1

Leave the wife at home?

2

I don't understand the question.

If you've got enough computer savy to sign up for TT you must know how to Google an airfare search engine.

3

Don't know the prices, but there was a blurb in the news today that JAL is starting Boston-Narita (Tokyo) flights this month:

http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/jal-to-launch-narita-boston-service-on-april-22

4

General rules of thumb for travelling cheaply include

• being flexible about the date (some days of the week tend to be more expensive than others)
• being flexible about the season (travel out of the peaks)
• being flexible about the route (indirect flights can be cheaper but longer)
• booking a long way in advance (not always true but often).
• checking prices from different places.
• sticking with the same carrier to get flying miles - (often not worth it for infrequent travellers).

5

We can't possibly answer this unless we know where you are starting from.

6

Taking a punt, I'd guess Boston.

7

I have been looking at airfare options for travel from Salt Lake City to Tokyo in August recently. Here are some of the tips I have found:

www.airfarewatchdog.com is a good site that will alert you when certain routes come down in price. Lately it seems that airlines are running sales on tickets about 3-4 months in advance. Not certain of what they will do for summer fares but I may wait until May to see if fares come down a bit.

The most useful site for me so far has been Orbitz. The site has an option where you can see all fares plus or minus 3 days from your selected dates so you can get a good feel for which days have higher fares (I found a big difference).

Also, you might want to try to split your trip into two different segments. I have found LAX to Tokyo Narita to be the least expensive trans Pacific route from where I live. You might want to try Chicago or Denver.

Good Luck!

8

Sorry, didn't spot the title.

It helps if you're flexible with dates - do you HAVE to travel on that specific date? Zuji lets you check the fares over a month to see if any dates are cheaper. August is peak season though so it might not make much difference.