In the Battle for Tokyo's Haneda Airport, Who's Got the Cheapest Flight for Spring?

January 27, 2011 at 9:59 AM | by JetSetCD | Comments (0)

There's a war brewing. Or really, it's already begun if you search for spring flights between the US and Tokyo's Haneda Airport, which just recently opened its state-of-the-art international terminal (see all our awesome coverage of that here). Many airlines are lining up their flights to try out the new digs, and, as a result, are trying to get travelers just as psyched by offering sale airfares and double (or even triple) frequent flyer mile bonuses for flying the new routes.

So who's got the cheapest flights to HND this spring? Right now, that winner is Delta, but only by a hair. The cheapest TOTAL price for New York to Haneda (flying from Newark) is $872, flying on weekdays with one connection in Detroit. According to our friend The Points Guy, Delta will double your SkyMiles on this route, or triple them if you fly Business from February 19 to May 31. Not bad! But there's more...

The biggest rivalry over US-Haneda dominance is between Delta and American, who are also offering a double miles promotion on their JFK to Haneda route, a direct flight which is supposedly on special, costing a TOTAL of $858. We say supposedly because we've been searching—and not finding—that sale airfare. The cheapest we can find for that exact route is instead $947 total.

Conclusion for NYC to Haneda routes: It really depends on who you're more loyal to...American or Delta? American's flight is direct from JFK (our preferred airport over Newark), but costs almost $100 more. Delta's leaves from Newark, has a quick connection in Detroit, but costs almost $100 less. Both offer at least double miles as a bonus.

For you west-coasters looking to hit Japan for the cherry blossoms, your choices aren't much cheaper than flying out of New York. The best price is $817 total for a direct Delta flight from Los Angeles. That'll get you the double miles bonus too, remember. Following that is $818 total for a direct Japan Airlines flight from San Francisco. Or class it for almost $100 each extra from LAX and SFO and go for a route that includes ANA.

So many choices! So much savings. Tokyo in spring FTW. Obviously if you spy any rates than these we found, do let us know in the comments below!

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