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Qantas Return flights to Tokyo: $653-MEL, $653-SYD, $671- BNE, $686-CBR, $688-ADL @ IWantThatFlight

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Associatedflightfinderau @ happytravel.blog on 26/07/2019 - 05:17 iwantthatflight.com.au (2703 clicks)
Last edited 26/07/2019 - 09:10 by 1 other user

Destination: Tokyo
Airline: Qantas
Valid Departure Dates: 20 August to 12 September, 1 October to 20 November 2019, 14 January to 24 March and 16 May to 18 June 2020 (plenty of availability)
Deal Expiry: Till Sold Out
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Note:

  • These international flights are nonstop from Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane and one stop from elsewhere.
  • Baggage allowance of 30kg.

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  • Qantas Frequent Flyer (Oneworld).
  • These cheap airfares are booked in “Discount Economy” class and for a round-trip from Sydney to Tokyo earns 5200 points and 60 status credits.

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  • MisplacedGaijin on 26/07/2019 - 06:18

    Does “Discount Economy” allow upgrades, for example via points ?

    • Associatedflightfinderau @ happytravel.blog on 26/07/2019 - 07:39

      No it doesnt unfortunately.

      • alice in wonderland on 26/07/2019 - 08:14

        Any deal to seoul ?

        • amuthan on 26/07/2019 - 08:46

          Qantas do not fly to Seoul directly. I flew to Hong Kong on Qantas and from there to Seoul on Cathay Pacific on 2 seperate tickets. I was able to put the luggage through as they were both One World.

          • watson4884 on 26/07/2019 - 09:02

            @amuthan: they do have prices at $6xx range from syd to icn with one stopover
            also
            Qantas code shared with asiana airline for direct flights from syd to icn returns

            • b2dz on 26/07/2019 - 13:19

              @watson4884: Sounds like you need to search their website.

  • Heybargain on 26/07/2019 - 06:44
    +3

    Looks like they’re not direct flights (from Sydney) :(

    • C0mbat on 26/07/2019 - 07:34

      Saves me time looking. Thanks.

      • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 11:57

        Better to look for yourself😉

        Found plenty of direct flights for just a little more money.

        Some indirect flights are only 2.5hrs longer each way.

    • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 07:57
      +2

      There are direct flights to Tokyo from Sydney (9.5hrs) for $16rtn more.
      Haneda airport (HND) is closer to Tokyo.

      9hrs Direct from BNE

      • samedream on 26/07/2019 - 09:12

        just check November, cost $960 (non direct) and $1134 (direct) for one week trip.

        • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 09:21
          +1

          That's how it goes with flight bookings. Different dates, routes, & availability have different prices.

          I checked at a warmer time of year - 18/5 to 1/6/20 Qantas SYD - HND 9.5hr direct $687rtn.

          So direct Qantas flights at reasonable prices are there. As often happens in deals - maybe not when you want them.

          I change my travel dates & sometimes destination to fit a much cheaper price😉 Have $1 each way flights Gold Coast to Adelaide coming up next😀

        • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 11:40

          Checked a few dates for 1 week in November as you commented.

          Much cheaper Qantas flights available than you quote! (eg 6-12/11 non direct 12hr $746rtn, direct 9.5hr $758)
          Other airlines even cheaper from $614rtn.

          Again, direct Qantas flights at reasonable prices (a bit dearer than deal price) are there.

          Might be worth another search. Moving dates by a day can save hundreds per person.

  • ABZ300 on 26/07/2019 - 08:19
    +1

    Anybody know the cheapest place to get a JR Pass?

    • Heybargain on 26/07/2019 - 08:23
      +3

      Online
      They tend to generally be around the same price

    • Fatboy43C on 26/07/2019 - 08:41
      +4

      Try Sachi Tours

      https://www.sachitours.com.au/Japan_Rail_Pass.html

      Same day shipping by express post. Got it the next day. Slightly cheaper than most of other agents.

    • Ausdave on 26/07/2019 - 09:03
      +1

      No sure if they're the cheapest, but JTB offer other tickets/events also eg. Studio Ghibli museum.
      https://www.jtbtravel.com.au/

      You have the option of picking the JR Pass at their office (Melb and Syd), or post at a fee.

    • samfisher5986 on 26/07/2019 - 09:30
      +2

      The cheapest is klook + 15% at cashrewards or shopback when they have the deal. If you aren't flying for a while you can wait.

      • currentfad on 26/07/2019 - 09:33
        +1

        I can vouch for Klook. You also get 10/15% coupon as a new user on your first purchase I believe (at least when I got it it was).

