17 Best Ways to Earn Lots More ANA Mileage Club Miles

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Jennifer Koebele

- March 27, 2017January 15, 2019

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) is a Japanese carrier. It has hubs at Haneda Airport and Nanta International Airport in Tokyo, and Itami Airport and Kansai International Airport in Osaka.

Members of the ANA Mileage Club can earn miles by booking flights on ANA and its airline partners in the Star Alliance. ANA also has a variety of other travel and non-travel partners.

Most partners only award miles to members within Japan. However, there are plenty of opportunities to earn ANA miles and redeem for flights and travel services in the U.S. too!

In this post, we will show you how the best ways to earn miles in the ANA Mileage Club, including the use of credit cards. By the time you finish reading, you’ll be ready to begin earning tons more ANA Mileage Club miles!

Earn Miles Through ANA Mileage Club

1. Become an ANA Mileage Club Member

Enroll as an ANA Mileage Club member and choose from a variety of cards in the ANA Mileage Club, including debit and credit cards from Japanese banks. The Mileage Club (TMC) card is a free card that earns miles for the primary member and family members. All miles are valid for 36 months.

Members in Japan will receive their TMC card within 2-3 weeks after ordering via Japan Post Yu-Mail. It takes a little longer (3-4 weeks) to receive cards via regular mail outside Japan.

There is now a digital membership card available to members in Japan as well.

2. ANA Domestic and International Flights

The formula that determines ANA Mileage Club miles for domestic and international flights:

[Basic Sector Mileage * Accrual Rate for the Booking Class]

Typically, you will earn between 50%-150% of miles for domestic flights and 30%-150% on international flights. ANA publishes a chart with the percentages and total ANA miles earned on the website.

Like other airline loyalty programs, you can’t earn miles for award tickets.

3. Star Alliance Partners

Earn 30% to 125% of miles for flights with the 27 Star Alliance carriers, depending on your fare type. Click on an airline below to find out the exact amount of miles you will earn for your flight.

4. Other Airline Partners

The following airlines are other partners in the ANA Mileage Club, including Vietnam Airlines (added October 2016). These airlines also earn 30% to 125%. To find the exact percentage for each fare class, click on a link:

*While ANA suspended some awards on Etihad on December 8, 2017, this has not affected earning miles.

ANA’s partnership with Hawaiian Airlines ended March 14, 2018.

5. ANA Premium Points

To earn elite status in ANA Mileage Club, you’ll need to collect Premium Points. The formula for earning Premium Points is:

Flight Miles * Route Ratio + Boarding Points

See the graphic below for the Premium Points needed to earn Bronze, Platinum, and Diamond status:

Here are the bonus miles earned at each status level:

While you’re earning miles, here is something else to aspire to…The Million Miler Program!

The Million Miler Program tracks your lifetime miles since joining the ANA Mileage Club. Receive special benefits for reaching 500,000 miles, 1 million miles, 2 million miles, and 3 million miles.

Benefits include permanent ANA Suite Lounge access, no miles expiration, and Super Flyers card eligibility.

Check your lifetime miles balance by logging into your account on the ANA website and going to the Mileage Balance Inquiry screen.

Earn ANA Miles With Credit Cards

6. American Express Membership Rewards Credit Cards

Rather than using a credit card with a low earning rate, why not transfer American Express Membership Rewards to your ANA Mileage Club account instead? Each Membership Rewards point equals 1 ANA Mileage Club Mile.

Earn more Membership Rewards points by using the following credit cards:

Recommended Amex Cards (Personal)

AMEX CARD	BENEFITS & INFO
American Express® Gold Card	Earn 35,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $2,000 on eligible purchases with your new card within the first 3 months. Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points at US restaurants. Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points at US supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per year in purchases, then 1X). Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com. $100 Airline Fee Credit: up to $100 in statement credits per year for incidental fees at one selected airline. Terms Apply. Annual Fee: $250
The Platinum Card® from American Express How We Get $1,500+ In Value From This Card (Per Year) >	Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases in your first 3 months. 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel. Access more than 1,200 airport lounges across 130 countries and counting, including the amazing Centurion® lounges. Up to $200 Uber Savings Annually. $200 Airline Fee Credit. Terms. Annual Fee: $550

Recommended Amex Cards (Business)

AMEX CARD	BENEFITS & INFO
The Blue Business℠ Plus Credit Card from American Express	Earn 2X points on everyday business purchases such as office supplies or client dinners. 0.0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months, then a variable rate, currently 13.49%, 17.49% or 21.49%. Terms. Annual Fee: $0
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express See How To Also Get $1,250+ in Value Per Year >>	Welcome Offer: Earn up to 75,000 Membership Rewards® Points. Earn 50,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $10,000 & an extra 25,000 points after you spend an additional $10,000 all on qualifying purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership. Get 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com. Access more than 1,200 airport lounges across 130 countries and counting, including the amazing Centurion® lounges. $200 Airline Fee Credit. Terms. Annual Fee: $450
American Express® Business Gold Card	More Rewards: Get 4X Membership Rewards® points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each month. These categories include Airfare purchased directly from airlines, U.S. purchases for advertising in select media (online, TV, radio); U.S. purchases made directly from select technology providers of computer hardware, software, and cloud solutions; U.S. purchases at gas stations; U.S restaurants or for U.S. shipping. 4X points apply to the first $150,000 in combined purchases from these 2 categories each calendar year. Airline Bonus: Get 25% points back after you use points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with Amex Travel, up to 250,000 points back per calendar year. Pay Over Time Option: A flexible payment option to help manage cash flow on purchases of $100 or more. Terms. Annual Fee: $295
Are you a business owner? For more details, see our American Express business credit cards article or in-depth 2018 business credit cards guide to find the perfect card for your company.

