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Zipair, a Japanese low-cost airline headquartered at NRT, wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines, via Travelocity have round trip airfares travelling from Los Angeles (LAX) to Narita Tokyo (NRT) for $428, nonstop. ZIPAIR Tokyo offers six flights from LAX to NRT every week. You may earn ZIPAIR points or exchange JAL (Japan Air Lines) points. ZIPAIR has Boeing 787 Dreamliners in their fleet.
You are allowed a personal item that fits under the seat in front of you, weighing up to 15 lbs. And honestly, 15 lbs packs a lot if you leave your laptop at home. There is FREE wifi onboard throughout the entire flight. Some might say it never worked for them but it does, you'll have to scan the QR code on the back of the seat in front of you and then connect. In-flight food may be purchased in advance or onboard, based on availability....costs about $11 for a hot meal. You'll need 2 because outbound flight is about 11 hrs and return is about 9 hrs. Easy-peasy flight if you fall asleep.
Travel Availability:
Departs LAX: April 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29
Returns: May 7-30
To get this airfare deal, use the dates above and book on
Travelocity [travelocity.com] You may also purchase directly on Zipair but it is slightly higher.
Want to see more travel deals? Click here or here. Disclaimer: List price is an estimate and subject to fluctuate based on air carrier/hotel location, flight times/season or travel dates.
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For anyone travelling to Japan this is ridiculous especially for the flight back, like any budget carrier they are going to nickel and dime you for anything and everything else. So end result will not be a flight cut in half for cost but rather a small fraction plus a lot of frustration.
- Priced out both a Singapore Air flight and ZipAir, and decided (since I was traveling alone) I'd give the budget run a try
- Generally polite/clean/capable staff & plane, just EXTREMELY bare bones
- They weigh all carry-ons (including personal), it's a total weight going in (including any snacks/water you want to bring in)
- Everything is upcharged (more weight, additional baggage, seat change, anything to eat/drink)
- Ultimately, I saved maybe 25%...with easily 3x the hassle/worry/planning to meet the strict requirements for the flight
If you're flying alone, not shopping, and only plan to stay a long weekend...totally worth it (so quick/impromptu business trip or something)Otherwise, it would've been far more comfortable and hassle-free to just get a different (JAL/ANA/Singapore Air) flight instead of making ZipAir work. The savings don't balance out the strict policies and lack of communication/customer service (it's basically ANA's booking tech w/out the customer service side)