AirAsia-ANA win approval for budget carrier in Japan

80,000 yen to Phuket. That's a discount fare?!? I was just quoted that from Air Asia for March. It's a 13-hour connection flight departing midnight on a Sunday. Yuck. I hope this new venture will actually offer discount fares. Otherwise, what's the point?

Just be patient. JAL/Jetstar will operate from late 2012 and there may then be competition. You can now buy a Jetstar return ticket from Narita to Manila Yen35,000 ( for some days ), time 5 hours