Plus, a Visa issued by First National Bank of Omaha, is open to ANA Mileage Club members with a US address and earns ANA miles directly. The other paths to ANA miles for US-based travelers are flexible-currency transfer (Amex MR 1:1 or Marriott Bonvoy 3:1).
Where your points punch above their weight.
Where this currency genuinely shines.
Virgin Atlantic's chart prices ANA First Class at 72,500 Virgin Points one way between the Western US and Japan, and 85,000 between the Central and Eastern US and Japan. You book through the Flying Club team, award space is limited, and taxes, fees and carrier charges apply and vary.
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Programs that transfer points or miles into ANA Mileage Club.
| From | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | 1,000 MR = 1,000 ANA Mileage Club miles | |
| 10:1 | All Nippon Airways (ANA) Mileage Club. | |
| 5:2 | Standard World of Hyatt conversion at 5,000 points to 2,000 miles (5:2). Minimum 5,000 points, then 1,250 point increments. | |
| 5:1 | Convert IHG points to ANA Mileage Club by calling IHG One Rewards. Airline transfers are phone only, never online. Standard rate is 5,000 IHG points for 1,000 miles and can take up to six weeks to arrive. Airline conversions are usually weak value, so keep IHG points for hotel nights unless topping off a specific balance. | |
| 3:1 | Base 3:1 with a 5,000-mile bonus per 60,000 points transferred (effectively ~2.4:1 in 60K increments). | |
| 1:1 | To ANA Mileage Club, 1:1. No transfer tax; min 1,000 points. |
The status ladder. 3 rungs, each unlocking better lounges, bags, and bragging rights.
3 status levels.
30,000 Premium Points (15,000 from ANA Group flights)
50,000 Premium Points (25,000 from ANA Group flights)
100,000 Premium Points (50,000 from ANA Group flights)
Where to vanish before takeoff. Your status (or ticket) opens which doors.
Who gets in, who doesn't, and the carve-outs.
ANA operates the ANA Lounge and ANA Suite Lounge networks at Tokyo Haneda (HND), Tokyo Narita (NRT), and select international gateways. Access rules:
ANA does not generally sell day passes to non-status passengers; access is by status or premium cabin only.
The high-leverage moves. Read this before you transfer a single mile.
The smart-money plays.
What to do when plans move: how to change or cancel an award, the fees, and your rights when a flight is delayed.
When plans change.
Stopover rules, surcharges, the stuff nobody tells you until you've been burned once.
The fine print, decoded.
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Last reviewed: September 2026
Loyalty programs change rules, fees, transfer ratios, and award pricing all the time — sometimes without warning. We do our best to keep these pages current, but the program's own site is always the final word. Always confirm specifics directly with ANA Mileage Club before transferring miles or booking an award. Treat anything on this page as a starting point, not a guarantee. Crazy4Points is not responsible for actions taken based on information here — see our Terms of Service for full details.
