Japan by plane 国内線低コスト

In 2012, Peach Aviation, JetStar and Air Asia Japan started flying alongside Skymark (1996) to offer cheap flights to the main destinations in Japan.

Multi-sided 

The secret is to do it in advance! According to the rules of "yield management" in force among airlines, as the plane fills up, the price increases.

But a comparative study is not easy. The rates differ according to criteria specific to each airline (on board aircraft services, luggage, date of booking and date of sale ...).

Peach offers a formula called Happy Peach Plus, a little more expensive but allows three ticket changes, the choice of the site and additional baggage.

Also, companies do not serve all the same destinations:

• Skymark serves nine cities from Tokyo to Naha (Okinawa) to Sapporo (Hokkaido), and especially those of Kyushu ( Fukuoka , Nagasaki , Kagoshima ).
  
• Peach including Osaka and Sendai (Kyushu well), and foreign Asian cities.
• JetStar opened a line to Oita (near Beppu) and another for Matsuyama.
• AirAsia only offers external lines from Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

Comparative Guide to Japan

A Tokyo-Osaka route for 15th September 2014 (best price excluding booking fees):

• by JR train - 14,450円 (104 euros)
  
• Skymark - 8700円 (63 euros for Tokyo-Kobe)
  
• Peach - 8390円 (60 euros)
  
• JetStar - 5690円 (41 euros)