Looking for cheap airplane tickets... Gekki-yasu!

KitsuneUdon · Apr 30, 2004, 13:58

I'm trying to find the cheapest company for tickets back to America for summer vacation. However, all of the companies that I normally go through are just as expensive as the commercial airlines. Currently, prices are about $1,600! This is way too much!

Has anyone run across any super awesome deals for late July to late August from Nagoya International to Minnesota International?

Please, please, please, please, please!

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**playaa** · Apr 30, 2004, 23:56

I'll trade you my ticket to go back the U.S. for Japan citizenship!

OR you could just check somewhere like cheaptickets.com.

budd · May 1, 2004, 00:33

best deal is standby (imo/ime)
but that would be no good at that time of the year (imo/ime) -- all the kids are out of school -- school trips everywhere
i made the mistake once of trying to leave japan the day AFTER the last day of school -- july 21st or something like that
it was three days before i could get a flight, and then it was because of a higher-ranked supervisor than the one who had been running the show (badly)
traveling in the wee hours of the morning (4/5 am) is also another well-used strategy
gl hth

Keiichi · May 1, 2004, 03:52

Is it just me or is finding tickets online very expensive? I don't know if I'm doing it wrong or something. In Honolulu, I can get tickets for like $400 to $600 to Tokyo which I see from places and newpapers. But when I check online, they're in the range of $1100 to $1800! ?!?

RockLee · May 1, 2004, 03:54

yeah...here too!!! think it's a problem with the site though !

Keiichi · May 1, 2004, 04:21

I don't think it's the site. I've checked many sites and it's all in that same ballpark range of prices. I don't know if we're suppose to try other "rest points" as destinations and from there to Tokyo or something.

dreamer · May 1, 2004, 04:26

Wow Oo
And I thought the price of airplane's tickets to the US went down Oo
Here the prices are around 700

http://fr.kelkoo.com/search.jsp?catI...w+york&x=0&y=0

KitsuneUdon · May 1, 2004, 18:43

Thanks guys... I'm also wondering if specials might become available closer to summer vacation.

Here are the companies that I've gone through before that had good prices in the past years.

Kintetsu
H.I.S.
IACE

Does anyone know any other good ones?

Apr 30, 2004, 13:58	#1
KitsuneUdon Regular Member Join Date: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 29	Looking for cheap airplane tickets... Gekki-yasu! I'm trying to find the cheapest company for tickets back to America for summer vacation. However, all of the companies that I normally go through are just as expensive as the commercial airlines. Currently, prices are about $1,600! This is way too much! Has anyone run across any super awesome deals for late July to late August from Nagoya International to Minnesota International? Please, please, please, please, please! . . . .

Apr 30, 2004, 23:56	#2
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	I'll trade you my ticket to go back the U.S. for Japan citizenship! OR you could just check somewhere like cheaptickets.com. __________________ "Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete "

May 1, 2004, 03:52	#4
Keiichi Hi Join Date: Mar 9, 2003 Posts: 818	Is it just me or is finding tickets online very expensive? I don't know if I'm doing it wrong or something. In Honolulu, I can get tickets for like $400 to $600 to Tokyo which I see from places and newpapers. But when I check online, they're in the range of $1100 to $1800! ?!? __________________ K1

May 1, 2004, 03:54	#5
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	yeah...here too!!! think it's a problem with the site though ! __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

May 1, 2004, 04:26	#7
dreamer Traveler of eternity Join Date: Aug 15, 2003 Location: Tokyo/Asakusa Age: 26 Posts: 1,825	Wow Oo And I thought the price of airplane's tickets to the US went down Oo Here the prices are around 700 http://fr.kelkoo.com/search.jsp?catI...w+york&x=0&y=0 __________________ One of the most adventurous things left for us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams....

May 1, 2004, 00:33	#3
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	best deal is standby (imo/ime) but that would be no good at that time of the year (imo/ime) -- all the kids are out of school -- school trips everywhere i made the mistake once of trying to leave japan the day AFTER the last day of school -- july 21st or something like that it was three days before i could get a flight, and then it was because of a higher-ranked supervisor than the one who had been running the show (badly) traveling in the wee hours of the morning (4/5 am) is also another well-used strategy gl hth

May 1, 2004, 04:21	#6
Keiichi Hi Join Date: Mar 9, 2003 Posts: 818	I don't think it's the site. I've checked many sites and it's all in that same ballpark range of prices. I don't know if we're suppose to try other "rest points" as destinations and from there to Tokyo or something.

May 1, 2004, 18:43	#8
KitsuneUdon Regular Member Join Date: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 29	Thanks guys... I'm also wondering if specials might become available closer to summer vacation. Here are the companies that I've gone through before that had good prices in the past years. Kintetsu H.I.S. IACE Does anyone know any other good ones?

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