Sunday, September 13, 2009

CRAZY

Can you believe that Tokyo to Waikiki is $672 plus taxes while Misawa to Waikiki is $1700 plus taxes? And NO ONE flies out of here but JAL....

I'm thinking for THAT much of a savings it would be worth it to drive to Tokyo (alone? I don't know....) or take the train....or

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8 comments:

Unknown said...

Whoa Lady!

Don't buy tickets until you find out which flights fly routinely from Japan to Hickam! They should be routine enough that you can choose from several a week! (The only issue of course would be being put on a wait list) I had friends fly that way from Australia to Hickam, with no orders and no problems.

course, you already know this, I am sure! ;-)

Love all the pics!

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Christine....if I'm willing to be gone a week I could fly from here to Tokyo free.....and then hope to hop from Tokyo over....but I really don't want another extended trip.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do - because last night it hit me that I could use that $ to bring our 24 yo over for Christmas. LOL

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

I should remind everyone that Misawa IS considered a REMOTE assignment and we've discovered it really is nearly the end of the world in Japan....I mean it costs us bucks to get back to Tokyo....and that's only 200 miles away. ::snort::

Deja said...

Well now, isn't there some PWOC money or AF money to get you to this conference?! I'd be saving every penny to get my kiddos over for Christmas! JMHO

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Ummm....it gets a bit complicated when the only one attending is the Sr Prot's wife. If there were a group of us going, there would be help with the airfare. LOL It just wouldn't look right for Mike to authorize tithes to send me to Hawaii. ::snort::

Kim said...

I guess I should read your posts in order! SMILE! Well, if you take the train, come a day early and stay with us, and we will see you off on the local train to the airport!!! If you fly the whole way, won't you have to fly through Haneda - transfer back to Narita airport and then off to Hawaii? Just wondering. Also, are there direct flights to Hawaii from Sapporo in Hokkaido? That's much closer than Tokyo?

Kim said...

Well, Sapporo isn't all that much closer than Tokyo, I found - though United has a RT for around 1,000 USD. Hyperdia is a site that gives train info in English about Japan. It says you are looking at a 6-8 hour trip to Narita at a cost of 18,000 on up - one way.

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Well - at least I'm glad to find that you and I are finding matching info Kim. LOL I'd not thought of the Hokkaido idea....it would be a drive and ferry or the long tunnel - which we've been wanting to do..... Hmmm..

And yes to fly anywhere from here seems to involve the 1 1/2 trip from Handeda to Narita. LOL