    • samehada on 26/07/2019 - 11:05
      -7

      Why do you need a JR pass anyway. Not really worth it.

      If you plan to use it for Japan domestic travel, plenty of cheap flights. For transport in Tokyo you can get 24-72h pass with Tokyo Subway for fraction of the cost.

      This JR pass is a waste of money yet many ignorant tourists want to buy them. Do your math !!!

      • Bonbi on 26/07/2019 - 11:28
        +9

        JR pass is absolutely not a waste of money - it totally depends on the person's itinerary.

        Of course if you are only planning to stay in Tokyo for two weeks then it is not worth it.

        A round trip from Tokyo to Osaka already pays off the JR pass.

        • samehada on 26/07/2019 - 15:41
          -4

          Have you done the math how much it cost for a budget flight from Tokyo to Osaka? Especially this is a very competitive route. So you spend $600+ AUD for a 14days JR Pass and just to use it for 1 Inter-city Tokyo-Osaka and you are telling me that you did the math and it is worths? That is shocking !!!

          This proves that most of you that promote the JR pass have not even done any homework at all.

      • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 13:03
        -3

        I've traveled many times to Japan - from islands above Hokkaido to islands off Okinawa.

        Only once bought a JR Pass. Regretted it. It's not for me. Once I started using the Pass, I felt locked into always moving on, rather than enjoying a place longer.

        I now base myself in a region & explore from there. I get to really know the region, possibly flying back next trip to a different region. And having a convenient base in that region - is a slower more convenient way to explore a country. Works for me👍

        Rail Passes (JR is only 1 of them) are often used by first time travellers to cover the major cities, fast. Probably good for those in a hurry to see the main tourist sites.

        Important to know what type of traveller you are, & why you are travelling. I immerse myself in a place (although I don't speak the language). People consider I understand their culture & them. They are delighted I take my time to know them, so they show me amazing things most Japanese don't know about! People invite me back to stay with their families

        So fast travel, like washing in Western showers is not for me (take a relaxing bath in Japan, preferably at an old bathhouse or better an Onsen!).

        • samfisher5986 on 26/07/2019 - 14:06
          -2

          You know you could spend 5 minutes to figure out the JR pass calculations.

          I guess if you want to be "free" to do nothing but sit in Tokyo for two weeks.. then go for it.

          But most travelers have a rough idea of where they want to go, and in 5 minutes they can figure out if the JR pass is better value.

          • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 14:13

            @samfisher5986: As I said - I've traveled widely in Japan over more than a decade, very rarely spend time in Tokyo. So it's handy to know what you want, not just follow the usual route, on a JR Pass.

            I've used other passes which are region specific & very cost effective.

            Sorry that an alternative point of view upsets you.

            • samfisher5986 on 26/07/2019 - 14:15
              -2

              @INFIDEL: You talka bout being locked in.. and now you are suggesting region specific passes which are very expensive considering the time you get on them and where you can go…

              • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 14:16
                -1

                @samfisher5986: You really don't know what your talking about there! I've written about this for years.

                Believe what you want to believe (you obviously do), but you really are missing out if you rubbish experienced travellers opinions that you fail to understand. Knowledge others have gained on their travels is a great resource. I'm always learning from others, if they show an understanding, rather than just parroting off commonly held beliefs.

                I was saying what works for me, developed over may trips throughout Japan. Others can make their own decision if it suits them.

                I got great value from the JR Pass, travelling from Kyoto to Wakanai at the top of Hokkaido. Just didn't see much in between.

                Some like seeing the usual sights, travelling long distances to see them all. The JR Pass us handy & promoted for that. It's a popular choice, but It can be handy to know there are alternatives.

                Won't waste my time with links & prices of private regional operators. They're so cost effective it doesn't matter if you don't use them every day.

                Hidden your useless comments.

              • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 20:36

                @samfisher5986:

                you are suggesting region specific passes which are very expensive considering the time you get on them and where you can go…

                Expensive? So au$10/d is too expensive for you? That's the current price

                My favourite regional Pass is only 760¥/d for 5 days. Used it many times on travels - always great value & has interesting destinations. Furthest travel is only 200km in comfy Limited Express - after all it's a just a cheap regional Pass.

                Drops me back near my usual cheap hotel base, where staff remember me & call out my name when I return (paid au$13/n a few years back for a basic single room, exchange rate has put up price!) - ready for next day's exploration. And handy to good cheap food & meals🍲

                This type of Pass is handy to use before or after other Passes, of course. Worthwhile checking Passes for regions!

