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Jennifer Koebele

- Last updated: March 27, 2017June 7, 2017

17 Best Ways To Earn Lots More ANA Mileage Club Miles [2017]

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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 is:

[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:

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. 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.

7. 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:

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.

9. 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 Chase IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card!

10. Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Cards

Another hotel loyalty program that lets you transfer points to ANA Mileage Club is Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG).

The transfer ratio is 1 Starpoint to 1 ANA mile, but you must transfer a minimum number of Starpoints based on your SPG status:

• Preferred Guest: 2,500 points
• Gold Preferred Guest: 1,500 points
• Platinum Preferred Guest: 1 point (no real minimum)

SPG has 2 co-branded credit cards that earn Starpoints:

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 Hyatt Gold Passport (2.5 points = 1 ANA mile).

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

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, SPG Starpoints, 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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