Qantas: Tokyo Direct Ret SYD $924, BNE $929, MEL $929,HBA $929 (via MEL),ADL $1024 (via SYD), CBR $1026, GC $1125 @ IWTF

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Qantas: Tokyo Direct Ret SYD $924, BNE $929, MEL $929,HBA $929 (via MEL),ADL $1024 (via SYD), CBR $1026, GC $1125 @ IWTF

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Qantas is having a sale on flights to Tokyo. There are lots of cheap flights in October - March/26 as well as the hotter July - August/25. These flights are the cheapest direct flights to Tokyo from Melbourne and Brisbane. If you are flying from Sydney or Perth then ANA are also having a sale.

Flying: Qantas to Tokyo
Cheapest Dates: Departing Sydney and Adelaide in Jun - Sep/25. Hobart in Jun/25 and Feb - Mar/26. Brisbane in Jun - Jul, Nov/25 and Mar/26. Melbourne, Canberra and Gold Coast in Feb - Mar/26. Melbourne in Jun - Jul/25. Adelaide and Cairns in Mar/26. Canberra, Gold Coast and Cairns in Jun/25. Canberra in Sep - Nov/25. Gold Coast and Cairns in Sep/25
Included: 30kg checked luggage, meals and entertainment
Flights are direct from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane

$924 Return Sydney to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
01/Jun	15/Jun	$929	View Flight
05/Jun	18/Jun	$924	View Flight
05/Jun	19/Jun	$929	View Flight
11/Jun	25/Jun	$929	View Flight
16/Jun	30/Jun	$929	View Flight
19/Jun	03/Jul	$929	View Flight
24/Jun	08/Jul	$929	View Flight
30/Jun	14/Jul	$929	View Flight
03/Jul	21/Jul	$929	View Flight
09/Jul	23/Jul	$929	View Flight
14/Jul	28/Jul	$929	View Flight
21/Jul	04/Aug	$961	View Flight
29/Jul	12/Aug	$932	View Flight
05/Aug	18/Aug	$935	View Flight
05/Aug	19/Aug	$962	View Flight
06/Aug	20/Aug	$924	View Flight
07/Aug	21/Aug	$960	View Flight
11/Aug	25/Aug	$963	View Flight
24/Aug	03/Sep	$924	View Flight
24/Aug	07/Sep	$924	View Flight
22/Feb	08/Mar	$978	View Flight
23/Feb	09/Mar	$978	View Flight
24/Feb	10/Mar	$978	View Flight
25/Feb	11/Mar	$978	View Flight
26/Feb	12/Mar	$972	View Flight
27/Feb	08/Mar	$1045	View Flight
01/Mar	15/Mar	$978	View Flight
02/Mar	16/Mar	$978	View Flight
03/Mar	17/Mar	$978	View Flight
04/Mar	18/Mar	$978	View Flight
05/Mar	15/Mar	$972	View Flight
05/Mar	19/Mar	$978	View Flight
08/Mar	22/Mar	$978	View Flight

$929 Return Hobart to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
01/Jun	17/Jun	$929	View Flight
03/Jun	17/Jun	$929	View Flight
04/Jun	18/Jun	$929	View Flight
05/Jun	23/Jun	$929	View Flight
11/Jun	30/Jun	$930	View Flight
12/Jun	30/Jun	$930	View Flight
15/Jun	30/Jun	$930	View Flight
16/Jun	30/Jun	$930	View Flight
17/Jun	01/Jul	$930	View Flight
18/Jun	02/Jul	$929	View Flight
23/Feb	09/Mar	$979	View Flight
24/Feb	10/Mar	$979	View Flight
25/Feb	11/Mar	$979	View Flight
26/Feb	12/Mar	$978	View Flight
02/Mar	16/Mar	$983	View Flight
05/Mar	19/Mar	$979	View Flight
08/Mar	22/Mar	$992	View Flight
16/Mar	30/Mar	$979	View Flight

$929 Return Brisbane to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
01/Jun	16/Jun	$929	View Flight
03/Jun	17/Jun	$929	View Flight
05/Jun	19/Jun	$929	View Flight
09/Jun	23/Jun	$929	View Flight
11/Jun	25/Jun	$929	View Flight
15/Jun	29/Jun	$929	View Flight
17/Jun	01/Jul	$929	View Flight
23/Jun	07/Jul	$929	View Flight
25/Jun	09/Jul	$929	View Flight
10/Nov	02/Dec	$972	View Flight
09/Mar	26/Mar	$972	View Flight
11/Mar	26/Mar	$972	View Flight
12/Mar	26/Mar	$972	View Flight
15/Mar	01/Apr	$972	View Flight
16/Mar	31/Mar	$972	View Flight
17/Mar	31/Mar	$972	View Flight
17/Mar	01/Apr	$972	View Flight

