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QANTAS: Tokyo Return Melbourne $580, Sydney $614, Canberra $623, Brisbane $623, Adelaide $623 @ IWTF

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QANTAS: Tokyo Return Melbourne $580, Sydney $614, Canberra $623, Brisbane $623, Adelaide $623 @ IWTF
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Qantas is having a sale on flights to Tokyo, Japan. Travel in Apr - Jun/20. Bags and Meals included. Flights are direct from Brisbane.

$580 Return Melbourne to Tokyo Flights. Click Here for more travel dates.
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  • newbiesh on 04/02/2020 - 08:24
    +7

    I wanna go but am concerend abt coronavirus

      • beatthatflight on 04/02/2020 - 08:29
        +4

        https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.h…

        20 in Japan, 12 in Australia…

        • guppyshmuck on 04/02/2020 - 08:32
          +2

          8 cases really isn't much more prevalent. Although getting the disease overseas may be worse in terms of cost of healthcare.

            • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 08:47
              +26

              @FutureTech:

              Nah travel insurance should cover everything.

              No it won't.

              Every travel insurance seller has what's known as "Travel Alerts" where they inform you of events around the world that may affect travel. Corona virus was reported as a travel alert on Jan 23. If you purchased your insurance after this date, you are assumed to be aware of the event and accept the risks of travel, and therefore will not be covered for any events relating to corona virus.

              Any event (delay, cancelation, medical treatment) that could potentially arise due to known factors will never be covered by travel insurance.

              For example: Fast Cover

              Policy Coverage

              The below information applies to your Fast Cover Travel Insurance, underwritten by Hollard.
              If your policy was purchased before 12:01 AM on the 24 January 2020
              If you already departed:

              • If you commenced your trip before 12:01 AM on the 24 January 2020 and your transport has been delayed/cancelled we will consider your claim for reasonable additional expenses for travel, accommodation or meals. All policy limits, conditions and exclusions will apply to any claim lodged.
              • If you commenced your trip before 12:01 AM on the 24 January 2020 and you are hospitalised as a result of the threat or diagnosis of the novel coronavirus we will consider your claim for medical expenses incurred. Please ensure you contact our emergency assistance department on +61 2 8320 7999 to seek advice. All policy limits, conditions and exclusions will apply to any claim lodged.

              If you have not yet departed:

              • If at the time of your scheduled departure the DFAT travel advice for your destination is at a level of ‘reconsider your need to travel’ or ‘do not travel’, we will consider your claim for delay, cancellation or amendment costs. All policy limits, conditions and exclusions will apply to any claim lodged. We recommend you contact your travel agent or travel provider regarding the best option for altering your trip. Some travel providers may provide penalty free options to amend travel arrangements and we recommend you contact them for further details.
              • If you have not commenced your trip and you travel to a country where DFAT has raised the travel advice to ‘reconsider your need to travel’ or ‘do not travel’, and you are subsequently hospitalised as a result of the threat or diagnosis of Coronavirus, there will be no coverage for any medical expenses incurred.
              • If you are planning on travelling to areas where the warning is below “reconsider your need to travel” but you have changed your mind or are nervous about travelling, there is no provision to claim under your policy.
              • We encourage you to regularly review the travel advices for your areas of travel, as these will be updated at https://www.smartraveller.gov.au.

              For policies issued after 12:01 AM on the 24 January 2020

              • Our policy does not provide cover for an actual or likely Epidemic or Pandemic. If you purchased your policy after 12:01 AM on the 24 January 2020, we would expect this was done with knowledge of the current event and therefore there would be no coverage for any claim which was a result of this event.

              • There is provision for cover for other claims that are not related to this event subject to the policy terms and conditions, limits, benefit exclusions and general exclusions.

              The same will be true of any other insurance. Canceling a trip due to change of mind, or fear of travel will not give you any cancellation insurance, even if you purchased your policy before the alert date.

              If you are aware of something happening that may affect your travel, you bear the risk alone. And it is assumed that you keep up with the news whether you do or don't. Getting sick due to the virus, you're going to have to pay the medical costs yourself because you knew the risks before going.

              • FutureTech on 04/02/2020 - 09:10
                -1

                @lostn: Thanks for that. One thing that doesn't make sense to me is the last paragraph. If I know yellow fever is a high risk in the Philippines (because it says so on smart traveller) and I choose to go and contracts yellow fever, does it mean that I won't be covered?

                • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 09:55
                  +2

                  @FutureTech:

                  One thing that doesn't make sense to me is the last paragraph. If I know yellow fever is a high risk in the Philippines (because it says so on smart traveller) and I choose to go and contracts yellow fever, does it mean that I won't be covered?

                  You will be covered because it's not a travel alert listed by insurance sellers. Every country has its share of things you need to be aware of but unless it's serious enough to be mentioned as an alert, you're still covered.

              • LXE3 on 08/02/2020 - 21:33

                @lostn: I was planning a bit of a get away to Hawaii at Easter but I think I’ll skip it now. It’s too early to say if there will be border closures here and if that happens I probably wouldn’t be indemnified for cancellation costs.

                I’ve got tickets to Europe for the June school holidays, flying via Bangkok - not yet insured and so I’ll probably not throw anymore money into that yet either. Bit of a catch 22 as I’ll pay a fortune if I leave all of the travel plans to the last minute but at this stage at least I’ll only be ripping up $5k.

        • FutureTech on 04/02/2020 - 08:40

          Sorry! Serves me right to not fact check before posting…

          • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 09:01

            @FutureTech: if you can find a travel insurance that does not have travel alerts, jump on it right away.

            • FutureTech on 04/02/2020 - 09:05

              @lostn: It should only apply to China as it has a "do not travel" rating?

              • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 09:07

                @FutureTech: they word it in a way that it applies to coronavirus as a whole. They left themselves with a ton of wiggle room, enough to absolve them of any liability.

        • smoothymcmellow on 04/02/2020 - 09:06
          +5

          One thing, the Japanese will be very good at containing the virus and be diligent wearing masks.

          8 extra cases of Corona virus for a population ~4 times the size of ours is not panic stations

          • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 09:15
            -4

            @smoothymcmellow: i know. But with such a high population density in Tokyo, all it takes is one asian looking person with the sniffles to cause mass panic. And what better place than an airport where there are hundreds of thousands of travelers from all over the world and god knows where they've been?

            I'm not canceling my trip though. I will be going to see the cherry blossoms and they bloom during a very small window each year.

            I will have to trust that Japan will have it under control. Though for me, it's still almost 2 months away so a lot can change between now and then as far as the spread of this virus.

            • Miso on 04/02/2020 - 11:12
              +8

              @lostn: They'll be a fair few 'Asian looking' people at the airport in Japan. And out and about in Japan in general.

              Just so you know, and are not shocked.

        • Elision on 04/02/2020 - 16:47
          +1

          Considering they have a population of 130 million and we have like 25 million as a percentage of the population Australia is doing much worse. They also take much more precautions to protect themselves and others from illness (masks) than Australians. Japan is of course more densely populated though so you will come into contact with a lot more people.

      • ironworthy on 04/02/2020 - 09:51
        +2

        the problem is, you're likely to vist tourist spots. and guess where the chinese will be. yep tourist spots so you're increasing your risk

        • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 09:56
          +3

          a lot of countries are no longer letting them in.

        • Edeena on 04/02/2020 - 12:44
          +1

          You will likely find less Chinese tourists at the tourist spots everywhere right now including Japan. Chinese people are avoiding each other like the plague even in Sydney. In China the streets are empty, if people can stay home they will. This year might be the best time for cherry blossom viewing without the Chinese tour groups and less Chinese tourists in general.

          • ryu on 04/02/2020 - 13:12
            -3

            @Edeena: I hate it when people spread unfounded rumors like crazy. I'm Chinese, I live in Sydney. I don't see any of what you said here happening. There are even rumors that streets in suburbs with big Chinese community in Sydney are empty. I know it's not true because I live in one.

            If any of your friends just come back from China, Chinese or not, let them live in isolation for 14 days, before going to see them. If you know they haven't, why would you avoid them like plague? To tell you the truth, if anything, I'll avoid people like you in my life like plague.

            • sistermay on 04/02/2020 - 13:30
              +3

              @ryu: Hate to disappoint you @rye but here in Brisbane I go to the Chinatown at Sunnybank every weekend, the weekend I've been the restaurants were mostly empty or with way less patronage as what they normally do, its so much easier to find parking so I can only say what I see, yes the Chinese community in Brisbane is avoiding places where Chinese congregate most.

        • Boba on 04/02/2020 - 13:32

          I’m currently in Japan doing the Tokyo/Fuji/Kyoto/Osaka trip. Lots of face masks, perhaps 50-70% of the people wearing masks. Would probably be higher if masks weren’t sold out; some people simply have no opportunity to mask up.

