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Old Jan 12, 2017, 2:31 pm
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Wiki Updated 2017-09-13 to include #610

QR fare rules for this one can be found here.

I have created a travel trips thread in the Japan forum. A good place to discuss hotels, trips, restaurants and maybe even arrange meet ups: The QR week(end) HND/NRT travel thread (2017)

Sorted by departure month:

November

Outbound
CPH-HND : 03/11/17 : denkigroove
LHR-HND : 03/11/17 : Cymro +1
BRU-NRT : 08/11/17 : mad_rich
AMS-NRT : 08.11.17 : jordie
AMS-HND : 13.11.17 UAPremierGuy
BRU-NRT : 15/11/17 : xtommox
AMS-HND : 15/11/17 : phoneticduck +1
AMS-NRT : 17/11/17 : polochick
BRU-NRT : 17/11/17 : Asserti+1 (DOH-NRT 18/11)
LHR-HND : 18/11/17 : justatourist
AMS-HND : 19/11/17 : Tennislover9
AMS-HND : 20.11.17 : travellingjake +2
LHR-NRT : 23/11/17 : Pilot37
LHR-HND : 23/11/17 : Carofos
AMS-NRT : 24/11/17 : island82


Inbound
HND-AMS : 05/11/17 : toastedcafe
HND-AMS : 11/11/17 : Cymro +1
NRT-AMS : 12.11.17 : jordie
HND-AMS : 19.11.17 : UAPremierGuy
HND-AMS : 21/11/17 : phoneticduck +1
NRT-BRU : 22/11/17 : mad_rich
NRT-BRU : 23/11/17 : Asserti+1 (DOH-BRU 25/11)
HND-AMS : 25/11/17 : denkigroove
HND-AMS : 26/11/17 : Tennislover9
HND-AMS : 26/11/17 : polochick
NRT-BRU : 26/11/17 : fbruno
HND-LHR : 27/11/17 : Pilot37
NRT-AMS : 28/11/17 : island82
NRT-BRU : 28/11/17 : xtommox
HND-LHR : 29/11/17 : Carofos
NRT-MAN : 30.11.17 : travellingjake +2


December

Outbound
BRU-HND : 04/12/17 : jlisi984 +2
AMS-NRT : 10/12/17 : NikaK +1

Inbound
NRT-AMS : 04/12/17 : justatourist
HND-AMS : 12/12/17 : jlisi984 +2
NRT-AMS : 14/12/17 : NikaK +1
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 3:49 pm
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BRU - HND 11.10 piotrger +2
HND- BRU 18.10 piotrger +2
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 3:54 pm
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Long time BA lurker... Now this fare has tempted me to the QR side!

Not got enough posts to edit wiki I don't think sorry!


Also added on a cheeky side trip to HKG, booked CX First HKG-NRT on 24/11 will probably slum it out on HK Express or something around the 19th as the one way has cleared me out of avios, but this is turning out an amazing trip with 4 QR J sectors + CX F (even if only for 4hrs...) for under £1400 for both of us!

Probably the only time I'll be able to afford to get into CX F any time soon - or am I crazy blowing double the J avios for 4hours?

Outbound
BRU-NRT 15/11
Inbound
NRT-BRU 28/11

Thanks to Raffles for the heads up...!
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 4:04 pm
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For 9000 Avios + £3 you can fly to Hiroshima and also get some cultural education. Why not do something like that for a few days? I never been, but I guess it would be a break from the usual. Any other ideas for a few days outside of TYO itself? A bit off the beaten path.

Another advantage: not the same ridiculous hotel prices as in TYO itself...
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 4:12 pm
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Originally Posted by WorldLux
Ok. Edited the wiki and now the departures and returns are listed separately and some dates have already been consolidated.
^ Nice!
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 4:56 pm
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I have a bit more complicated routing: AMS-DOH-HKG-NGO / NGO-ICN-DOH-AMS.

Have added it to the wiki as AMS-NGO / NGO-AMS, specifiying via HKG/ICN only at the end. Hope that's ok.
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 4:58 pm
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Added xtommox and piotrger
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 8:37 pm
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No wonder I couldn't find dates in October!

Btw, any recomendations for a Ryokan and/or Onsen with a Mount Fuji view? Maybe somewhere around Lake Kawaguchi.
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 11:50 pm
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Bru-hnd : 05/10/17
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Old Jan 14, 2017, 2:37 am
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Just had a second e-mail chasing verification of my payment. I've responded, again, but I'm a bit concerned that they are saying they hadn't received a response as it might auto-cancel.

Annoyingly my travel companion is on a second booking so I can see a situation where he is travelling but I am not...
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Old Jan 14, 2017, 3:08 am
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AMS - NRT 08.11.17
NRT - AMS 12.11.17

can someone please add to the wiki. Thanks
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Old Jan 14, 2017, 3:23 am
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Originally Posted by jordie
AMS - NRT 08.11.17
NRT - AMS 12.11.17

can someone please add to the wiki. Thanks
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Bru-hnd : 05/10/17
hnd-bru : 11/10/17

Done both! Enjoy the trip!
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Old Jan 14, 2017, 3:37 am
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Originally Posted by Cymro
Just had a second e-mail chasing verification of my payment. I've responded, again, but I'm a bit concerned that they are saying they hadn't received a response as it might auto-cancel.

Annoyingly my travel companion is on a second booking so I can see a situation where he is travelling but I am not...
Exactly the same here, 2nd request sent and once again I sent the documents off.. I also never got an automated email to say they received it (only a screenprint which doesnt have any details on).

Payment went through on 12/1 and PNR and ticket number all look ok though.
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Old Jan 14, 2017, 4:19 am
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Someone is welcome to add my dates.

31 March BRU-CGK (J class)
16 April CGK-BRU (J class)

I have a layover for 9 hours in DOH until the morning of the 17th. Would be cool to see if someone else is stuck since I'm travelling solo
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Old Jan 14, 2017, 4:25 am
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Added Zolex to the lonely months of March and April. Even though he is technically on a rijsttafel-fare...
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Old Jan 14, 2017, 4:28 am
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Originally Posted by henkybaby
It is about as expensive as the Park Hyatt. Andaz is their new 'upscale' hip brand. Very nice yet equally overpriced.

No offence meant, but this are hotels for Americans who want everything to be like it is at home but then somewhere else. Find a smaller hotel in a nice area and at least get some taste of what it means to be in Japan, where nobody understands you and you understand nobody. It is marvellous!



In that case, also check out the Hotel Risveglio Akasaka. Same quiet area as the one you mentioned so close to everything - and transport - very cheap and very good. Rooms can be a bit on the small side if travelling as a couple. It is a bit more modern and hip than the Monterey.

I'd rather spend the €1000/€2000 saved on good food and sake!
As a fellow cloggie that hotel does have a good price - an it looks nice too

Yes,any ideas for things to do and places to go outside Tokyo would appreciated. We went to Kyoto last time, so looking for different ideas.
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