$929 Return Melbourne to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
01/Jun	16/Jun	$929	View Flight
03/Jun	17/Jun	$929	View Flight
03/Jun	18/Jun	$929	View Flight
05/Jun	19/Jun	$929	View Flight
11/Jun	22/Jun	$953	View Flight
11/Jun	23/Jun	$943	View Flight
11/Jun	25/Jun	$929	View Flight
15/Jun	29/Jun	$929	View Flight
17/Jun	01/Jul	$929	View Flight
19/Jun	03/Jul	$929	View Flight
24/Jun	09/Jul	$929	View Flight
17/Jul	04/Aug	$929	View Flight
25/Feb	11/Mar	$978	View Flight
26/Feb	12/Mar	$977	View Flight
01/Mar	15/Mar	$978	View Flight
03/Mar	17/Mar	$978	View Flight
04/Mar	18/Mar	$977	View Flight
09/Mar	23/Mar	$978	View Flight
10/Mar	24/Mar	$978	View Flight
15/Mar	29/Mar	$978	View Flight

$1024 Return Adelaide to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
01/Jun	18/Jun	$1027	View Flight
05/Jun	19/Jun	$1027	View Flight
09/Jun	23/Jun	$1027	View Flight
11/Jun	25/Jun	$1027	View Flight
15/Jun	29/Jun	$1026	View Flight
16/Jul	04/Aug	$1028	View Flight
20/Jul	04/Aug	$1027	View Flight
22/Jul	05/Aug	$1027	View Flight
28/Jul	17/Aug	$1052	View Flight
21/Aug	01/Sep	$1024	View Flight
02/Sep	16/Sep	$1076	View Flight
03/Sep	17/Sep	$1076	View Flight
26/Feb	12/Mar	$1076	View Flight
04/Mar	18/Mar	$1076	View Flight
10/Mar	24/Mar	$1075	View Flight
11/Mar	25/Mar	$1076	View Flight
12/Mar	26/Mar	$1075	View Flight
16/Mar	30/Mar	$1075	View Flight
17/Mar	31/Mar	$1075	View Flight

$1026 Return Canberra to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
02/Jun	19/Jun	$1026	View Flight
03/Jun	17/Jun	$1026	View Flight
04/Jun	19/Jun	$1026	View Flight
05/Jun	19/Jun	$1026	View Flight
09/Jun	23/Jun	$1026	View Flight
10/Jun	24/Jun	$1026	View Flight
11/Jun	25/Jun	$1026	View Flight
12/Jun	26/Jun	$1026	View Flight
16/Jun	03/Jul	$1026	View Flight
17/Jun	01/Jul	$1026	View Flight
02/Sep	16/Sep	$1110	View Flight
07/Sep	22/Sep	$1076	View Flight
21/Oct	09/Nov	$1076	View Flight
27/Oct	11/Nov	$1076	View Flight
29/Oct	12/Nov	$1076	View Flight
05/Nov	19/Nov	$1076	View Flight
12/Nov	26/Nov	$1076	View Flight
22/Feb	08/Mar	$1076	View Flight
24/Feb	10/Mar	$1076	View Flight
26/Feb	12/Mar	$1076	View Flight

$1125 Return Gold Coast to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
02/Jun	16/Jun	$1125	View Flight
04/Jun	18/Jun	$1125	View Flight
05/Jun	19/Jun	$1125	View Flight
08/Jun	23/Jun	$1147	View Flight
11/Jun	25/Jun	$1125	View Flight
12/Jun	26/Jun	$1125	View Flight
15/Jun	29/Jun	$1125	View Flight
16/Jun	30/Jun	$1126	View Flight
02/Sep	16/Sep	$1176	View Flight
22/Feb	08/Mar	$1175	View Flight
23/Feb	09/Mar	$1176	View Flight
24/Feb	10/Mar	$1165	View Flight
25/Feb	11/Mar	$1175	View Flight
01/Mar	15/Mar	$1175	View Flight

