SkyTeam members Air France and KLM are offering a premium economy deal from Dublin to Tokyo and Osaka starting at just €854. This price does not include checked luggage, but you can travel with two carry-on items and one personal item.
If you wish to include 23kg of checked luggage, it can be added for an additional fee, ranging from €50 to €150 round trip, depending on the dates. Departures are available from April to June and from November to February 2025.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Air France or KLM with your selected flight dates.
Depending on your itinerary, first, you will have a feeder flight to Paris with Air France Airbus A220 with a 2-3 configuration or to Amsterdam with KLM Boeing 737 with a 3-3 configuration. For your intercontinental flights, you will fly with Air France Boeing 777 with a 2-4-2 configuration in premium economy or with KLM Boeing 787 with a 2-3-2 configuration.
Air France’ premium economy seats are infamous for being very hard to sleep in, which might become an issue on the overnight flight. There is also not much of a barrier to the person next to you, which might be bothersome when sitting next to a stranger.
Search & Book
A minimum stay of six days or a Saturday overnight stay, and a maximum stay of twelve months applies. Dates are available from April to June and from November to February 2025.
You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Air France’s website, Google Flights may display an incorrect price for this fare. To obtain the actual price, you need to visit the airline’s website and verify the price, which can vary up to €200.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Mileage
This ticket is issued in booking class Y for the feeder flights and booking class A for the intercontinental flights. Here are the miles and points you can earn from for a roundtrip to Osaka via Paris
- 19,164 RDM + 3,186 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 14,158 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
- 14,134 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 13,962 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
- 13,462 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 12,962 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 12,962 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 12,962 Miles on ITA Volare
- 12,938 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
- 12,938 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 12,938 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 12,938 Miles on Air Europa Suma
- 12,938 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
- 12,938 Award Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 12,562 Award Miles + 120 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 6,958 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
Destination
Information & Tips for Japan
Japan, the ‘land of the rising sun’, is located in the east of Asia and is one of the most popular travel destinations on the continent. Big cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto convince urban fans while ski fans get their money’s worth in Hokkaido and Tohoku.
Flights to Japan are usually a little more expensive than comparable offers to other destinations in Asia, but there are exceptions, and you can sometimes find bargains.
Best travel time
Since the country consists of many climatic zones it is hard to name a perfect time for travelling to Japan. However, summer should usually be avoided, as June is dominated by the rainy season and July and August offer sweltering temperatures with high humidity.
Visa
Most European citizens do not need a visa to enter Japan for a stay of up to 180 days if they do not want to work, study or train. Travelers that arrive under these conditions without a visa will be granted a residence permit as a “Temporary Visitor” for an initial period of 90 days upon entering the country at the airport.
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