You're absolutely right—the biggest flex in award travel history is ending, and you've got just two months left to take advantage of it.

ANA’s Round-the-World (RTW) award ticket through the Star Alliance has long been one of the best ways to stretch your points and see multiple continents for a fraction of what you'd pay booking each leg separately. As of June 24, 2025, ANA will stop issuing these RTW awards. So if this has ever been on your bucket list, now’s the time to act.

🚨 What Is ANA’s Star Alliance Round-the-World Award?

A Round-the-World (RTW) award lets you fly around the world using a single ANA Mileage Club award, redeemable only on Star Alliance carriers. You can visit multiple cities on different continents—all on one ticket.

✈️ Star Alliance Airlines You Can Use

You’re allowed to mix and match flights across 26 Star Alliance partners, including:

• United Airlines

• Air Canada

• Singapore Airlines

• Lufthansa

• Austrian

• Swiss

• EVA Air

• Thai Airways

• Turkish Airlines

• TAP Portugal

• ANA (All Nippon Airways) – of course!

🗺️ Example RTW Itinerary (All in Business Class):

Let’s say you want to hit 5 cities across 3 continents. You could fly:

1. New York (JFK) → Lisbon (LIS) on TAP Portugal

2. Lisbon → Istanbul (IST) on Turkish Airlines

3. Istanbul → Bangkok (BKK) on Thai Airways

4. Bangkok → Tokyo (HND) on ANA

5. Tokyo → Los Angeles (LAX) on ANA

That’s a full loop around the world—5 stops, all business class.

💸 How Many Miles Does It Cost?

ANA charges by total mileage flown, not number of segments. Here's what you could expect:

Total Distance (Miles)EconomyBusinessFirst 22,001 – 25,000 | 100,000 | 145,000 | 220,000

25,001 – 29,000 | 120,000 | 170,000 | 250,000

29,001 – 34,000 | 140,000 | 200,000 | 280,000

💡 Most well-planned RTW trips land in the 22k–29k mileage range, so for 170,000 ANA miles, you could fly business class around the world with top-tier airlines and service.

🔥 Why This Was the Ultimate Flex

• 5–8 cities, 1 award ticket

• Massive Amex Membership Rewards value

• Access to aspirational products (Singapore Suites, Lufthansa First, ANA The Suite)

• Business class all the way for less than what many pay for one roundtrip to Asia or Europe

🗓️ Deadline: June 23, 2025 (Japan time)

You don’t need to fly by then—you just need to book and ticket your RTW award. Your travel can be well into 2026, but everything must be finalized before ANA pulls the plug.

✅ What You Should Do Now:

1. Check availability on United.com, Aeroplan, or ExpertFlyer.

2. Plot your route and estimate mileage using Great Circle Mapper.

3. Transfer AMEX points to ANA (allow up to 72 hours).

4. Call ANA to book: ANA bookings must be done over the phone.

📍Closing Thought

This isn’t just a redemption. It’s a legacy move. A travel story you’ll tell for years. So whether you’re hitting Lisbon wine bars, Bangkok food stalls, or sipping matcha in a Tokyo onsen…

✨ Now’s your moment to book the most epic award trip of your life.

Want help planning your route? I can mock up a few sample RTW itineraries that fit your goals and mileage caps. Just say the word.