$1142 Return Cairns to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
01/Jun	15/Jun	$1159	View Flight
02/Jun	16/Jun	$1159	View Flight
03/Jun	17/Jun	$1159	View Flight
03/Jun	22/Jun	$1143	View Flight
04/Jun	22/Jun	$1148	View Flight
04/Jun	23/Jun	$1159	View Flight
05/Jun	22/Jun	$1142	View Flight
08/Sep	22/Sep	$1178	View Flight
02/Mar	16/Mar	$1206	View Flight
04/Mar	18/Mar	$1180	View Flight
08/Mar	22/Mar	$1201	View Flight
09/Mar	23/Mar	$1180	View Flight
15/Mar	29/Mar	$1186	View Flight
16/Mar	30/Mar	$1214	View Flight

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Flutterby on 13/05/2025 - 08:08

+11

No deal. Qantas is no match to most Asian carriers. Lounges in all Australia are very dates/crowded. Inflight food? Bring Macca's onto the plane. (Even in J, the beef "pho" served was worse than instant noodles). Only good thing was the newly refurbished jet. But that was an Finnair plane.

ANA is around that price +/-10%

Example https://fly.iwantthatflight.com.au/flight.ashx?po=all&ozb=70…

Date wise, some of the worst time to go Japan unless humidity is your thing.
- spock on 13/05/2025 - 08:20
  
  +6
  
  Yep Qantas is a joke the service & the food is as bad a Jetstar of course same company they keep dropping down the list of the worlds best airline & soon to be at the bottom .I just did 4 long flights with Singapore air & all great, I took 1 business class with qantas awful .
  - Qbagger on 13/05/2025 - 08:22
    
    -2
    
    Not as low as Malaysia though 😬
  - ryefig on 13/05/2025 - 09:18
    
    +4
    
    I saw a tiktok of a woman sharing her experience of her and her 4 year old flying Qantas business class. Kiddo didn't want his meal so she put it on her tray so the kid could go back to sleep.
    Instead of the staff offering to clear it and then serve her meal of choice, they assumed she was eating her childs meal and didn't serve her the meal she ordered. When she questioned it, they couldn't offer her the original meal of choice because they had given it away.
    She said she had paid over $15k for these business class tickets.
    Might sound trivial to be upset over a meal, but for these prices you should expect top notch service.
    - Flutterby on 13/05/2025 - 09:31
      
      +1
      
      We generally fly business just to get some rest with overnight flight. Wish we have AirAsia with their no frills flatbed in and out of Sydney.
      
      Having said that, Qantas is bit of a joke on food offering. so, we normally buy 24 packs nugget from Macca's to bring onboard. They are not fuzzy eaters by any stretch.
      
      We also try to use a different lounge (NZ one when flying Sydney, emirates lounge in Sydney if they are open). Easily worse than the food court there. Not to mention how rundown the bathroom showers are.
      
      No issue when kids are on CX, CI and SQ.
- Store RepIWantThatFlight @ I Want That Flight on 13/05/2025 - 08:25
  
  +1
  
  I have added example travel dates in Feb-Mar/26 (which is a lot cooler) for flights from Sydney.
  - Flutterby on 13/05/2025 - 09:34
    
    Good for those without kids.
beigehornet on 13/05/2025 - 08:18

+1

Good prices, BUT youll melt into a puddle at those times of the year
- Store RepIWantThatFlight @ I Want That Flight on 13/05/2025 - 08:20
  
  There are travel dates in Sep/25 and Feb-Mar/26, which is a lot cooler.
  - beigehornet on 13/05/2025 - 08:51
    
    Yeh Sept and Feb are nice
AsukaST on 13/05/2025 - 08:45

+8

QF? No and a big NO!
I will repeat the same comment as in March.
It's just a gamble. and it doesn't offer PEY.
Prefer flying some Asian airlines with decent PEY product, anything but Qantas.

I havn't flied international with QF since COVID.
I had some points sitting there so I decide to give them an opportunity.
So I flied with them to Japan last month and I would never do that again.

First there was mechanic issue and the flight is delayed for 5 hours.
All I received was just a $15 meal voucher. $15 can't even buy a Hungry Jack meal in Melbourne Airport.
They then ask everyone get onboard and made us waited for 40 mins inside, so they can fly as soon as the "paperwork is done."

Narita has a curfew at 11pm, no flight can be landed after that.
QF managed to land my flight at around 10:45pm.
Sounds great? No! After clearing custom and collecting baggage,
It was already 11:40pm and there was no public transport except taxi/uber, which costs around $400-$500 to Tokyo at midnight.
The last train leaves at around 11pm and the last bus leaves at around 11:30pm.
I had to wait until 5am for the first train and by the time I reach my hotel, it's already 7am.
There is no compensation from QF, no transport arrangement, no hotel, no cash.
No wonder why QF is so desperate to reach Narita before 11pm so they don't have to pay a cent for compensation.

