3 people, 3 different ways of getting to Japan
UPDATE: We're back! Turns out we ended up arriving RIGHT as peak cherry blossoms happened Tim's United 1k status got him a surprise upgrade to ANA Business Class at the gate The 27 hour layover in Taipei worked out perfectly Japan is finally open for real again, and we'd love to go back (it's where the 3 of us met, actually!). Here's the constraints I had looking for tickets: We've all seen the cherry blossoms before, so let's go AFTER the cherry blossoms but BEFORE golden week so we can avoid the crowds a bit. Try to go during Easter so we get one "free" day vis-a-vis Tim and Kelly's PTO. Given Kelly's back and my recent surgery, get us there from New York in Business Class without paying the current going rate of $12,000 each round-trip. We were willing to do one stop if we could find a good deal. Given the similar time zone, shorter flight, and lack of health problems for Tim, get him there on a direct flight from Sydney in Econo