Since the beginning of the war in the Middle East, I’ve been carefully tracking travel prices to see if I can find a deal to hopefully travel back to Japan this fall or winter. I quickly started regretting not buying a ticket earlier when they soared to nearly $2,000 for a plane ticket.

In recent weeks though I have noticed the rates start to reverse in the opposite direction though. I have seen prices fall as low as $1,100 roundtrip between Florida and Tokyo which is not too far from the standard rate of travel before the war. What is causing this drop in prices? Maybe more jet fuel is being made elsewhere or could it be that we have finally hit the demand destruction that Twitter users won’t stop talking about.

I am not sure, but if I find out I will report back.

ZIPAIR Returning to Orlando International Airport with flights to Japan

In other news, ZIPAIR is coming back to Orlando in August with flights to Japan! Here are the details (translated from Japanese): ZIPAIR will operate three round-trip six charter flights between Narita and Orlando in August 2026. In February ～ March 2026, they operated the first-ever direct charter flight from Japan to Orlando, and after receiving many passengers on board, they have decided to resume operations in the summer of 2026.

ZIPAIR will operate charter flights between Narita International Airport and Orlando International Airport, offering a total of 6 flights across 3 round trips. Flights are scheduled for August 8, 2026 (Saturday), August 13, 2026 (Thursday), and August 18, 2026 (Tuesday).

Outbound flights will depart Narita in the morning and arrive in Orlando in the morning, while return flights will depart Orlando in the afternoon and arrive back in Narita the following afternoon. Detailed flight schedules will be announced at a later date. More information can be found on the special site at https://www.zipair.net/air/charter/orlando/index.html.

Tickets will be available through two sales channels: travel agency sales in the form of package tours, and airfare-only sales through the ZIPAIR website. Package tours from Japan through Jalpack Co., Ltd. went on sale on May 15, 2026 (Friday) at 2:00 PM and can be purchased at https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/ja/intltour/ame/zipair_charter_wdw/. Airfare-only bookings via the ZIPAIR website are scheduled to open in mid-June 2026, with specific dates and times to be announced at a later date.

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a writer and journalist with over 15 years of experience. I write the food and travel blog Carlos Eats (https://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines on numerous topics.