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Zipair Roundtrip Nonstop Flight to Tokyo: from San Francisco $569, from San Jose Expired

$513
$704.00
(Travel April - May 2024)
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Zipair offers Roundtrip Nonstop Flights from San Jose, CA (SJC) to Tokyo, Japan (NRT) for $513 or from San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Tokyo, Japan (NRT) for $569 for travel on select dates April to May 2024. Book flights with Expedia or directly with Zipair.

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Travel Availability (subject to change):
  • Departs SJC: April 14-15, 17-18, 20-22, 24-25, 27-29; May 1-2, 8-9, 12-13
  • Returns: April 17, 25, 29; May 1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 11-13, 15, 18-20, 22-23, 25-26, 29-30
  • Departs SFO: April 13-30; May 1-2, 7-9, 12-13
  • Returns: April 23-24; May 1-26, 28-31
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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 San Jose CA (SJC) to Narita Tokyo (NRT) for $513 or from San Francisco (SFO) for $569, nonstop. 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.

Travel Availability:
Departs SJC: April 14-15, 17-18, 20-22, 24-25, 27-29; May 1-2, 8-9, 12-13
Returns: April 17, 25, 29; May 1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 11-13, 15, 18-20, 22-23, 25-26, 29-30
Departs SFO: April 13-30; May 1-2, 7-9, 12-13
Returns: April 23-24; May 1-26, 28-31

To book this deal, use dates and book flights with Expedia [expedia.com] or ZIPAIR directly. 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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Golden Week is 29 April to May 5th.

Avoid that week if you don't want to end up seeing things closed during your travel.
SFO is not in San Francisco.

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Zclyh3
04-09-2024 at 08:26 PM.
04-09-2024 at 08:26 PM.
Zipair is great for solo travelers and travelers looking for bare-bones experience. Don't recommend them for family or large number of folks.

As others have mentioned, you have to pay for everything: carry ons, checked bags, food, including water.

This is the savings you get from full service airlines. However, often times the fare difference for me is usually a couple hundred of dollars depending on when you're traveling. In some cases, you can save a ton during low seasons with a round trip around $800-$900. But if you factor in the carryon, checked bags, etc. The savings may not be much after all
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04-09-2024 at 08:55 PM.
04-09-2024 at 08:55 PM.
Quote from siddmon :
Golden Week is 29 April to May 5th.

Avoid that week if you don't want to end up seeing things closed during your travel.

"Golden Week in Japan is a week-long holiday period consisting of several national holidays. It typically starts on April 29th, Showa Day, which honors the birthday of Emperor Showa. Then, May 3rd is Constitution Memorial Day, followed by Greenery Day on May 4th, which celebrates nature and the environment. Finally, May 5th is Children's Day, which honors children's personalities and happiness. These holidays are clustered together, creating an extended vacation period when many Japanese people travel domestically or abroad."
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Deal.me.in
04-09-2024 at 11:10 PM.
04-09-2024 at 11:10 PM.
Quote from istayballin :
Can anyone comment how flying zipair with a 1 year old baby is? Does this route come equipped with a bassinet? Thanks in advance.
You should contact them.

0-1 year is ok for the airline bassinet. Is 12months +1 day OK?

Baby Seat is NEAR the bottom.
https://www.zipair.net/en/service/seat

Baby Safety Seats
ZIPAIR provides baby safety seats for infants between 0 to 1 year of age, free of charge.
Seating areas will be designated and the baby safety seat will be installed in advance.
* Passengers may not use their own child seats.
* For safety reasons, the following restrictions are in place for children weighing less than 9 kg. Reservations cannot be made online. Please call our Contact Center.
* The baby safety seat must be installed facing backward. There are only a limited number of seats that allow for this.
* If there are no seats available that allow for the safety seat to be installed backward, the accompanying adult will need to reserve their own seat, then hold the infant on their lap.
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pakyunah
04-09-2024 at 11:24 PM.
04-09-2024 at 11:24 PM.
Are these old Boeings?
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04-09-2024 at 11:58 PM.
04-09-2024 at 11:58 PM.
Quote from siddmon :
Golden Week is 29 April to May 5th.

Avoid that week if you don't want to end up seeing things closed during your travel.
Weird, everything I've read said to avoid Golden Week because it's very crowded and hotels are hard to get because everyone is on a holiday. From what I've seen, the hotels are very reasonable though.

There are some people who say Tokyo slows down because people travel outside of Tokyo to return home, but many videos on YouTube show it being very busy on Golden Week.
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04-10-2024 at 02:19 AM.
04-10-2024 at 02:19 AM.
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Is San Francisco safe?
lol. yeah buddy, stay away. its a complete warzone.
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04-10-2024 at 05:26 AM.
04-10-2024 at 05:26 AM.
Quote from pakyunah :
Are these old Boeings?

I think these are all 787 Dreamliners - Google search says average age is 9 years.
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04-10-2024 at 09:16 AM.
04-10-2024 at 09:16 AM.
Quote from pakyunah :
Are these old Boeings?
older JAL 787s.

but none older than about 12 years
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04-10-2024 at 09:46 AM.
04-10-2024 at 09:46 AM.
Quote from istayballin :
Can anyone comment how flying zipair with a 1 year old baby is? Does this route come equipped with a bassinet? Thanks in advance.
seems like you never flown more than 5+ hours one way... with a baby, you will be permanently scarred if you go cheap with this airline.
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04-10-2024 at 11:13 AM.
04-10-2024 at 11:13 AM.
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Why is there never deals to go to the Philippines but it is still a third world country? And flights to Japan, Singapore, are always on sale or discounted. No one wants to go to Japan. During the hotter months, it is not good to travel there.
why would a flight be cheaper because it's flying to a 'third world country'? japan is an amazing travel destination. zipair is a godsend and the only reason there are cheap flights to japan. which asian country isn't hot during the summer?
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shangegegege
04-10-2024 at 12:49 PM.
04-10-2024 at 12:49 PM.
I just took the Zipair to Tokyo several days ago and you have to pay everything including water. But everything is so affordable. For example the neck pillow is 800yen (6 usd) and bear is 500 yen (3 usd). Most of them are cheaper than airport stores
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SuicidalNapkin
04-10-2024 at 02:00 PM.
04-10-2024 at 02:00 PM.
Zipair is pretty solid and it's direct flights which is helpful. April and May is a comfortable time to visit Japan as long as the rainy season doesn't overlap. Cherry blossom season is already over.

As others mentioned, it can be cheaper but you do have to pay for everything separately. I saved a few hundred by flying with them last year. They were the only direct flight from San Jose to Tokyo at the time.

I recommend Zipair but unfortunately you do still have to compare prices since it's not always cheaper. I'd fly JAL if the price was similar since Zipair is no frills.
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04-10-2024 at 03:26 PM.
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Quote from siddmon :
Golden Week is 29 April to May 5th.

Avoid that week if you don't want to end up seeing things closed during your travel.
Nothing was closed when I was there. Everything was open because of golden week. Just crowded
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04-10-2024 at 05:11 PM.
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Quote from istayballin :
Can anyone comment how flying zipair with a 1 year old baby is? Does this route come equipped with a bassinet? Thanks in advance.
My friend just flew with her 11 month daughter and 2 other kids. They offered her a bassinet. Keep in mind they nickel and dime you for everything and will not offer hot water. They may make an exception for you to make formula. But when we asked, they simply said that they do not offer it on their menu. Another friend simply went up to the galley and got hot water themselves when no one was watching. IMO, just fly a standard airline like JAL, ANA, Singapore or Delta.
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