7. ANA Co-Branded Cards

Most of the co-branded cards in the ANA Mileage Club are from Japanese banks. However, there is one U.S. card that earns ANA Miles: ANA CARD U.S.A.

This is a Visa card offered by First Bank that earns 1 mile per $1 spent on all purchases including ANA flights…not the best earning power for an airline credit card, unfortunately.

In addition, the ANA CARD U.S.A. has a $70 annual fee and low sign-up bonus.

8. Citi ThankYou Rewards Credit Cards

The Citi ThankYou Rewards program also allows you to earn miles towards ANA Mileage Club. However, the way to utilize the points for ANA is to transfer them to Etihad Guest and redeem them as a partner airline.

Earn tons of Citi ThankYou Reward points with these credit cards and then move them over to Etihad to be used on ANA; note that you may not combine these with other ANA miles.

Recommended Citi Cards (Personal)

CREDIT CARD	CARD INFO
Citi ThankYou® Premier Card	Earn 60,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Redeemable for $750 in Airfare at ThankYou.com 3 ThankYou® Points per $1 spent on Travel, including Gas Stations 2 points per $1 spent on dining/entertainment Annual Fee: $95, waived for first 12 months

9. Marriott-SPG Credit Cards

You can earn Marriott points and transfer those to ANA at a transfer rate of 3:1. Plus, for every 60,000 Marriott points that you transfer, you’ll receive an extra 5,000 ANA miles bonus.

Recommended Marriott-SPG Cards

SPG-MARRIOTT CARDS	CARD BENEFITS & INFO
Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card	This product is currently unavailable through Upgraded Points
Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express	Earn 75,000 bonus points after you make $3,000 in purchases in your first 3 months. Earn 6 points for each dollar of eligible purchases at participating SPG® and Marriott Rewards® hotels and 2 points on all other eligible purchases. Terms. $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95.
Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express	Earn 75,000 bonus points after you make $3,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership. Earn 6 points for each dollar of eligible purchases at over 6,700 participating SPG® and Marriott Rewards® hotels across 29 brands. Free Boingo Wi-Fi & Free Wi-Fi at SPG participating hotels. Terms. $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95.

10. IHG Rewards Club Credit Card

Points earned in the IHG Rewards Club can also be used for ANA Mileage Club redemptions. Transfer a minimum of 10,000 IHG Rewards Club points for 2,000 ANA Mileage Club miles.

Earn points quicker than ever when you use the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card!

11. Other Hotel Loyalty Credit Cards

Other hotel loyalty programs that permit you to transfer points to ANA Mileage Club are Hilton Honors (10,000 points = 1,000 ANA miles) and World of Hyatt (2.5 points = 1 ANA mile).

The credit cards associated with these loyalty programs are listed below:

CREDIT CARD	CARD INFO
Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card	Earn 125,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $2,000 in purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership. Plus, earn a free weekend night after you spend $15,000 on purchases on your card in a calendar year. 12X on qualifying purchases with hotels from the Hilton portfolio. Earn 6X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your Card at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets, and U.S. gas stations. Terms. Annual Fee: $95
Hilton Honors American Express Card	Earn 75,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after spending $1,000 within your first 3 months after approval. 7X points on qualifying purchases with hotels from the Hilton portfolio. Terms. Annual Fee: $0
Chase Hyatt Credit Card (Learn More)	3x points at Hyatt properties and 2x points at restaurants, airfare purchased directly from the airline and car rental agencies Annual Fee: $75

Using ANA Travel Partners

12. Rental Car Partners

Because ANA Mileage Club is a Japanese loyalty program, many rental car partners award miles based on the Yen. However, there are a few car rental agencies that award ANA Miles to members who rent in the U.S. and Canada.

*Extra 100 miles for booking online

13. ANA Hotel Partners

Earn ANA Mileage Club miles when you stay at participating partner hotels. Some hotels do not participate in the ANA Mileage Club, so click on a link to read the terms and conditions for each hotel or hotel group.

14. Other Hotel Transfer Partners

We already told you about how to transfer IHG Rewards Club points, Hilton Honors points, and Hyatt Gold Passport points to ANA Mileage Club miles.

You can also transfer points as a member of the following hotel loyalty programs:

Other Earning Options

15. ANA Sky Shop

In-flight duty-free shopping is available on ANA international and domestic flights in the ANA Sky Shop. ANA Mileage Club members can present their membership cards to earn miles for purchases over JPY 1000 (every JPY 100 = 1 mile).

16. DUFL Virtual Packing Service

ANA Mileage Club members traveling from Japan to the U.S. on business can take advantage of a new premium travel service called DUFL that eliminates the need to pack and carry luggage.

Travelers store clothing in a personal DUFL closet. Then, when preparing for a trip, they select clothing from the closet via the DUFL app.

Upon arriving at the destination, the clothes will be there, cleaned and neatly packed.  After wearing the clothing, it’s simply a matter of scheduling a hotel pick-up until needing the clothes again.

The DUFL service earns 2 miles per $1 spent.

17. Earn Miles for Those Who Live in Japan

In addition to all the above tips for earning ANA Mileage Club miles, there are many other ways for people who live in Japan to earn miles.

These options include airport parking, souvenirs, international calling, taxis, and so much more!

Conclusion

We hope we’ve provided some useful strategies for maximizing the miles you earn in the ANA Mileage Club. Even though ANA is based in Japan, there are certainly many opportunities to earn miles in North America.

Make sure to enroll in ANA Mileage Club so you can begin accruing miles right away!

Ways to Use ANA Mileage Club Miles >>

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