Australia to Japan Travel Log December 2011 (or 'Duffa Does Japan')

[Ursula]

$380!!!!! Wtf!!!! I hate (am very jealous) of you Aussies!

[CaptCanada]

What I find fascinating about the price you're buying tickets to Japan is that the landing fees in Japan are crazy expensive, and that is what drives the price of up for most flights. You are getting them for cheap as chips and living to tell about it.

[Duffa]

@CaptCanada - that was my understanding to? (landing fees) Thankfully though, Jetstar are owned by Qantas and Australian Civil aviation standards are pretty high... fingers crossed they stay that way!

[Duffa]

(Just thought of something - Jetstar have always had regular deals as they are "australias' low budget airline", however after the tsunami they did have a lot more deals to Japan and ridiculous ones at that. Possibly the Japanese government lifted fees temporarily to help boost tourism and get people back?)

[ThaliaCamille]

^There's also that fact that it's so close. For us to fly to Canada, on the other hand...

[Duffa]

@ThaliaCamille - this is true, however the thing is it's crazy expensive to get from here (bris vegas) to perth!?!? I just can't figure that one out?

good chance Ursula is going to hate us even more... but we can get to Canadia for just over $1300 ;) could be something to do with how high the aussie dollar currently is? any one work in the aviation industry on here that can shed some light? haha

[ThaliaCamille]

@ThaliaCamille - this is true, however the thing is it's crazy expensive to get from here (bris vegas) to perth!?!? I just can't figure that one out?

good chance Ursula is going to hate us even more... but we can get to Canadia for just over $1300 ;) could be something to do with how high the aussie dollar currently is? any one work in the aviation industry on here that can shed some light? haha

But on the other hand: houses, food and cars. We lose :P