          It’s hard to tell whether there are any more or less Chinese tourists here than normal because it’s my first time in Kyoto/Osaka. But it certainly is annoying when a Mandarin speaking man in crowded places and without a mask openly coughs into the air, uncovered by mask or sleeve or anything. It’s happened a few times. Feels as though they don’t care about those around them, as the polite thing to do would be to cover up or move away from the thickest crowds before doing the cough.

          I’d be open to coming back in a few months but I’d prefer to see how the Coronavirus plays out the next few weeks before making any bookings.

      • jaygee on 17/02/2020 - 20:50

        This comment REALLY didn't age well.

      • THL on 04/02/2020 - 10:57
        +16

        I've heard people of asian race a 5 times more susceptible to that particular virus.

        If you don't know whether it's true or not, please don't post statement like this. I highly doubt it is the case and statement like this is what causes people over panicking and unnecessary racial discrimination.

        • geoffs87 on 04/02/2020 - 12:08
          +1

          not condoning, but absolutely no different to every media outlet in the world.. haha

          • THL on 04/02/2020 - 12:17
            +3

            @geoffs87: Yeah and that's the sad reality we live in. I don't want this comment section to blow up about coronavirus and racial discrimination. Just purely want to let people know Japan is one of the best countries I've ever visited and this great Qantas deal should not be discredited just because 'Asians' are more likely to get coronavirus.

            Japan is awesome and their culture is amazing!

            • geoffs87 on 04/02/2020 - 12:38

              @THL: Never been, every intention to though! In saying that… not travelling at the moment with a 5 m.o. as its too risky in general!

      • Gorodemon on 04/02/2020 - 11:17
        -1

        Yep, I reckon you're right Dr. Mike. Other races are immune to Coronavirus and since your username doesn't sound like Asian, you're good to travel to Wuhan. Give it a go, mate! /s

        • Michael1983 on 04/02/2020 - 11:21
          -7

          If they continue eating flying foxes soup and snakes and rats - why it should be my problem to go there and catch their mutated diseases?

          • THL on 04/02/2020 - 11:40
            +3

            @Michael1983: Oh boy. Where do I even start. Not all 'Asians' eat flying foxes soup, snakes & rats. Only certain parts of China and few South Eastern Asian countries have this tradition. Definitely not in Japan.

            By the way, countries like India, Iran, Sri Lanka and Qatar are also in Asia and therefore considered as Asian. Maybe do a bit more geography research before you post? Cheers.

            • Michael1983 on 04/02/2020 - 13:07
              -3

              @THL: I've been to Japan 7 times alone, not even speaking of China, South Korea and Thailand, Indonesia. Iran is Persian people by the way.

      • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 11:45
        +1

        https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3048689/how-f…

        read this you may have this

      • figlia on 04/02/2020 - 11:45
        +2

        As much as its BS, you just expressed your opinion (its on the stupid side) but never the less giving you up vote

        At this point there are no indications on race preference for the virus, asia just happens to be most affected due to the source of the initial infection

        virus seems to have fatality rate higher with elder people and liver\respiratory issues patients

        not to say its not going to mutate in to something else. (there were already 2 mutations detected a day or 2 ago)

        Fatality rate is indeed quote low for 'world epidemic' however as this is new virus that has no cure which seems to be spreading quite rapidly there are a lot of potential that are not in favor of the humanity.

        • Michael1983 on 04/02/2020 - 13:10
          +1

          Virus can't be cured. It is only the body and immune system that will fight it off. So that's why it is important to do vaccination with a half-dead virus to create immune barrier for the future.

  • Dream-cast on 04/02/2020 - 08:25

    Dammit I just booked my tickets with JAL for 650.

    • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 08:30
      +39

      I would fly JAL any day over Qantas

      • Heybargain on 04/02/2020 - 08:34

        me too

        • mrhorse on 04/02/2020 - 10:58

          me three! qantas is way much worse.

          • Michael1983 on 04/02/2020 - 11:28
            +3

            @mrhorse: Qantas is fine. And JAL is not flying from Brisbane.
            I remember I flew Qantas back in 2017 and my row was empty. Flight attendant was very friendly and she gave me 6 or 7 cans of Kirin over the flight while I was watching movies

      • kerfuffle on 04/02/2020 - 09:32

        Especially if Qantas still fly the 747 to Japan.

        • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 09:35
          +1

          they do.. the interior of that plane is so old and out dated, couldn't believe it. the noise on that plane as well. the rattles and creaks of the old plastic is terrifying.

          • kerfuffle on 04/02/2020 - 09:36

            @Archi: Not to mention the Furbies and Game Boys on the safety card (I flew in 2016)

          • Michael1983 on 04/02/2020 - 13:11

            @Archi: Yep. New shining 737max was all sleek and brand new.

            • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 13:44

              @Michael1983: I would be avoiding that plane, for at least until they all deem it safe

        • Clear on 04/02/2020 - 11:59
          +2

          I flew Airbus to Tokyo last year both ways with the newer modern setup and it was great!

          Not to mention the chatty flight attendants who cleaned the toilets every couple of hours.

    • Flying Ace on 04/02/2020 - 09:58
      +5

      Congratulations! You avoided having to suffer Qantas' terrible international service!

      • DaTa on 04/02/2020 - 10:02

        I thought it was only the domestic that was terrible and old lol

    • Elision on 04/02/2020 - 16:51

      JAL is much better than Qantas, it’s worth the price difference imo.

  • dddddog on 04/02/2020 - 08:35
    +1

    Can't believe this is Qantas for under $600 return

    • INFIDEL on 04/02/2020 - 17:26

      These Qantas flights are competing with new Virgin direct flights also from Brisbane to Tokyo.

  • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 08:43

    cheap. And direct too.

    What is the best time to buy tickets? I always buy them as soon as I've booked accommodations and tour, out of fear the ticket prices go up or become unavailable if you don't do it early. But it seems to always go down in price after I buy the ticket. How soon before flying should you leave it till?

    • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 08:48
      +1

      I would look closely.. I didn't look at every one but the couple I did click on had at least one leg that was not direct.

      • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 08:54

        my flights are almost 1300, and neither leg is direct. I purchased them a couple weeks ago. Even from the same airline the ticket has gone down in price since. I normally expect them to go up in price as more seats are sold and less are available.

        • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 09:06
          +2

          OMG why are you paying so much for flights ?

          why are you buying accommodation and tours before flights

          • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 09:12
            -3

            @Archi:

            OMG why are you paying so much for flights ?

            FOMO i guess? if you don't secure your ticket, it can lead to stresses. Or you might be stuck with an airline that has too long or too short stopovers.

            What I suspect happened is there have been a lot of cancelations out of fear of coronavirus.

            why are you buying accommodation and tours before flights

            Because they sell out faster than flights will. You typically have to do these things well in advance.

            • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 09:29

              @lostn: i booked a return flight about a month ago on ANA to japan direct to Haneda for the beginning of june for a week $720 and booked the accommodation about 5 days later in Ginza Tokyo for under $250 a night

    • Heybargain on 04/02/2020 - 09:06

      keep in mind that there will be more availability for accommodation starting 90 days before travel dates.

  • stirlo on 04/02/2020 - 09:23
    +3

    Lots of Ozbargainers (including me) have a $450 Qantas credit on from the Amex deal a year ago that's expiring soon. In the past people have been willing to sell these credits for only $300. Potentially making this deal only cost $420. You can use the Classifieds to request the Qantas credit and you'll have plenty of offers.

  • monchee on 04/02/2020 - 09:29
    +3

    Subarashii!

    • brongz on 04/02/2020 - 11:16

      Subaruyo 🎶

  • DaTa on 04/02/2020 - 10:03
    +2

    This is so much better than the Jetstar deals more flexible more baggage and benefits

  • nickj on 04/02/2020 - 10:37
    +5

    The dates I checked went via Brisbane, so this deal is fine if you live in Brisbane, but for example for Sydney on the dates I saw:
    * For $615 on Qantas you have to travel 24 hours 40 mins total (via Brisbane) to reach your destination, or…
    * for $641 on JAL you can fly direct and take 19 hours 40 minutes total.
    So it's a deal if 5 hours of my time is worth $22, i.e. if my time is worth less than $4.40/hour.
    As a general rule of thumb, I'll pay up to $40/hour to reduce travel time (and $25 to $30 per hour per class to upgrade), so IMHO the direct JAL flights are better.

