May 23, 2024
Quiet hike to medium/long-haul ANA business awards, up to 26–28%
fatal event; only 2 dated history items found — flagged
Obituary
🪦 2014–2024 · award-price increaseANA Business Class via Virgin Atlantic (45k–47.5k one-way; 90k–95k roundtrip)
ANA Business Class via Virgin Atlantic (45k–47.5k one-way; 90k–95k roundtrip) — born 2014, died May 23, 2024. In its prime: Japan – Australia/Canada/Western USA: increased from 90,000 to 105,000 Virgin Points. Cause of death: award-price increase. It lived 10.4 years and survived 1 documented change before the fatal one. RT West Coast 90,000 → 105,000; RT East/Central 95,000 → 120,000 (+26%)
Lived 10.4 years · survived 1 documented change before the fatal one · program: Virgin Atlantic
The documented life — newest first
March 7, 2023
First class devalued; business class untouched (documents pre-2024 business rates)
Questions
Is the ANA Business Class via Virgin Atlantic (45k–47.5k one-way; 90k–95k roundtrip) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died May 23, 2024 (award-price increase). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the ANA Business Class via Virgin Atlantic (45k–47.5k one-way; 90k–95k roundtrip) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: Japan – Australia/Canada/Western USA: increased from 90,000 to 105,000 Virgin Points (documented from 2014).
What killed the ANA Business Class via Virgin Atlantic (45k–47.5k one-way; 90k–95k roundtrip) sweet spot?
award-price increase, May 23, 2024. It survived 1 documented change before the fatal one.
What is the closest surviving alternative?
On our Watchlist, matching program and region: ANA Business/First via Virgin Atlantic (post-2024 chart) (One-way business class awards between Japan and Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, have increased in cost from 32,500 points to 35,000 points). Factual match only — not a recommendation.
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Bonus Eagle. “ANA Business Class via Virgin Atlantic (45k–47.5k one-way; 90k–95k roundtrip) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/ana-business-class-via-virgin-atlantic-45k-47-5k-one-way-90k-95k-roundtrip
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