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Tickets to Japan..

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I just checked bestflights.com.au and there is some good airfare prices on direct flights to japan.

Jap air has tickets for $1216.01 including taxes in Feb direct flight sydney tokyo/tookyo sydney
same as Qantas for $1210.01

 
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Thanks for posting mate!

 

hey I seen tickets cheaper than that somewhere.. for like $990 return from brisbane to tokyo.. I’ll try suss out where I seen it and re-post if I find it.. cheers

 
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Jet star has direct flights leaving in feb 2013 going for   $1,083.73 included taxes +20Kg extra,

 
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I thought they don’t fly direct? Oh you mean from Brisbane?

 
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Dan quiet sure it was Sydney as I entered countries manually.

What I did was

Go to qantas web site and go from there it will transfer u to jet star site.

 
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did you book those flights lanox?
interested to see if jetstar flies direct from sydney

they have vested interest to drop people off at sunshine coast
cause they round up everyone across the country and fly one international flight from there

 
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im locked in for niseko in Feb
dont fly air korea unless you have to~ (seems the cheapest at the moment for Sapporo)

maximum free allowance = 158cm length
go over its 100 USD gulp

good thing i ride a 156 LOL

 
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Just to let you guys know, JAL have a baggage size limit of 203cms total combined dimensions!!!!!

So ya have to pay US$150 each way excess baggage for int, and US$50 each way for domestic flights, if ya gonna take ya board with ya!!!!!

 
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If you take your board as a seperate bag? (ie 2 checked bags?)

A Wheelie gig is fine?

 
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ozgirl - 18 September 2012 01:02 AM

If you take your board as a seperate bag? (ie 2 checked bags?)

A Wheelie gig is fine?

Nah, not with JAL at the mo!!!!!

 
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When did that change?

Mine was fine at 168cm

 
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ozgirl - 18 September 2012 02:02 AM

When did that change?

Mine was fine at 168cm

Yeah, it’s a recent change!!!!! (Must’ve know that I was goin to Japow this comin season)

A 168 bag will def go over the size limit!!!!!

 
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Yeah I just looked at my flights for Europe and the US and it say 158cm!

Lucky I decide against taking the Wheelie Gig!

Can’t be arsed carrying my ski’s around! I will just take my boots.

 
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oh shit really

thats pretty F**ked
better inform my mates they were going to fly JAL

*edit
Dakine low roller 157….it just fits under 203cm
LOL