In contrast, I flied ANA from Sapporo to Tokyo a week later.
Ticket price was only around $100. It was the last flight of the day and it was delayed.
ANA admitted that they are responsible for it. (which means it's not caused by bad weather, traffic control etc.)
By the time I reached Haneda, there was no trains.
ANA pays up to $150 cash compensation for my taxi fee or hotel fee, at my choice.
That is the kind of customer service we needed in Australia.
- Flutterby on 13/05/2025 - 09:37
  
  Safety is one thing. But also goes to show how poorly the company is managed with no contingency plan and resourcing is "just enough". Anything that doesn't go accordingly to plan is a sht show.
  
  I wouldn't have imagined saying this about QF 20 years back. I still remember they serve one of the best beef cheek with mash that you can get inflight.
CharcoaI on 13/05/2025 - 09:12

+4

My QANTAS flight from Singapore to Melbourne (QF38) a few weeks ago was delayed 18 hours.

Apparently was due to 2 "faulty navigation lights". The initial delay was an hour (to 12.30am) then 3 hours (3.30am) then "unknown" as they put us up in hotels in Singapore.
Luckily I'd organized a lounge pass for that leg; I can't imagine how uncomfortable it would've been for people waiting at the gate!

The hotel was very nice, but the whole situation was so badly handled.

When we finally boarded the plane at 5.30pm the next day, the "auxiliary power system" was faulty too, so they couldn't run air-conditioning in the plane on the tarmac - so the first 45 minutes in the plane was in a nice sauna of 200+ people.

Personally wouldn't fly QANTAS again.
xxJAGUARxx on 13/05/2025 - 09:13

Lol i just came back from Haneda Qantas and flew to Seoul Qantas. Good seats and food, always heaps of snacks, unlimited alcohol and drinks. If i get snacky they gimme more snacks, time flew past. Not sure what ya'll complaining about. Jetstar was 600 i swapped to 900 for Qantas was great! But japans tourism is getting out of hand so yes whinge more and dont go 🫢
- Pcoder on 13/05/2025 - 22:12
  
  +1
  
  Pro tip, get out the major cities and explore the more regional areas. I'm currently in Japan and some carriages have been half Japanese, half Tourist, but in more regional areas there hasn't been nearly as many.
  
  On the side of Qantas, this thread is a bit of a whingfest. Yes both their Melbourne and Sydney international business lounges are sub par and often overcrowded, so plenty of room for improvement there as I went to their Singapore Business lounge last year and it was miles ahead. Melbourne airport has started building the extension which will allow the Qantas to move out and Sydney they say they've started but I saw nothing (They should really operate 2 business lounges in T1)
  
  This deal is particularly good for connecting flights within Australia (ADL, CBR, HBA, etc) as the connecting flights are either the same price or around 100 more, which is a deal.
  
  I flew Sydney to Haneda only 2 weeks ago and I couldn't fault them as they kept us feed, the meals were fine, the Angus beef with veg and mash was tasty and well cooked, the later meal service of the Beef bulgogi was probably a little overcooked but still a good meal too.
  
  There was a snack service before the meal with drinks; including Beer, Wine, Sparkling wine, a large selection of spirits including Smirnoff Vodka, Jack Daniel's, Beefeater Gin, Scotch, Juices, Soft Drink and this good new drink the Qantas Aviation spritz which had Gin and a few other things in it that made it great (Had a few).
  
  Meal 1 (Another drink service too) had 2 meat and 1 veg option which came with foccaccia, cheese and crackers, Bulla ice cream later and Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and tim tams afterwards. Crew did pass through frequency offering water. During the meals we even ordered another Spritz and we got it quickly with Ice and Lemon, which if they were a half assed crew I doubt they would have bothered.
  
  Second meal was 1 meat and 1 veg but was still a substantial meal with the same additions on the first meal except for no separate hot beverage service and no cheese and crackers. Dessert was a creme caramel. When we landed in Japan, we didn't need to eat until the Morning.
  
  As someone who's travelled in JAL business recently for 2 long haul flights, that service can hold its head up high. Although I like the a330s seating layout they 300 series they do run to Tokyo are a bit long in the tooth and are starting to show their age, so it will be good then the a350-1000s or the 787-10s start doing the route (Although 787s have less seat width which can be a problem).
  
