United has one-way Business/Polaris flights from Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT) for 72,200 miles/points + $5.60 tax/fees, NONSTOP. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Flights on April 18 and April 30. Very limited availability, one or two seats left for each date.
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United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) for $138-$159, NONSTOP. Flights April to May. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT/HND) for 70,000 miles/points, NONSTOP. 35,000 miles/points each way. Regular economy, not basic. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Flights in April, May, September, and October.
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United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) for $90, NONSTOP. Flights February to March. No Sunday departures. Very few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
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United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) for $132, NONSTOP. Flights January to March. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Additional Savings: Hopper is offering an additional $35 off for this destination.
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United and American have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles or Phoenix (LAX, PHX) for $140, NONSTOP. Los Angeles flights January to March. Phoenix flights December to February. Weekends available for LAX. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
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United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) for $138, NONSTOP. Flights in November, January, February, and March. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. Holiday blackouts.
Japan has announced that it will allow visa-free entry to independent tourists, removing the daily cap on arrivals from October 11 onwards [per Skift]. Inbound arrivals would need to be vaccinated and boosted to avoid needing a pre-arrival negative result from a Covid-19 test, according to [per Kyodo News].
The Yen is currently at its weakest level in 24 years, trading below 141 yen per dollar [via ft.com]. In some cases, goods and services in Japan may be about 40% cheaper if you’re converting USD to Yen.
Booking flights with miles/points is worthwhile when the cost of airfare is high. In this case, the cash cost of flights between Houston and Tokyo is still relatively high, about $1100-$1500, with stops.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT/HND) for 70,000 miles/points, NONSTOP. 35,000 miles/points each way. Regular economy, not basic. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection
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United, Delta, and American have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) for $140-$159, NONSTOP. Flights September to December. Very few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. Holiday blackouts.
Carry-on bag is allowed without additional fee on Delta and American.