American Airlines via Google Flights is offering
Roundtrip NonStop Premium Economy Flights from
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to
Tokyo, Japan (HND) with fares starting
from $1,410. Travel is available on select dates from
late-October, 2024 to mid-February, 2025.
Thanks to Community Member
Big22 for sharing this deal.
- Note: Travel availability and pricing will vary depending on your selected dates. These are Premium Economy tickets (more details) that offer options such as the following:
- Extra reclining seat
- Priority boarding
- Free seat selection
- Every seat includes power outlets and USB ports
- Free, personal on-demand entertainment with larger monitors and noise-reducing headphones
- Includes 1 free carry-on and 2 free checked bags
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I don't think this is a stellar deal... I think SD (and comments) have increasingly gone downhill over the years
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FYI, JAL to NRT on 787s is 2-4-2 configuration with much more leg room and wider seats in regular economy than american carriers. It's sometimes on sale for 8xx. Something to consider if you don't want a third party.
I've been watching for similar prices to Tokyo out of Vancouver, British Columbia, and SeaTac Seattle . And they've been close to this price if not a little bit less.
I got lucky from Seattle to Hong Kong. It's an Air Canada puddle jumper to Vancouver and then a direct flight from Vancouver to Hong Kong and only three hour layover. This was in the middle of September and I was able to grab it for $600 a ticket.
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In this case, they use the same seats they use in domestic first class in narrow body jets, with the addition of a large IFE screen and a foot rest.
This route is typically served by 787-8s. The seat width is 18.5" and the pitch is 38".
Economy seat width is variable, but can be as low as 16.2".
Asian airlines are generally much more generous with seat space, and JAL is widely considered to be the best, at least for space. Their long haul economy seats are comparable to these in width, though they only offer 33.5" of pitch. You'll be able to recline and stretch out more on the AA premium product.
There are some JAL flights for $839 r/t in August, but typically pricing is more like $980-$1,030.
JAL also allows 2 bags for free in standard economy, so this is $380-580 more for an extra 5 inches of seat pitch and a higher class of service in the air.
IMO, JAL economy is the better deal, but they're similar.
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Economy on a Japanese airline is also better than economy on a non-Japanese airline. The service is waaaaaaaay better. My Japanese colleagues who came over on United complained of an extremely cold cabin and the attendants constantly bumping into their seats with their carts and/or bodies. I fly United if they're significantly cheaper than ANA, but otherwise it's generally ANA for me.
I've looked up Zip Air but every time I do, their prices are not much cheaper than a regular airline once you add in meals and checked luggage, and sometimes they're more expensive. Like I just paid $986 for an upcoming trip from LAX to HND on ANA. For the same dates flying into NRT (HND is much more convenient) on Zip Air, it's like $50 more expensive once you add in the meal and one checked luggage (ANA gives you two checked luggage and meals standard). Plus I have Star Alliance Gold status through my ANA Super Flyers credit card so that's free lounge access. If you can get Zip Air's lie-flat seats then maybe it's a really good value, but otherwise, I would check with traditional airlines to confirm the price difference before booking with them.
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