  My 2c
tms846 on 13/05/2025 - 09:18

Hi OP, your hotel link is broken.
Mario42 on 13/05/2025 - 09:36

Is this the best option for brisbane? Since JAL and ANA don't fly direct from here?
- Flutterby on 13/05/2025 - 09:40
  
  JAL and ANA only fly into Australian cities. :p
- Russ on 13/05/2025 - 11:28
  
  Is this the best option for brisbane?
  
  For a direct flight, probably. Jetstar is often cheaper, but many avoid Jetstar for good reason.
  
  If you're okay with longer flights, Singapore Airlines is worth considering. If you're booking direct with the airline (recommended), then these sale prices are about the same as Singapore Airlines normal price, but you'll have 14+ hour flight times as the routes all fly into and out of Singapore.
  
  Alternatively, you could consider buying a Virgin flight to Sydney, then flying SYD-Tokyo on one of the ANA/JAL deals that are published here on OzBargain. BNE-SYD return is about $160 if booked months in advance. The catch is that this is using two separate airlines, so if your BNE-SYD flight is delayed and you miss your international flight, insurance normally won't cover that.
  
  China-based airlines are probably cheaper again, if you like those airlines.
  - madpig83 on 13/05/2025 - 12:22
    
    +1
    
    I've flown both JQ and QF Brisbane to Japan.
    
    Reasons to go JQ:
    If you're going to Osaka
    If you prefer 3-3-3 config vs 2-4-2
    If you'll be transferring to another flight at NRT T3
    Prefer 787
    
    Reasons to go QF
    If you prefer 2-4-2
    If you're ok with the food
    If you'll be transferring to another flight at NRT T2
    Want the 30Kg free luggage
    
    Both:
    Have bad food (QF a little better particularly snacks)
    Take off and land similar times
    
    But really, consider flying indirect via another Asian country and fly into, say Fukuoka / Sapporo / Nagoya and out of Tokyo / Osaka (or vice versa)
    - Russ on 13/05/2025 - 21:54
      
      I believe Qantas gives you an inch more of legroom compared to Jetstar, when flying in economy.
mungas on 13/05/2025 - 10:32

-1

I just dont get all the QF hate. I've flown QF quite a bit, pretty much only international, and have never had an over the top horrible experience. Sure, my IFE last time was crap, the screen was dead on one side so i couldnt swipe right, but apart from that, no particular experience was horrible. Maybe my standards are horribly low? Haha
- Flutterby on 13/05/2025 - 12:25
  
  They are not "bad" if no frill is your thing.
  
  Just that there are better options and usually cheaper.
  
  Qantas as so so as an airline and Qantas fares are inflated with many paying with their corporate account. People fly QF whilst work pay so they get the "petty" status credit in J that otherwise they can't afford.
swamp potato on 13/05/2025 - 10:40

Are there ever any deals for like dec 21 right before christmas
- notaccel on 13/05/2025 - 19:11
  
  +1
  
  There will never be deals for Christmas time flights. Those tickets will sell at the higher cost 100% of the time.
madpig83 on 13/05/2025 - 11:36

+4

Just got back from Tokyo flying QF.

Luckily didn't have the issues above but definitely agree with the comments re flying with others as QF is just not competitive other than being a direct flight for some (e.g Brisbane) but even then Jetstar is a strong contender with newer and nicer aircraft.

The one thing I noticed has deteriorated significantly is food: horrible taste and texture, rice is like it's microwaved. My 3 year old wouldn't touch it and just ate the bread and cheese/crackers for lunch and dinner…
- Flutterby on 13/05/2025 - 12:26
  
  "Jetstar is a strong contender with newer and nicer aircraft."
  Spot on
- mecusherb on 14/05/2025 - 13:04
  
  A fussy 3 year old? Unbelievable!
sponson on 13/05/2025 - 12:37

+1

Positives of flying Qantas to Japan - daytime flights (if you don't like sleeping on planes), many non-stop options, A330 2-4-2 seating good for couples. Not much else of note.
- ryefig on 13/05/2025 - 20:51
  
  If you are sitting in economy, the 2-4-2 layout really cant be beaten!
Justwon on 13/05/2025 - 22:11

Well got tix ML to RJAA return, over ANA for a similar price cause direct, over JAL cause $250 cheaper, fingers crossed I don't have as bad experience as the comments, haven't flown QF (or internationally) in 15 years lol