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Old Apr 23, 2021, 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by olouie
looks like $400+ now but still great fare, can do LAX too
It is indeed $434, but it’s still a great fare.
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 11:52 am
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Originally Posted by uxb
It is indeed $434, but it’s still a great fare.
I'm seeing $330.
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 11:53 am
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Originally Posted by uxb
It is indeed $434, but it’s still a great fare.
Now the above fare has gone down to $330 rt. And many dates available with $200+ rt from Bay Area. What's the best way to use this for status? Is it possible to Fly in and out with passing immigration? I know currently Japan is not allowing tourist in.
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 11:54 am
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Originally Posted by mgodara
Now the above fare has gone down to $330 rt. And many dates available with $200+ rt from Bay Area. What's the best way to use this for status? Is it possible to Fly in and out with passing immigration? I know currently Japan is not allowing tourist in.
I believe Japan is only allowing a transit in NRT at the moment if the origin and destination are in different countries.

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Old Apr 23, 2021, 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by mgodara
Now the above fare has gone down to $330 rt. And many dates available with $200+ rt from Bay Area. What's the best way to use this for status? Is it possible to Fly in and out with passing immigration? I know currently Japan is not allowing tourist in.
Ooh! Thanks! I have a $259 fare from DCA, but I’d rather pick one up from the west coast.
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 12:06 pm
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A fun thought experiment ...

The low fare works for a one-way fare, and works with multi-city tickets so long as it ends in NRT/HND. As such, it's possible to one way to a bunch of US cities, even expensive ones like the Hawaiian islands, JAC, ASE etc. for anywhere between $130 and $250 using the XXX-NRT/HND as a throwaway

Book at your own risk of course with the standard throwaway risks, but still interesting...
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 12:23 pm
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Wow talk about a mileage run!
PIT-EWR-HNL-SFO-NRT $147 all the way on UA https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/yR2s
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 12:28 pm
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Originally Posted by mgodara
Now the above fare has gone down to $330 rt. And many dates available with $200+ rt from Bay Area. What's the best way to use this for status? Is it possible to Fly in and out with passing immigration? I know currently Japan is not allowing tourist in.
I don't see such pricing with UA.
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 12:36 pm
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Originally Posted by JALsnipe
Wow talk about a mileage run!
PIT-EWR-HNL-SFO-NRT $147 all the way on UA https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/yR2s
Sheesh, I miss when earning miles wasn't revenue based. This would've been so nice 😅
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 12:37 pm
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Originally Posted by EntropyTheory
A fun thought experiment ...

The low fare works for a one-way fare, and works with multi-city tickets so long as it ends in NRT/HND. As such, it's possible to one way to a bunch of US cities, even expensive ones like the Hawaiian islands, JAC, ASE etc. for anywhere between $130 and $250 using the XXX-NRT/HND as a throwaway

Book at your own risk of course with the standard throwaway risks, but still interesting...
Originally Posted by JALsnipe
Wow talk about a mileage run!
PIT-EWR-HNL-SFO-NRT $147 all the way on UA https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/yR2s
I don't want to do this as a throw away to a US city. If I go all the way to Japan, how can I get back for a similarly low price?
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 12:47 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
I don't want to do this as a throw away to a US city. If I go all the way to Japan, how can I get back for a similarly low price?
Why not ust book a roundtrip for about ~250 USD? Appears that only oneways US - Japan and roundtrips originating the US are discounted.
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 12:58 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
I don't want to do this as a throw away to a US city. If I go all the way to Japan, how can I get back for a similarly low price?
throw out this link for fun 😀😀
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...dFPRIGCAEQABgA
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Kmxu
throw out this link for fun 😀😀
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...dFPRIGCAEQABgA
I’m not hard up for elite status.
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by delpiero223
Why not ust book a roundtrip for about ~250 USD? Appears that only oneways US - Japan and originating the US are discounted.
I don't understand what you're saying. Where did I say I won't be originating in the US?
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Old Apr 23, 2021, 1:07 pm
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Originally Posted by uxb
I’m not hard up for elite status.
Originally Posted by Kmxu
throw out this link for fun 😀😀
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...dFPRIGCAEQABgA
I love you guys. If only there is a time machine to go back to the PQM days.
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