    Furthermore, the JAL flights have 84 cm of leg room, whereas the Qantas flights have 76 + 79 cm of leg room. Those extra 5 and 8 cm of space can make a massive difference to comfort. As many airlines (including Qantas) try to squeeze more and more seats into aircraft at the expense of passenger comfort I am voting with my feet and selecting those airlines & aircraft with more space whenever they're a reasonable option. (In general, that means favouring Korean Air, JAL, JetBlue, Asiana, China Airlines, Qatar, Singapore in preference over Qantas, Virgin, BA, United - but of course it's usually on a case-by-case basis, and sometimes there is not really a choice due to ticket structure / flight times / significant price difference / using FF points / using credit card bonuses tied to a specific airline, but most of the time you do have a choice).

    Also from seatguru the economy seat width is 18.9 inches on JAL, versus 17.2 inches on Qantas. Again, 1.5 inches of seat width is significant to comfort.

    Lastly on AirlineRatings.com, both airlines get a full 7 star safety rating, but the average passenger review for Qantas is 5.8/10, versus 7.9/10 for JAL. Of course that's subjective, but the point is that both are decent airlines, but JAL is probably better.

    And of course because the JAL flights are direct, they come with no chance of missing the connection, or the additional stress & faffing about of the connection.

    So at least from Sydney, IMHO the direct JAL flights offer significantly better value, even if do they cost a little more.

    • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 10:40
      +3

      for $641 on JAL you can fly direct and take 19 hours 40 minutes total

      am I missing something

      flying direct from Sydney is like 9 hours

      • SnowDragon on 04/02/2020 - 10:49

        There are some flights that are SYD -> BNE -> NRT

        Exhibit A

        • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 10:54
          +3

          Yes but you said direct takes 19 hours and 40 minutes, your exhibit a is not direct

          either your wording is wrong or the amount of time is wrong.

          • SnowDragon on 04/02/2020 - 11:03
            +1

            @Archi: I'm not the OP. He was probably using different dates. I was simply providing evidence that there are layovers in Brisbane for some flights.

          • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 20:26

            @Archi: i'm flying to Canada tomorrow which is across the pacific and that is only 15-16 hours.

            • Archi on 04/02/2020 - 21:46
              +1

              @lostn: Your point is

              • lostn on 04/02/2020 - 22:44

                @Archi: i think you should be able to figure it out from the context

                • Archi on 05/02/2020 - 08:42

                  @lostn: awesome… my flight to Melbourne is 1 hour and 15 minutes

      • nickj on 04/02/2020 - 11:16
        +1

        by "total", I meant total time return, so travel time there + travel time back = 9 hours 50 mins direct there + 9 hours 50 mins direct back = 19 hours 40 mins total. Same for the Qantas flights, but you have to add the transit time, and that = 24 hours 40 mins total.

        Edit: I can see I wrote "to reach your destination", so the confusion entirely is my fault. I would edit my above comment to remove those 4 words, but I can no longer do that as it has replies. Apologies once again, my intended meaning was total return travel time.

    • Flying Ace on 04/02/2020 - 11:22

      You can't compare the generally fantastic customer service provided by Asians to the generally "take it or leave it" attitude of Aussies.

      • nickj on 04/02/2020 - 11:54

        Well you can compare them, it's just not a favourable comparison ;-) And it's not just Aussies, I've seen a similar attitude on European airlines, and a much worse attitude (verging on "I'm doing you a favour by doing my job, so be grateful you get any service at all") whilst flying on US airlines. I'm usually at the back of the plane though, I'm assuming/hoping it's better towards the pointy end.

        • Bonbi on 04/02/2020 - 12:14

          The service in business on Qantas is worse than economy on JAL. Credit to Qantas though their seats are better than JAL (in business).

    • INFIDEL on 04/02/2020 - 12:23

      this deal is fine if you live in Brisbane

      Maybe not. It costs more!
      Strangely for flights that have a stopover in Brisbane, flights from Brisbane are equal dearest!

      Never understand why adding the connecting flight costs & extra airport charges makes flights cheaper from Melbourne & Sydney via Brisbane?

  • dannydo on 04/02/2020 - 12:37

    If i’m in Brisbane, am i allowed to buy a Melb - Tokyo flight and just skip the domestic flight (Mel - Bne) and hop onto the international leg?

    • kerfuffle on 04/02/2020 - 12:41

      Wouldn't the second leg get cancelled as you didn't show up for the first leg?

    • Flying Ace on 04/02/2020 - 13:00

      No. Once you miss the first leg, all subsequent legs are cancelled.

