Japan airfare promotion thread

[d3n]

Haha, this is before.

should be ok right haha

 

[twosix]

should be ok right haha

Yes.. maybe can go 1wk earlier to catch the Sakura.

 

[d3n]

Yes.. maybe can go 1wk earlier to catch the Sakura.

a bit difficult, my gf can only go during this period haha

 

[ApeTruelove]

Their golden week for 10 days. You may not enjoy it.

Japan golden week start from end of April no?

 

[twosix]

Japan golden week start from end of April no?

Yes, but some usually starts earlier so try to stay clear of that period.

 

[Andrew833]

next year Mid April flight to fly to Tokyo (Narita) $1214 expensive boh? thinking whether to use miles cos both ways 51K miles (economy)

Expensive, wait for promo. Last year end I book my May flight for $690 only. This year could be abit higher due to oil price surge.

 

[Andrew833]

2027 golden week is April 29 to May 5.
2026 golden week is April 29 to May 6.
I went in May 1 to 11, Hokkaido not really crowded. Famous Japan city will be worse.

 

[twosix]

From AI:

Why are air tickets from tokyo to singapore more expensive in mid to late april?

The main reason is Japan’s Golden Week: Tokyo-to-Singapore departures in mid-to-late April are priced for a surge of Japanese outbound leisure travel, not just demand from Singaporeans travelling to Japan. In 2026, the holiday cluster runs from 29 April to 6 May, and many workers bridge it with annual leave, creating an extended travel window.gotokyo+1

Why fares rise early​

Airlines raise prices before the official holiday dates because travellers commonly depart on the preceding weekend or several days earlier and return just after the break. For 2026, overseas travel demand was forecast to rise during 25 April–7 May, with roughly 570,000 Japanese travelling abroad in that period.japantimes+1

That affects the Tokyo → Singapore direction particularly strongly:

• Japanese residents start their holidays by flying out of Tokyo, including to nearby Southeast Asian destinations.
• Seats in cheaper fare buckets sell out first; airline revenue management then exposes progressively higher booking classes.
• Flight capacity is relatively fixed in the short run, so the fare response to a full holiday peak is steep.
• Late-April departures can also be affected by higher fuel surcharges; JAL and ANA announced significantly higher international fuel surcharges from May 2026 amid higher jet-fuel prices.

 

[Andrew833]

i going april 9 -17, is their golden week?

This period is heng suay for Sakura, this year start early.
Lake Toya must go, very beautiful places but hotel expensive.

 

[twosix]

This period is heng suay for Sakura, this year start early.
Lake Toya must go, very beautiful places but hotel expensive.

He's going Tokyo. Probably can still catch random ones.

 

[dede1217]

Trip having $588 , scoot to tokyo flight promotion