11 Hours in the Most Expensive Seat on Japan's Cheapest Airline

Is it possible to pay just $1,000 to fly roundtrip to Tokyo in a lie-flat seat? Yes, but there's a catch! ZipAir is a brand-new airline that is a low-cost carrier out of Japan. They offer a product called the ZIP Full Flat, which gives you many of the comforts of business class at a low, low price. But is ZipAir business class? Not quite! There's a huge mistake you need to know about “ZipAir business class”, otherwise you could have a terrible time on this flight. I'll show you how to avoid that mistake, and I'll bring you along as our family flies from Los Angeles to Tokyo and back on "ZipAir Full Flat"! Watch till the end because I'll tell you exactly how much we paid!

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[dorist]

I discovered ZIP Air a year ago. I traveled from LA to Japan by ANA, JAL, Singapore, etc., for between $4, 000 to $8, 000 round trip. Zip Air is so clever. I don't care about meals and entertainment monitors. I read a book, work with a laptop, and sleep. I always dislike when you have to close the windows😠. I want to windows to be open. And the price is unbelievable🤣. It is a bargain. I understand ANA will introduce their version of budget Air Line soon. I cannot wait. Great job, JAL!🎊

[chewie]

A lie flat seat for $1000, but no priority check-in, no lounge . That is fine as long as you can lie flat to sleep. That is 75-90% off ANA or JAL airlines (business class)

[alpzepta]

This is perfect I love the idea of budget business class airline for long haul flights

[NonstopDan]

Amazing video you guys! Shoutout to Sean and Ella for their additions😂🙌 Love the earplug advil hack too!

[Ask_lu]

Whenever I have flown on 787, I have always preferred the digital window shades as the crew can control it remotely (and you don’t have that 1 passenger with open window/ bright light in the middle of the “night”). With that said, my dimmed windows were always far darker than what you have demo’d.

[jailer]

Great idea to let your children do a review, gives a perspective that other children can appreciate.

[MyCruisingFamily]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Never heard of this airline, but I think I like this, except for the lack of an actual window-shade. That said, prices seem quite reasonable, and I'm definitely adding ZIPAir to our list of airlines to try, so long as we pre-book meals and amenities.

[dingleberryfarmer]

Im flying Zipair soon! Thanks for all the information!

[breaellis]

Ok this video was so informative. I’d never heard of this airline but I’d totally fly them to Japan or Hawaii. And I feel like they stripped away the things that sometimes aren’t worth the extra money…mediocre meals, amenity kits and pjs I’ll never use again etc. Good to know to about the windows. I’d definitely bring an eye mask on board but all that sun isn’t good for the skin either. Anywho really liked this video!

[chewie]

Just FYI, ANA is coming out with an equivalent budget airline. Please review!

[brianperez]

I love the dimmable windows on the 787!

[abywhy]

Thank you for a very helpful review! Like you, I could never figure out Wi-Fi on a plane until I learned that you have to stay ON “airplane mode” then choose the airline Wi-Fi option. Then open your default browser, few questions will pop up then just press connect. 😊

[blkmamba]

I love how Sean and Ella are actually vlogging. No more Sean or Ella Cam.

[Sluggo-quir]

Thanks for the review. Biggest problem with going ZIPAir out of LAX is that the plane leaves around 9AM, which defeats the purpose of getting a lie-flat seat. Also, even though ZIP flies to numerous cities in Asia, there was no option on their website (that I could find) of booking a through ticket out of LAX to one of their other Asian destinations.

[WushuTaz]

It's now $2994 for the same full flat seat, roundtrip flight from LA to Tokyo, and same addons. This is for a flight booked 3 months in advance leaving at the end of February and coming back 1 month later at the end of March. These airlines are getting greedy.

[cydneystephen]

Hey TopFlight. You are right. Never heard of Zipair. Budget airline with a business class. Cool 😎. Everything a la carte. And you inflate your own neck support. Omg. That cheese ravioli looked terrible. I thought the 3 green areas was mold but guess it was basil 🌿🤷🏻‍♀️? And lacks presentation. Oh well. You made the rest of it. Sorry about the flood. At least Serge met up with you Sean & Ella after handling that catastrophe. That’s for sharing and see you next video.

[samjones]

Hey What's up Top Flight Family!!! So good to see you guys!!! First off, Carmen you are too funny with the drum roll with your "FAN FAVORITE"😆😆 and thank you for your transparency on being WIFI illiterate on the airplanes. You had me rollin'. I enjoyed myself watching this video! And I see where Ella gets her sense of humor from, YOU, with her bathroom tour and the "BIG POOP" handle on the wall...Waaay 2 funny!😆😆😆 I love the Sean and Ella segments. They always bring us the real with their commentary. Those two can sell ice to an Eskimo! When you got to the pricing of a ticket on this airline, I thought sure you were gonna say a ticket was $17.50/person🤣🤣 You get nothing but a ride. C'mon, until now, I've never heard of a BYO Bag lunch airline. Talk about Ala carte'😆But I'm so glad that you guys showcased this airline because those prices are really not bad at all considering it's round trip over seas!! Wanna shout out Serge for staying behind to handle that business! I'm so sorry that happened to you guys and I'm glad he made it to be with the family!! Well I've been waaay long winded, sorry! Thank you guys so much for all that you do for us and as always, be well, be safe and cheers!!!

[pjt]

Just a heads up if you are prone to getting headaches when flying take a decongestant about 20 minutes before take off and make sure you're loading up on a lot of potassium the liquid IV or anything that can help you hydrate prior to getting on the plane so when you're sporting the plane you're well hydrated. Just a tip from flight attendant school.

[toitesting]

OMG, this is the exact airline i love, i dont care about tv, food lounge, i just want to lie flat on the plane

[humbleadoration]

Love love this video ! And awesome job having the girls do their review. ❤