      • nickj on 04/02/2020 - 13:19

        Exactly. You could for example do a work trip from Brisbane to Melbourne, then fly Melb -> Bris, Bris -> Tokyo, then return Tokyo -> Bris, and then just not board the Bris -> Melb flight. That's fine, and the practice is called skiplagging. There's 2 caveats to be aware of though:
        * You'd want to take hand luggage only for that last Tokyo -> Brisbane flight (otherwise your checked luggage may end up in Melbourne, and/or you might have a lot of hassle getting it back)
        * The legs you skip have to come at the end of the flight, because as Flying Ace says all subsequent legs are cancelled.
        There's even a search engine for this at https://skiplagged.com/ , but it seems to work better in the US and Europe than it does in Australia. Whenever I've searched on that site for international flights from Australia it doesn't find anything, and besides for international travel I would really want checked bags.

        • UrMumsOnlyFan on 05/02/2020 - 02:21
          • You'd want to take hand luggage only for that last Tokyo -> Brisbane flight (otherwise your checked luggage may end up in Melbourne, and/or you might have a lot of hassle getting it back)

          Not especially familiar with BNE, but I would expect that all arriving international passengers must pass through immigration then collect checked bags (if any) before proceeding to customs, where the bags may be inspected. Because border security.

          That's the case in MEL and SYD. So even if a bag is through-checked at HND/NRT and tagged accordingly, it's not physically getting on the onward connection unless you take it from customs to the domestic bag drop.

          If you're skipping the domestic connection then you could simply leave with the bag.

    • INFIDEL on 04/02/2020 - 15:15

      Paying $53 more for the same direct flight from Brisbane to Tokyo than from Melbourne with a stopover in Brisbane seems crazy.
      New Virgin direct flights to Tokyo only leave from Brisbane - so it's not due to lack of competition.

      Comparison of return prices in April:
      Jetstar (3h40 in Cairns) $400+ luggage etc
      Qantas (direct) $664
      Virgin (direct) $749

  • FutureTech on 04/02/2020 - 13:13

    Wish there were a price comparison website that searches every possible date for you, not just shows you the dates other people have already searched. They should be constantly querying all the combinations in the background so people will see exactly what dates are available for what prices.

    • truetypezk on 04/02/2020 - 13:20

      I think ITA Matrix does exactly that.

      • FutureTech on 04/02/2020 - 13:36

        thanks! looks very promising

      • bobbyfirmino on 05/02/2020 - 12:23

        thanks! It looks great!

    • nickj on 04/02/2020 - 13:31
      +1

      How about google flights? Go here, change from Sydney if needed, click "price graph", then change the "3 day trip" to however long you want to stay, then refine as needed (e.g. I would strongly suggest "no stops only"). It will then be pretty clear when the cheapest & best flights are (April onwards for Sydney), and then personally I'd pick a day flight, with a preference order of JAL then ANA then Qantas.

      Although (for me) in this case ANA wins because they have 2 flights a day, so you can get a day flight going and day flight returning, whereas with both JAL and Qantas you have at least one overnight flight, and I strongly dislike overnight flights (find it really hard to get any get decent sleep on a plane). The price difference between all 3 is trivial for the dates I looked at, so better to select based on quality and fit for you.

  • THL on 04/02/2020 - 16:15

    Having flown with both Qantas and JAL from Melbourne to Tokyo last year, JAL is the much better product of the two. Their economy class is better by far in terms of services, leg room and economy class configuration of 2-4-2 for their Dreamliner which is very spacious.

    However, Qantas's services has certainly improved. For my flight to Tokyo, the flight was delayed by approx 2 hours due to some mechanical issue and subsequently I missed my dometic Jetstar connection flight to Osaka.

    The customer service manager on board was excellent in communicating that I might miss my flight and if I do, an overnight accommodation will be organised. Upon landing, I was met by their ground crews and taken straight to shuttle bus and to the overnight hotel with meal vouchers provided and flight rebooked for the next morning.

    It sucks there's a delay to begin with but the way they handled the process was outstanding.

    • Clear on 04/02/2020 - 16:18

      I had a guy the next row over from me in a similar position as my flight was delayed (due to carrying heavy medical equipment) and they had him moved to the front of the plane just before landing.

      We also had someone suffer a medical episode and they responded to that we'll. Thankfully we didn't have to turn around for that.

  • Hangryuman on 05/02/2020 - 09:13

    cheapest airfare I see shows myholidays

    googled - found scam warnings - https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/my-holidays

    https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowTopic-g1-i10702-k10920078…

    https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/myholidays.com

    https://au.trustpilot.com/review/myholidays.com

    So I'll take that as a NO from me - proceed at your own risk …

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