Cheapest ex-Europe departure airport to Tokyo for premium cabin?
Feb 6, 2023, 5:07 pm
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Cheapest ex-Europe departure airport to Tokyo for premium cabin?
Hi everyone, I am looking to fly to Tokyo in March and premium cabin (business) prices are sky-high already. Does anyone have a good idea for an ex-Europe departure airport? Doesn't even need to be a direct flight. I tried Warsaw, Budapest and Helsinki and Malaga but no luck to find anything sub £3k...
Feb 6, 2023, 6:03 pm
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Hi everyone, I am looking to fly to Tokyo in March and premium cabin (business) prices are sky-high already. Does anyone have a good idea for an ex-Europe departure airport? Doesn't even need to be a direct flight. I tried Warsaw, Budapest and Helsinki and Malaga but no luck to find anything sub £3k...
Feb 6, 2023, 7:18 pm
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There’s also a fair amount of close in award availability for KIX at lower rates than I’ve seen for Tokyo, when I last checked KL had saver awards in J to KIX almost every day for the next 2 weeks (I believe it’s 5x weekly) and AF had a fair amount available as well. I didn’t see that for either of KL or AF’s TYO flights even for same day or next day departures. I believe those two are running the most flights from Europe into KIX, AY is partnered with JL but only flying 2 or 3x a week last I checked
Feb 6, 2023, 7:20 pm
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(Same fare is available with a CDG departure, and a return to AMS.)
Feb 7, 2023, 8:34 am
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Re LOT, was trying to avoid them due to lack of wifi but maybe this has gotten better now.
I remember fondly the pre-Covid days when you could fly ANA/JAL for under £2k return in business...
Feb 7, 2023, 8:51 am
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If I remember correctly Lufthansa even served NGO in the Before times... but I don't see it coming back any time soon
Feb 7, 2023, 9:07 am
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ICN is a good option, didn't really think about terminating somewhere else than TYO. ICN is like a 2h flight so really close and good connections into Haneda.
Re LOT, was trying to avoid them due to lack of wifi but maybe this has gotten better now.
I remember fondly the pre-Covid days when you could fly ANA/JAL for under £2k return in business...
Re LOT, was trying to avoid them due to lack of wifi but maybe this has gotten better now.
I remember fondly the pre-Covid days when you could fly ANA/JAL for under £2k return in business...
Feb 7, 2023, 9:29 am
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Their new business product looks competitive though
