Originally Posted by
zombietooth
I fly to NRT, in the exact same weeks, for trade shows 2-3 times per year and have been doing so for 22+ years.
The fares (W+) for the same weeks (in and out on the same days of the week) for 2014 are up 15-20% over 2013.
My flights to SNA on the same dates as last year are up around 25% from 2013 (cheapest fare available).
The SFO-NRT W fares are very high right now, nearly $1900.
Interestingly, routed as an OJ SFO-HKG/NRT-SFO, it drops to $1440.