muikabochi 208 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 When's he coming back TB? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 the 10th of April I think Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 He probably had a good choice, can't imagine the flights being too full! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 me neither, he is a panicky sort of guy and was probably a travel agents gift from heaven!! Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Expensive lesson to learn. Everyone should remember that one way tickets in Japan are quite often more expensive than return tickets. In fact, not long ago travel agents had to change the way they did business because people (mostly foreigners) were buying return tickets (because they were cheaper) and not using the return portion (effectively making it a one way ticket). Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 How did they change BM? Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Well, in some cases some travel agents stopped offering the discounted flights to foreigners. In other cases they tied the flights in with other things like hotel packages and tours. Basically, they have stopped offering the really cheap flights on their own. That's why you can now find packaged holidays that are significantly cheaper than flights on their own. (Not the massive tour bus packages though, those are a different beast all together) Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 Interesting. Always sounds nuts when a return ticket costs less than a one-way. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I'm not a fan of all the hidden charges etc. with the low cost airlines, but Easyjet etc. have definitely made one-way trips and traveling A-B-C-A much much cheaper than it used to be. Link to post Share on other sites
ELMO 0 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 KLM show you the full price from the get-go including all of the added on stuff. I like that. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Totally off topic but I went on the A380 for this first time today. Was completely unimpressed! The only thing new on it is a box next to the window to put bags in. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Economy was that bobby? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 It sounds like a number of airlines are starting to cut flights to Japan. Lets hope this is just a short term measure. Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut_in_HongKong 0 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Originally Posted By: Mr Wiggles It sounds like a number of airlines are starting to cut flights to Japan. Lets hope this is just a short term measure. Lufthansa did cut some flights to JP but is resuming most services now. I did a quick online check on lufthansa.com for Tokyo-London-Tokyo next week. Would cost HK$ 17308.00 that's ¥184,620 The leg to FRA is handled by ANA. Maybe there are cheaper dates or options. Same with Emirates is ¥112,860 All ¥ include tax. Link to post Share on other sites
nagpants 1 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Anyone flown back into Tokyo recently? would be interesting to hear how full flights are. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I will be back next week so will let you know. I wonder if and when the "exodus" of bankers and execs will come back? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 When you're back lets go out for a night on the town tokabochi. Muikamachi or Tokamachi... or perhaps both! Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Sounds like a plan! Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Felt much more shaking over there recently? Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 My friend came back to Japan yesterday from the States, said there were quite a few empty seats, though it wasn't 'empty'. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: tokabochi Felt much more shaking over there recently? No, toka, though I think Tokamachi might have had a few small wobbles more than here. Nothing major though, touch wood. Give us a call when you are back. Link to post Share on other sites
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