                But that's way too expensive😱

        • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 17:07

          It's the difference between travel as reaching destinations vs travel as a journey - the experiences you have along the way.

          While the JR Pass is primarily about the destinations reached fast & comfortably, there are many other ways of reaching the same place - with a possible richer experience of the journey, people, country, & it's culture. That's the way I generally travel in most countries. I'm never disappointed.

          Travelling fast on a JR Pass helped me realise Shinkansen are generally not for me. So I'm glad for that. Japan is far too interesting to be glossed over in a train divorced from its surroundings.

          I used those fast trains to chase the Sakura Zensen - the emerging cherry blossom front as I headed from Kyoto to the top of Hokkaido. It was cost effective. But, I've haven't been back on a Shinkansen in the last 10 years of travelling there.

          Taking the journey as an experience is more aligned with Japanese ways. It is a way of deeply experiencing Japan.

          Such journeys are an important part of Japanese history, with 1000 year old paths through forests between Shrines & lined with sacred trees. Those winding mountain paths were all about the experience! The destination was never the next Shrine.

          I'm not saying not to use a JR Pass, just there are options to help you experience Japan at a deeper level.

          Of course most want to reach the destinations - fast. That's why I fly to Japan😉

          It's an option.

      • samfisher5986 on 26/07/2019 - 14:05
        -1

        Who goes to Tokyo and never leaves Tokyo?

        Sounds like a boring person.

        • samehada on 26/07/2019 - 14:24

          If you do bother to read
          "If you plan to use it for Japan domestic travel, plenty of cheap flights."

          JR pass for 7 days and even 14 days, how many cities are you planning to visit? If you just plan to do city-hopping and just spend all your time on train that is a meaningless travel.

  • Bubbleshark on 26/07/2019 - 08:40

    Never been to Japan, after looking at previous deals, aren't the prices kinda usual?

    • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 08:54
      +6

      Maybe usual in Deals, not usual prices!

      • Bubbleshark on 26/07/2019 - 09:01
        +1

        Fair point, prices are good but not good enough so I go all Ozbargain mode on it (buy first and contemplate on the need of what did I just purchase)

        • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 09:05
          +3

          I love Japan🎏 Lost count of the number of trips (4-10 weeks each) in over a decade. Mainly buy @$350-420 with Jetstar. Tempted…

          Rice farmer friend has invited me back at end of year to his village of 200. It's so cold & covered in snow then, but the fish & crabs are at their tastiest!

          • donm on 26/07/2019 - 13:01

            @INFIDEL: I went there for the first time just a month ago and really enjoyed it. I was going to take the family, but the cheapest return tickets were $1300!

            • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 13:18
              +1

              @donm: Just show them the photos & tell them your tales… I'm cheap, that's what I do😉

              Well now you're a guide for your family. Wait for affordable flights & take them🛫

      • funnysht on 26/07/2019 - 10:55
        +1

        650 is great deal… Usually i think 800

  • Richie312 on 26/07/2019 - 08:40
    +1

    Nothing in Feb from Brisbane close to that price :(

    • watson4884 on 26/07/2019 - 08:53

      only can see 18/5-22/5 at $634…others 8xx or more

      or
      11/2-25/2
      Singapore airline is selling at not too bad price for 664 pp
      (sin-stop over)

      or qantas $7xx direct flight to hnd,return with stopover- Melbourne

    • Cyphar on 26/07/2019 - 10:13

      That's peak travel season due to the snow. You will never find it that cheap with Qantas during snow season!

  • chookymcchook on 26/07/2019 - 09:16

    Why can't I see these prices on Google Flights?

    • Cyphar on 26/07/2019 - 10:15

      It can take up to 24 hours for sale fares to show as they need to feed through. That said not sure how Google Flights will help in this situation.

    • klonky on 26/07/2019 - 11:17

      Google Flights doesnt generally show prices of the budget online ticketing agencies.

  • ilsan0 on 26/07/2019 - 09:26

    cant see anything for 14 January

  • odie_88 on 26/07/2019 - 11:04
    +1

    I cannot see anything for Jan 2020

    • expert on 26/07/2019 - 11:21

      I was looking to go between January and February, this deal completely skips those dates

      • BargainLuver on 26/07/2019 - 11:28
        +1

        Rare to find deals for flights in January as it's still peak. In my experience deals usually start in Feb.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/07/2019 - 11:11

    How does Qantas economy compare to Jetstar economy for international flights?

    • PixelPaul on 26/07/2019 - 11:25
      +8

      much much much better

    • Pcoder on 26/07/2019 - 11:26
      +1

      With Qantas, on the flight up there you get a full lunch meal with dessert and open bar. Just before landing you will get a light supper meal (ie pizza). On the way back you get dinner and breakfast just before you land.

