easily the most comprehensive how-to I could find, and I read all the Awardwallet and TPG posts and still couldn't figure it out. Thank you.
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
I’m so glad you found it helpful!! :)
@sandahildebrand24447 ай бұрын
You do a great job walking through and explaining the process. Thanks!
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Glad it was helpful!
@ozaernajim43157 ай бұрын
Seasoned miles/cards guy here, but your video was very educational and I learned already lots of stuff I was trying to figure out!!! THANK YOU and glad to be a subsriber!
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
I’m happy to hear that and glad to have you here!
@bridget8732 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the comprehensive and easy to understand video. I just booked Japan Airlines this morning after watching your video!
@MelsMilesandPoints2 ай бұрын
It makes me so happy to hear that it helped you!! Congratulations and have a great trip! 😁
@kellychambers79657 ай бұрын
I was waiting for this video, thank you! One additional thing I noticed when searching. BA opens up the award calendar earlier than AA. So if you’re trying to book a year or so out, BA can give you a leg up on securing that award space 😊
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
You’re absolutely right! British Airways releases space 355 days out, Cathay Pacific 360 days out, and American Airlines 331 days out. But that being said, I feel like it’s easier to get Japan Airline flights than ANA. For ANA, you definitely have to be ready to pounce.
@user-ov1xr7pl6b7 ай бұрын
I would love to see a video on “Japan Airlines (JAL): Everything You Need To Know To Book Award Flights To Japan using Hawaiian Airlines miles”. No one has a video that discusses this. Aloha!!
@mannysantoyo81983 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@MelsMilesandPoints3 ай бұрын
Hope it helped! 😁
@thedoctormh7 ай бұрын
Great video! - subscriber that would love that American Airlines miles video.
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
Glad to have you here! And thanks for letting me know you'd be interested in that video!
@TheMinecraftJRB7 ай бұрын
Watched it twice in a row!!
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
So glad to hear this!! 😄
@crystalgiannone26837 ай бұрын
Great content 👍Thank you for sharing 🙏 ❤
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁
@morselsthecat7 ай бұрын
informative as usual!!
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!❤️
@michellekolb7559Ай бұрын
Thank you for all the information. Is it possible to upgrade from economy to business with cash if you booked the flight with award points? I am new to this !
@MelsMilesandPointsАй бұрын
I'm not entirely sure because I've never tried that myself on JAL and have read conflicting reports online. If you are booking through American, your best bet might be to book economy for now, but keep watching for business. If it pops up, you can cancel your economy flight and rebook in business.
@therascals82377 ай бұрын
What a great video, thank you! And yes please at 5:01 !
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
Thanks!! And good to know you're interested in an AA video! :)
@therascals82377 ай бұрын
@@MelsMilesandPoints yes I am always interested in going to Japan in general, including with AA/JL!
@kellychambers79657 ай бұрын
Same for me! Trying to get a family of 4 there next year
@adrianfernandez93367 ай бұрын
i managed to book a flight from Honolulu to tokyo for 63000 points and only had to pay 234 so excited
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
That’s a great redemption! Congratulations!!
@jiahangsu83167 ай бұрын
Want to go NOW!!
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
You should! 😊😊
@pawsomepet3655 ай бұрын
Can you give me a video on how to make more points from AA? Thanks
@MelsMilesandPoints5 ай бұрын
You’re in luck! Here’s the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLV6ZMqoyJfNmaM.htmlsi=1p_WdQvdb5oxPjUf
@kelseyclarke94887 ай бұрын
I would love to see a video covering delta to Japan or do you think the same concept applies?
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
Most people don’t pursue that for two reasons. First, Delta to Japan award flights are not a good deal at all. And second, both ANA and JAL are much better flight experiences. Hope this helps!
@kelseyclarke94887 ай бұрын
@@MelsMilesandPoints ok thank you for that! We went to Japan this past April and flew delta premium economy and had a pleasant experience but have since gotten a chase card and of course want to use the benefits of the card but are unfamiliar with the airlines but I feel like it makes so much sense to fly the airline of that country especially if the rewards good. We just need to navigate the booking process.
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
The booking process gets easier and more comfortable with time, and you’ll love some of the amazing international carriers! 😁
@Ads667 ай бұрын
🎉❤🎉🎉
@isabellabrown83887 ай бұрын
Mel strikes again!
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
😅😂
@theinternationalist13577 ай бұрын
How do you calculate the transfer bonuses? And where do I find the transfer bonuses? TIA.
@MelsMilesandPoints7 ай бұрын
I take the amount of points needed and divide by the decimal form of the amount that will transfer, taking the bonus into account (1 + bonus). So if the transfer bonus is 20%, I divide the required number of points by 1.2, and if the bonus is 30%, I divide by 1.3, etc. I hope that makes sense! To find transfer bonuses, you have to check directly with each of your travel rewards credit cards. For example, if you were to look at your Chase transfer partners right now in your Chase account, you would see that there is a 20% transfer bonus to Aeroplan right now, as well as a 25% bonus to JetBlue. I know that doesn't help for Japan, but I wanted to explain how to check.
@theinternationalist13577 ай бұрын
Thanks Mels :) Love your channel!! Please make more videos like this :)
@theinternationalist13577 ай бұрын
Is this correct, so 30% transfer bonus. 50,000 pts / 1.3 = 38,461
You book another one way ticket. This gives you a better chance at finding availability because you can book another class of service or even another airline if necessary. For example, I'm flying to Japan on ANA in November, but I'm going first class one way and business class the other way. If I hadn't been able to find a second ANA flight, I could have tried JAL too. So it just opens up additional options for you.
@RagedContinuum2 ай бұрын
@@MelsMilesandPoints are carriers ok with two one-ways? I was under the impression that they prohibited it, but it was maybe 10 years ago that I last looked up travel. I have 280k aadvantage and 230 URs
@MelsMilesandPoints2 ай бұрын
@@RagedContinuum most are totally fine with it, although ANA requires round-trip bookings if you book directly through their site. But if you book through a partner airline site, like I did, you can book one-way flights. Hopes this helps!
@RagedContinuum2 ай бұрын
@@MelsMilesandPoints yeah that helps - maybe I can pull off a trip next year, thanks a lot