expired Posted by serra | Staff • Jan 22, 2024
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expired Posted by serra | Staff • Jan 22, 2024
Jan 22, 2024 3:55 PM
Roundtrip Nonstop Flight: San Jose, CA to Tokyo, Japan
(Travel Jan - Feb 2024)$518
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Otherwise, you'd add anywhere from Spirit's cheap $135 RT to LAX from NYC, or maybe $250+ on Delta NYC-SJC and then catch Zipair the next day (add the cost of a hotel room each way???).
But, maybe make a mini-trip of it with a visit to the Bay Area for one, or more days.
Otherwise, it looks like non-stop flights from the east coast will be $1200+
On a side note: I really liked Zipair. But, you really have to be prepared and expect that you'll pay for seats, baggage, food, etc. That still adds up to much less in certain seasons than othetr major airlines. The plane was in good condition, the food was not bad--but you really should get a Bento box or other take-out meal to bring on board rather than get the airline food. The Zipair food was much better than the meal I had on United, which was free, and awful.
Pay about $11 for access to the lounge before your flight so you have time to relax and get drinks (unlimited non-alcoholic included), and some simple light snacks.
I can confirm that in Tokyo they are very strict about the baggage weight, so you should watch that carefully.
You pay extra for everything, but the prices were quite reasonable, I thought. The plane was a fairly new-looking, clean 787. Food was pretty decent and, again, reasonably priced. Crew was fine - not excellent, but still much nicer/friendlier than a typical US-based airline, imo.
I recommend purchasing a compact luggage scale and take it with you, though. They are very strict about weight limits and, if you are over limit at the airport, there is an extra surcharge compared to pre-purchasing the weight-limit increase. I picked up so many souvenirs that I was really close. I pre-weighed my luggage the night before and realized I was over the limit, so I ended up wearing my jacket at check-in (even though it was a hot July day) and stuffed my coat pockets with all my heaviest stuff. They weigh all bags, but not anything you're wearing
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Zip is their budget airline so you'll be paying extra for food and luggage. I hear really good things about their business class, but you still gotta pay extra for things.
I've taken Zipair a few times and was generally satisfied. If there is a better deal on JAL and ANA, take that instead. The best part about Zipair (and hope there will be more competition soon) is that it's a good economic option as a transit to the rest of Asia from the US.
Buy a separate ticket to LAX one day before the flight? I'm scared of losing the flight to Japan due to flight delays when going to LAX.
For this of you that've flown Zipair. Did you like it?
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For this of you that've flown Zipair. Did you like it?
You pay extra for everything, but the prices were quite reasonable, I thought. The plane was a fairly new-looking, clean 787. Food was pretty decent and, again, reasonably priced. Crew was fine - not excellent, but still much nicer/friendlier than a typical US-based airline, imo.
I recommend purchasing a compact luggage scale and take it with you, though. They are very strict about weight limits and, if you are over limit at the airport, there is an extra surcharge compared to pre-purchasing the weight-limit increase. I picked up so many souvenirs that I was really close. I pre-weighed my luggage the night before and realized I was over the limit, so I ended up wearing my jacket at check-in (even though it was a hot July day) and stuffed my coat pockets with all my heaviest stuff. They weigh all bags, but not anything you're wearing
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Buy a separate ticket to LAX one day before the flight? I'm scared of losing the flight to Japan due to flight delays when going to LAX.
Otherwise, you'd add anywhere from Spirit's cheap $135 RT to LAX from NYC, or maybe $250+ on Delta NYC-SJC and then catch Zipair the next day (add the cost of a hotel room each way???).
But, maybe make a mini-trip of it with a visit to the Bay Area for one, or more days.
Otherwise, it looks like non-stop flights from the east coast will be $1200+
On a side note: I really liked Zipair. But, you really have to be prepared and expect that you'll pay for seats, baggage, food, etc. That still adds up to much less in certain seasons than othetr major airlines. The plane was in good condition, the food was not bad--but you really should get a Bento box or other take-out meal to bring on board rather than get the airline food. The Zipair food was much better than the meal I had on United, which was free, and awful.
Pay about $11 for access to the lounge before your flight so you have time to relax and get drinks (unlimited non-alcoholic included), and some simple light snacks.
I can confirm that in Tokyo they are very strict about the baggage weight, so you should watch that carefully.
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Buy a separate ticket to LAX one day before the flight? I'm scared of losing the flight to Japan due to flight delays when going to LAX.
I moved to NYC from the SF/SJ area literally months before Zipair came into the picture, so I never got to enjoy those $500 nonstop RT flights to Japan 😭
ANA/JAL/UA had their monopoly and were (and still are) charging $1200-1500 for SFO-TYO if you wanted nonstop. Meanwhile $500-800 is pretty normal for LAX-TYO nonstop even without Zipair around.
Never quite understood why LAX had it so good when it's almost the exact same flight. Some people suggested it's because they have more airlines (AA, Delta, Singapore) competing on that route, but SFO and NYC could use some more love too...
Zip is their budget airline so you'll be paying extra for food and luggage. I hear really good things about their business class, but you still gotta pay extra for things.
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