      Qantas also flys the a330 which has wider seats than the 787. The problem with the narrow seats on the 787 is that you constantly rub shoulders with fellow passengers and it is harder to get into a sleep position. Also because the had to narrow the aisles, you are more likely to be bumped though the flight.

      For me living in Canberra, there is little value in going with Jetstar as I'd have to travel to Sydney separately and considering it's almost the same price as travelling from the other capitals, it works out better to go with Qantas as the best I'm saving with Jetstar is $100, but you miss out on food, entertainment, and baggage.

    • Bonbi on 26/07/2019 - 11:29
      +4

      Full service airline vs low-cost carrier - is a comparison really needed?

    • atrorz on 26/07/2019 - 18:42
      +2

      say you get the jetstar ones for $500 return. Then you have to pay 50$ for food, 50$ for checked bag, 50$ if you want to use their ipads. Suddenly its just as expensive. Qantas made sure we had baby meals and had the fourth seat in our row free (travelling with 2 kids, 1 a baby with no assigned seat) and a pram to use on both legs of the journey. The food is better (more regular, more substantial, better quality), everything is better. Jetstar is fine if you're travelling as a single or couple and want to cut as much cost as possible, but its a very different experience. I wouldn't fly jetstar again if Qantas keeps up these kind of prices. Source: jetstar 2x to japan, and qantas 1x, all 3 were direct flights

  • mahasona on 26/07/2019 - 11:50

    Hey Guys
    Never been to Japan but was hoping to use this to fly there next year with a couple of small children, Given the Summer Olympics starts on July 24, What you guys think will be the time to avoid the whole rush, will end of May to early June will still be busy and expensive?

    • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 12:12

      That's a pleasant time of year - warming up & before the rainy season. First week in May is one of the busiest times for locals to travel in Japan - so avoid Golden Week.

      Tourist numbers have been rising in recent years. It's gearing up for the Olympics. Accommodation prices & availability will probably be main issue. Some cheap direct flights around that time.

      Should be great - your children should enjoy it!

  • jingsu6688 on 26/07/2019 - 12:22

    cannot find the early Jan fairs. Melbourne to Tokyo. Am I missing anything here ?

    • Heybargain on 26/07/2019 - 12:33

      How early?
      Valid departure dates starts from 14 January

      • jingsu6688 on 26/07/2019 - 12:37

        Yeah, I cannot find the one departs from 14 Jan. Would you mind send me a link or etc?

        • lainey13 on 26/07/2019 - 13:05

          Means gone. Try 15th.

  • westzod on 26/07/2019 - 12:36

    ah that May - June (Brissy) is very tempting just before the olympics so hopefully not that busy/crowded.

    • thearbiter117 on 26/07/2019 - 13:23

      so hopefully not that busy/crowded.

      Haha
      Yeah, not a thing in japan.
      But really thats a good time to go, im just having a laugh.

      • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 13:33
        +1

        hopefully not that busy/crowded
        - not a thing in Japan

        Japan is more than it's busy cities!

        Certainly few people in many areas I've visited. Rural Japan is sparsely populated & rarely visited by tourists. It can be an amazing, beautiful, welcoming place👍

        Spent time last trip in the Izu Peninsula - about 2.5hrs SW of Tokyo. Most Japanese haven't been there, or at least not past the end of the main rail line. The Australian Embassy has its holiday house there.
        Amazing hot springs on a cliff overlooking the sea, sea caves, beautiful curved sandy beaches, fresh seafood, watch women dive for sea creatures… Blissful & so quiet!

        Even neighbourhoods in Tokyo etc can be a calm oasis.

        It's the usual tourist spots that are unbearably crowded. Arrive early - before the mass of buses to enjoy a bit of tranquility.

        • thearbiter117 on 26/07/2019 - 13:47
          +1

          Yeah, but for 99.9% of people going, its for the 'touristy' things. So no time of year is not busy for that.

          But you are right you can still find many relaxed places if you stray away from the beaten path.
          My favourite being a town called hongu in the middle of the kii peninsula down below osaka. Beautiful town in the mountains, that was quiet but had things to do around (hikes, beautiful rivers, onsens, great food, biggest tori gate in the world and much more).

          But yeah really i was just having a joke. Plus the crowded places are still great anyway for the most part.

          EDIT: Just saw your edit. That sounds amazing. I haven't yet been when its warm enough for any water activities (been twice in November-December).
          But when i do go at a warm time that place sounds amazing. Thanks for the idea!

          • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 13:50
            +1

            @thearbiter117: Yes an amazing & beautiful area.

            Ah, the Kumano Kodo! First walked part of it's 1000 year old paths over 10 years ago. Loved it. But so much more to see.

            Japanese were surprised by a Foreigner then. Now there are organised walks. Have been keeping Hongu as a special treat.

            There are so many great places to see! I find the usual sights a bit tiring now. But I always love my favourite places in Kyoto.

          • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 14:02
            +1

            @thearbiter117: Link for Izu Peninsula

            I stayed in an Airbnb by myself there in what was an artist's studio @$40/n (dearer now) - in a forest, 5 minutes walk to the ocean,10 minutes to a sandy beach, & beside a rocky national park walk to next beach & fishing village.
            Couldn't have been quieter!

            My Hosts were amazed I loved the place so much, they tried to organise for me to buy a farmers house cheap. Explained I would need a Japanese partner, so was introduced to their cook at their cafe… Was very tempted😉

            Wish I was there now🌅

            • thearbiter117 on 26/07/2019 - 15:36

              @INFIDEL: Thank you for the link and Airbnb suggestion. I will genuinely put that to good use at it sounds amazing and like something i'd already decided i wanted to do next trip.

              Oh man, if they tried that on me i might "fall" for. Guess i should learn how to farm so i can jump on it right away if offered :P

              I know that feeling. was looking through photos of my trips recently and its fun but painful at the same time, lol.

              Also reply, to your other post.
              Yeah the kumano kodo! I didnt walk too much of it, just several random walks from hongu itself in different directions to the 'egg' onsen (lol), further down the big river etc. Lovely place.
              Yeah no one seemed surprised by us (went with friend), i can imagine it would have been an even more different atmosphere back when you went.

              • INFIDEL on 26/07/2019 - 15:56

                @thearbiter117: I have a copy of the Izu Peninsula tourist guide out to impress people.

                It's so unlike people's impressions of Japan. There are hills, no mountains.
                It's part of the Philippines plate that crashed into Japan. So lots of thermal activity.

                But the landscape reminded me of Australia. Bananas & passionfruit grew around my host's cafe / surf school. I was probably home sick, it was a bit like Byron Bay - without the tourists.

                The cook prepared tempura vegetables (harvested by her in the hills) - delicious. Her name meant Spring Vegetable - how appropriate. She was also a guide to the region - a GeoPark. I could have stayed… But I have had these "proposals" in a few remote regions.

                Met an old Yamabushi - (an esoteric hermit) in a backpackers in Kyoto of all places. He was in the top bunk! They train in their ascetic practices under freezing waterfalls in mountains South of Nara - part of the Kumano Kodo.
                I gave him a gas cylinder for his stove - he was so excited. He had carried the woven bamboo basket on his back for 50 years, given to him when he turned 21! Everything he owned went on his back.

                Japan - you don't know what the next experience will bring👍

  • samthebear on 26/07/2019 - 14:26

    Nothing in September 2019 from Sydney.

  • RickyBaker on 26/07/2019 - 16:33

    need some Perth to Osaka deals for November!

    • watson4884 on 27/07/2019 - 07:39

      try skyscanner
      16/11-30/11
      ANA 607 only(Stopover-Tokyo)

  • Skellysgirl on 26/07/2019 - 23:44
    +2

    Booked thanks OP, booked directly with Qantas as the sites that IWTF was forwarding me too kept dumping on charges, flashing me warnings about buying the insurance and changing the price though checkout. Decided to pay $30 more and book easily and with peace of mind of dealing with Quantas, not idiot internet sites.
    I is excited.

  • MasterMirage on 26/07/2019 - 23:46

    Not seeing any Jan 14 dates from Melb/Sydney

  • LoftyAu on 27/07/2019 - 15:00

    Was too much to expect cheap pricing in Jan ex-Brisbane :( Was in Japan earlier this year, would love to go back.

  • outman2008 on 06/08/2019 - 09:30

    quick newbie question, when i click on the link, it took me to iwantthatflight website and i chose the date for my holiday, the ticket was only $795 pp for returned trip from Sydney to Tokyo but then i click on the price ticket and it took me to another website call "myholidays.com, the website looked very dodgy. My questions are is it reliable as it was so much cheaper than booking directly with Japan airline, what is the proper way to book the cheap flight using iwantthatflight website ? i plan to go to JP in Mar2020 for 2 weeks only but the flight on Japan airline is about $3k for 2 people returned trip. Thank you so much for your help.

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