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How to use ANA Mileage Club upgrade awards
ANA Mileage Club upgrade awards are mileage redemptions used to request an upgrade, published by ANA in three categories: ANA domestic flight upgrade awards, ANA international flight upgrade awards and Star Alliance upgrade awards. [4] Each category carries its own eligibility conditions, required-mileage chart, application method and change-and-refund rules. [4]
Facts checked: 18 October 2026
Key takeaways
- ANA Mileage Club splits upgrade awards into ANA domestic, ANA international and Star Alliance categories. [4]
- ANA provides a separate eligibility section and required-mileage chart for each category. [4]
- The international category also includes a class-by-class service section. [4]
- Each category has its own application method and its own change-and-refund section. [4]
Which upgrade categories does ANA Mileage Club publish?
ANA Mileage Club publishes upgrade awards under three headings: ANA domestic flight upgrade awards, ANA international flight upgrade awards and Star Alliance upgrade awards. [4] Each heading is a distinct upgrade category with its own conditions. [4]
The ANA domestic category covers upgrades on ANA domestic flights. [4] The ANA international category covers upgrades on ANA international flights. [4] The Star Alliance category covers Star Alliance upgrade awards. [4]
For the international category, ANA adds a class-by-class service section alongside the conditions and mileage chart. [4]
How many miles do ANA upgrade awards require?
ANA publishes a required-mileage chart for ANA domestic flight upgrade awards and another required-mileage chart for ANA international flight upgrade awards. [4] For Star Alliance upgrade awards, ANA labels the requirement as a required mileage/points chart. [4]
The applicable chart depends on the upgrade category, so the domestic, international and Star Alliance charts are checked separately. [4] ANA places each chart with the eligibility conditions for that category. [4]
How do you request an ANA upgrade award?
ANA asks members to review the award usage notes and the award-user registration guidance before using an upgrade award. [4] Each upgrade category has its own application-method section and a reservation confirmation/application link. [4] ANA notes that the reservation confirmation/application link goes to a login page when the member is not logged in. [4]
The request therefore starts with identifying the correct category: ANA domestic, ANA international or Star Alliance. [4] The eligibility conditions and application route for that category then apply. [4]
What are the change and refund rules?
ANA provides a change and refund section for ANA domestic flight upgrade awards, another for ANA international flight upgrade awards and another for Star Alliance upgrade awards. [4] The rules sit with the category they apply to. [4]
A member changing or refunding an upgrade award therefore needs the change-and-refund section for the relevant category, not a single set of rules covering every ANA upgrade. [4]
Exceptions and limits
- ANA publishes three separate upgrade categories, each with its own conditions and required-mileage chart. [4]
- The Star Alliance category is labelled with a required mileage/points chart, while the ANA domestic and ANA international categories use required-mileage charts. [4]
- The international upgrade category includes a class-by-class service section in addition to the standard conditions and mileage chart. [4]
- Before requesting any of the three upgrade types, ANA asks members to check the award usage notes and award-user registration guidance. [4]
- The reservation confirmation/application link requires login when the member is signed out. [4]
Frequently asked questions
What are ANA Mileage Club upgrade awards?
They are mileage redemptions for upgrades, published in ANA domestic, ANA international and Star Alliance categories. [4]
Can I upgrade an ANA international flight with miles?
ANA Mileage Club has a dedicated ANA international flight upgrade award category with its own conditions and required-mileage chart. [4]
Are Star Alliance upgrades priced from the same chart as ANA upgrades?
ANA uses a required mileage/points chart for Star Alliance upgrade awards and required-mileage charts for its ANA domestic and ANA international upgrade awards. [4]
Where are the change and refund rules for an upgrade award?
Each of the three upgrade categories has its own change-and-refund section. [4]
Do I need award-user registration for an upgrade award?
ANA asks members to review the award-user registration guidance before using an upgrade award. [4]
Sources
Sources accessed on 18 October 2026. Other frequent flyer programmes are not covered here; see the upgrade awards overview.
- ANA Mileage Club upgrade awards page, checked 18 October 2026