ANA will be debuting their reconfigured Boeing 777-300ER on the Tokyo – New York route on 8th November 2019; this B777 will feature the new First Class and Business Class. However, this reconfigured B777 appears to be alternating between Tokyo Haneda and Tokyo Narita in the following arrangement:
8th November – HND to JFK to NRT
9th November – NRT to JFK to HND
10th November – HND to JFK to NRT
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On Other Routes
ANA has started to operate the reconfigured B777 on their Tokyo Haneda – London Heathrow route since August 2019. Although there is no given date for its third destination – Frankfurt we can expect to see the reconfigured B777 during the winter season, which runs through March 2020.
ANA New First Class and Business Class Product
The new First Class seats are customised by JAMCO, they are similar to the First Class product installed on the ANA A380.
The seats are equipped with large 43″ 4K monitors, additional privacy-enhancing doors and cushions made in collaboration with Nishikawa Sangyo.
The most impressive update is the new Business Class seat; this is the first actual usage of the Fusio seat manufactured by Safran. Other than having an individual door to provide a more private space, THE Room is also the widest Business Class seat in the world. The large 24″ 4K screen can provide passengers with a great viewing experience.
At first glance this configuration is similar to the Qsuite by Qatar Airways, which was awarded the title of Best Business Class in the world. However, the width of the seat is much wider when compared to the Qsuite and is similar to the Singapore Airlines Business Class.
You can check out Sam’s review on The Room here:
Redemption Opportunities For Tokyo – New York
ANA is a member of Star Alliance. Below are some of the redemption rates for your general guidance. Note that the quoted redemption rates are one way trip. Some programs may require you to redeem a round trip. Where applicable, rates are quoted based on low season rates.
| Frequent Flyer Program | First Class (one way) | Business Class (one way) |
| United Mileage Plus | 110k miles | 80k miles |
| Singapore Krisflyer | 140k miles | 115k miles |
| Avianca Lifemiles | 90k miles | 75k miles |
| Lufthansa Miles and More | 111k miles | 71k miles |
| Eva Air Infinity | 105k miles | 87.5k miles |
| Aegean Miles Bonus | 100k miles | 75k miles |
| ANA Mileage Club | 165k miles | 80k miles |
Before transferring your credit card miles to any of these frequent flyer programs, please check the availability on the individual programs. Different programs may be entitled to different redemption award space. To confirm that the aircraft is equipped with the new First and Business Class, kindly refer to the seat map below (First Class ends at row 2, Business Class starts at row 7 and ends at row 20).
Also forgot about ANA partner virgin Atlantic, you can fly 120k roundtrip in first from most of USA (must book RT and need to call)
This information is very valuable i will be sharing this with some of my friends
Hi Adray, perhaps you have the knowledge what would be the best redemption on Star Alliance for return flight from Melbourne Australia to New York in second week of May 2020 in biz class.
Hi Julia.
Agean, Avianca and Thai may offer one of the lowest redemption rates. You should explore around.
Hi,
Think this is partially mixed (First is cheaper than Business for i.e. ANA) and it should state that i.e. ranges for ANA (high/low/regular) and that some options allow only roundtrip redemptions
Frequent Flyer Program First Class (one way) Business Class (one way)
United Mileage Plus 110k miles 80k miles
Singapore Krisflyer 140k miles 115k miles
Avianca Lifemiles 75k miles 90k miles
Lufthansa Miles and Mor 71k miles 111k miles
Eva Air Infinity 87.5k miles 105k miles
Aegean Miles Bonus 75k miles 100k miles
ANA Mileage Club 80k miles 165k miles
Thanks!