*see UPDATE below* One more interesting solution with Air China this
time to the "Land of the rising sun". Again if you want to book the cheapest
tickets available you have to look for an open-jaw flights when departing from
Stockholm, Oslo or Paris. You can fly to various cities in
Japan such as Tokyo, Nagoya or Fukuoka. Return flight has to be
back to Germany or London. The cheapest flights to Japan are
already available for Ł345/€435..
*UPDATE* - Air China greatly decreased their offer to
Japan. They now offer very attractive fares when departing from
Spain and returning back to Germany or
London. The cheapest flights to Tokyo are now available for
€363 (when returning to Germany). Booking double open-jaw flights (flying to
Tokyo and returning from Fukuoka back to UK) are now available for Ł307. Below
are just the booking samples of currently the cheapest routes but you can surely
combine your flights to other cities in Japan such as Nagoya. Look for flights
till 17th of December and from 26th of December 2014 till 31st of June
2015
Before you book - flights ex Barcelona are just slightly
cheaper than flights ex Madrid however with one additinal layover in Austria or
Germany. For still attractive fare you may also consider to depart from Paris or
Stockholm. (especially for flights till March 2015).
Booking samples
Spain
- Japan (Tokyo) - Germany from €363
Spain
- Tokyo and Fukuoka - London from Ł308
Try to look for following travel dates
Outbound flights to Japan on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday
Date of your return flight back to Germany or London can be almost any
day.
ORIGINAL
POST
Promotional deal of Air China allows to book these flights in travel
period till 17th of December and from 26th of December 2014 till 31st of
March 2015. (Based on date of your outbound flight). Booking is valid
for tickets purchased till end of October or until sold out. If you decide to
stay in beijing up to 72h you can get free transit visa upon arrival in
China.. Again you have great option to book multi-stop in Beijing for reasonable
surcharge and have opportunity to visit two different culture during your trip
to Asia. We are adding booking samples below.
If interested in this Air China promotion to Asia you may also consider to
visit Thailand
during main season already for €401 or Taiwan
from €364. Again you have an option to book stop-over in China for either
same or slightly higher fare..
Booking samples
Stockholm/Oslo/Paris
- Tokyo and Fukuoka - London from Ł345 (€435)
Stockholm/Oslo/Paris
- Tokyo - Germany from €439
Stockholm/Oslo/Paris
- Beijing - Tokyo and return Nagoya - London for Ł370
Stockholm/Oslo/Paris
- Beijing - Tokyo and return Nagoya - Frankfurt for €457
Accomodation - In general Japan is not really a budget
destination however you can still find some relativelly cheap accomodation. Here is
a sample of double room in Tokyo currently available for Ł24 per night.
Connection within Europe - All above mentioned European
cities are well connected by many low-cost airlines. We recommend to use service
of Skyscanner to
quickly find out which low-cost airline is connected from your hometown.
Booking sample of cheap flights to Japan from Europe
for €363 here. In this case you would be flying from Barcelona to Tokyo on 2nd of
March. Your return flight from Japan to Frankfurth would be on 16th of March
2015.