Best way to book 2 one-way ANA business seats to Tokyo (late June 2027) with 107k Amex?
I passed the “midnight” release for the bet chance to get my seats about 6 weeks late and need a game plan
Route: North America → Tokyo (HND or NRT). Flexible on origin
Dates: One-way, departing June 28–30, 2027.
Passengers: 2 adults.
Cabin: Business (would consider first if the math ever worked).
Points: 107,000 Amex Membership Rewards. Willing to transfer to a partner.
Research I’ve already done:
Plan is Amex → Virgin Atlantic Flying Club → ANA business, one-way. From the current Virgin/ANA chart, one-way business is 52,500 pts/person from the West Coast vs 60,000 from Central/Eastern US. So 2 pax West Coast = 105k (fits my 107k), but East Coast = 120k (13k short). I also know there’s no Amex→Virgin transfer bonus live right now (the 30% ended July 31), and that ANA space has to be confirmed by phone before transferring.
If anyone can help me secure tickets buisness class and how would you do it
My back up option is to secure TWO round trip tickets in economy but kind of want that last resort