Travellers looking to fly from Vancouver to Tokyo still have jaw-dropping deals available in the new year but the lowest-priced options are selling quickly.
Zipair, Japan Airlines's self-described "basic" carrier, recently expanded its service to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) from this winter to spring 2025.
The carrier launched from YVR on March 13, providing the cheapest non-stop flight between the region and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT). However, the lowest-cost tickets nearly sold out on many dates in March and April before it started flying.
Following the surge in ticket sales, Zipair moved its service from three to five flights weekly, with additional flights on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Tickets were only available through October 2024 but the airline has added flights for the winter into the new year. The new operating schedule has tickets available until March 29, 2025.
Cheap flights from Vancouver to Tokyo, Japan are available with Zipair
One-way, direct flights from Vancouver to Tokyo sit above $600 from August through mid-October. The final week of October through the first week of December sees prices dip a couple of hundred dollars to just over $400.
While prices rise over the winter holidays, travellers can take advantage of prices under $400 per ticket on the recently released options. For example, a flight departing YVR for NRT on Sunday, Feb. 2 costs $361 including all taxes (see slide two).
According to Google Flights, this price is considered "low" for economy class and roughly $250 cheaper than usual.
Travellers looking for return options from YVR to NRT will find pricing follows a similar trend, with tickets selling for over $1000 until the final week of October. From late October through the first week of December, they can enjoy round-trip options starting at $775.
Return options typically cost less, starting at $725 in January. However, a few date combinations remain in the first couple of weeks of February that cost under $700.
For example, a flight departing from YVR on Sunday, Feb. 2 and returning from NRT on Monday, Feb. 10 costs $670 including taxes (see slide three).
According to Google Flights, this price is considered "low" for economy class and roughly $1,326 cheaper than usual (see slide four).
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