pie-eater 207 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I got an email from BA yesterday - Club World (business) 40% off if you book in the next week or so. It makes a ticket to Manchester about 290,000 yen, as opposed to about 160,000 yen if you go economy. No brainer if you ask me. Tempting even, though I don't think this time. Anyone going away for a fancy Christmas/New Year, other than to the snow that will hopefully be nice and fluffy and deep by then? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 160,000 for economy? To the UK in midwinter? Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Christmas. 45000 yen of that is tax and fuel surcharge. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Nope - sticking around again!î—… Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Was planning to take the family for a Christmas visit to see my parents back in Canada. Decided to go see my wife's family in Hokkaido again this winter instead. After this past summer I think it's better to save the overseas trips for August. We booked the ferry the other day.....off to Hokkaido on Dec. 22...woo hooo. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Home for Christmas this year. Was in Tokyo last Christmas - that was fun. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 going home for Xmas this year....Yeah!! Got my flight for 120k, but I booked it back in April/May Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Family Chrippy for me. How long you back for TubbY? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 2 weeks. Can't wait, 2 weeks of eating and drinking as much as I can!! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 We'll need pics of pies and beer, Tubby. Don't forget! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 fo sure!! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Out of interest I had a look at the site. It was funny when I came to a total charge of 295,000 yen it asked me if I wanted to upgrade to First Class -- for only 850,000 yen. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I will be in Japan. Don't know what doing yet. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver fo sure!! Ace. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 get some haggis shots too. And the single malts. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 you are prob gonna be disappointed Thurs.....don't think I'll be eating Haggis over New Year and I def won't be drinking whisky. Might try and get a few of my Grandad knocking them back.....thing is I'll have to be quick to catch them Link to post Share on other sites
ShinyDiscoBall 2 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Haven't been back for Christmas for ages. Wouldn't mind actually, but maybe next year. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Originally Posted By: Mr Wiggles 160,000 for economy? To the UK in midwinter? Yes ever heard of Christmas, Mr Wiggles? I'm pretty sure that way back it was actually more than that for a Christmas trip back. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Yes, it's a day in Japan when people go to work. The peak for flights is Dec 27 onwards. A day or two before Christmas is normally still base fare or thereabouts. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Hmmm. It's also a day when many people in the world do not. Whatever, it has traditionally been more expensive than usual just before Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Originally Posted By: Mr Wiggles Yes, it's a day in Japan when people go to work. The peak for flights is Dec 27 onwards. A day or two before Christmas is normally still base fare or thereabouts. Dunno about the UK flights but flights to OZ at that time usually go up in 2-3 day increments from about the 15-18th of Dec (just depends when the weekend before falls.) Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Last time I spent Christmas in Australia was 2004. Won't be heading back this year. We usually have a few friends around for a traditional Christmas dinner. Having a big oven (such a luxury in Japan!) makes it possible. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Spent 1 Christmas at my Aunts house in Oz, which was a good novelty. Sunny, in the pool all day, ham cooked in a BBQ and turkey and trimmings don ethe regular way in the oven. I liked it but I prefer it to be cold and snowy.....you've made a good trade eh?! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Yeah, Christmas needs cold weather. Log fires, hot food, cold outside, arguments, shitty 4pm movies. And the snowman! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 ^LOL Despite growing up with images of snow, snowmen, jingle bells on snow sliding sleighs, carolers in woolly coats and ice skating on frozen lakes - the reality for an Aussie (or other Southern Hemi located kid) is hot days, watermelon, carols by candlelight at the local park, and poolside, beachside or riverbank fun. It is the memory and smells of Christmas as a child that evoke those 'it is Christmas' feeling. Whatever those childhood experiences were. While I really enjoyed Christmas in Tokyo, and indeed Christmas/New Year in London the year before. I am actually pleased to be spending Christmas at home in Perth this year, with family all around me. It means a massive impressive festive breakfast at my Mum's with my side of the family - champagne for breakfast (gotta love that)! And then dinner at my house for Papa's side of the family, beside the pool, meats in the spit roaster and lots more champagne (coz I don't have to drive home). Link to post Share on other sites
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