(FARE GONE) DL: DTW-HND &others $579 a/i 4.5cpm
May 21, 2011, 8:26 am
#226
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(FARE GONE) DL: DTW-HND &others $579 a/i 4.5cpm
Thanks- this was helpful. Also found the Tokyo monorail schedule here:
http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/engl...nce/index.html
http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/engl...nce/index.html
There's a good guide to HND ground transportation and area hotels here:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2430.html
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2430.html
May 21, 2011, 8:31 am
#227
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Great information thank you. The DTW flight gets in around 1030 so hopefully we will still make the midnight cutoff. It's looking like the direct buses to some of the hotels are the best deals at that time.
May 21, 2011, 5:37 pm
#228
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Delta.dumb put me back into my original coach seats and I lost my original EC seats. I would go back and check your seat assignments if you are PM or DM and chose EC after booking.
May 22, 2011, 3:59 pm
#230
Join Date: Apr 2010
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i jumped on this. cost me 588$ Leaving July 27th.
TYS-DTW-HND 5:15pm EST - 11:00PM
HND-DTW-TYS 6:55AM - 12PM EST
can't beat 1/3 off and a free domestic in double miles earned. Now like many of you i'm trying to figure out how to get transportation to/from the airport.
1hr after i booked the deal was dead for good. glad I jumped on this because I can now use my 65k w/United for an upcoming trip to Africa and cross Tokyo off my bucket list :-P
TYS-DTW-HND 5:15pm EST - 11:00PM
HND-DTW-TYS 6:55AM - 12PM EST
can't beat 1/3 off and a free domestic in double miles earned. Now like many of you i'm trying to figure out how to get transportation to/from the airport.
1hr after i booked the deal was dead for good. glad I jumped on this because I can now use my 65k w/United for an upcoming trip to Africa and cross Tokyo off my bucket list :-P
Last edited by fearziz; May 22, 2011 at 4:18 pm
May 23, 2011, 10:14 am
#231
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Keisei's website for Skyliner schedule
http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/
All train schedules in Japan with cost
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/
May 23, 2011, 2:41 pm
#234
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May 23, 2011, 7:07 pm
#237
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May 23, 2011, 7:33 pm
#238
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I'd say that 95% of places in Japan that take CCs will take AMEX. AMEX is big in Japan--you'll see counters pushing cards at the airport and possibly in the city as well. Its acceptance rate in Tokyo is probably higher than it is in many cheaper parts of the US.
One catch is that credit cards, in general, are a bit less ubiquitous here than they are in the US. You can always use cards at hotels and department stores, and most restaurants and supermarkets also take plastic, but you will usually need cash (or some kind of local prepaid card) for train tickets, convenience stores, fast food and other small items. Starbucks takes plastic here but McDonald's does not.
One catch is that credit cards, in general, are a bit less ubiquitous here than they are in the US. You can always use cards at hotels and department stores, and most restaurants and supermarkets also take plastic, but you will usually need cash (or some kind of local prepaid card) for train tickets, convenience stores, fast food and other small items. Starbucks takes plastic here but McDonald's does not.
May 23, 2011, 8:30 pm
#239
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Don't count on your credit card working, especially if its from a smaller regional bank, MC,Visa, or Amex. I've travelled to Japan (Tokyo and otherwise) quite a few times over the years, and while most establishments that cater to foreigners take plastic, not all will take all credit cards. On my last trip, some of the subway/train stations didn't take foreign credit cards at all. Luckily for my fellow travelers, I had enough cash to buy tickets for everyone. We were in a hurry to catch the train too!
May 23, 2011, 9:10 pm
#240
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The main issue with foreign cards is that many ATMs will only take Japanese cards. Use post office, 7-11, Citibank or Shinsei ATMs and you should be OK (bring a couple of ATM and credit cards just to be sure).
I used my Visa and Amex cards from the States all the time here until I got a Japanese credit card. Never had a problem. Of course, as with any foreign travel, you should call up the credit card company in advance and tell them that you plan to use the card in Japan, so that it doesn't get deactivated by their automated fraud protection systems.