May 23, 2024
Second no-notice ANA devaluation (business class this time); first class unchanged
post-mortem context
Obituary
🪦 2014–2023 · award-price increaseANA First Class via Virgin Atlantic (55k–60k one-way; 110k–120k roundtrip)
ANA First Class via Virgin Atlantic (55k–60k one-way; 110k–120k roundtrip) — born 2014, died March 7, 2023. In its prime: Previously you could fly in First Class to/from West Coast USA <-> Japan in First Class for only 55,000 one way (now 72,500). Cause of death: award-price increase. It lived 9.3 years and survived 1 documented change before the fatal one. West Coast 55,000 → 72,500 (+32%); Central/East 60,000 → 85,000 (+42%)
Lived 9.3 years · survived 1 documented change before the fatal one · program: Virgin Atlantic
The documented life — newest first
March 7, 2023
No-notice ANA first class devaluation; new chart effective March 7, 2023
fatal event
March 2, 2023
Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam; community fears non-alliance partner charts will change
Questions
Is the ANA First Class via Virgin Atlantic (55k–60k one-way; 110k–120k roundtrip) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died March 7, 2023 (award-price increase). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the ANA First Class via Virgin Atlantic (55k–60k one-way; 110k–120k roundtrip) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: Previously you could fly in First Class to/from West Coast USA <-> Japan in First Class for only 55,000 one way (now 72,500) (documented from 2014).
What killed the ANA First Class via Virgin Atlantic (55k–60k one-way; 110k–120k roundtrip) sweet spot?
award-price increase, March 7, 2023. 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 First Class via Virgin Atlantic (55k–60k one-way; 110k–120k roundtrip) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/ana-first-class-via-virgin-atlantic-55k-60k-one-way-110k-120k-roundtrip
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