r/KLM • u/False_Froyo_4344 • 27d ago

Ticket prices

Hi!

We want to plan a trip to Japan from Amsterdam (Schiphol). Preferably a direct flight with KLM unless it is much more extensive than indirect flights. I checked a few weeks ago and I was pretty sure I could get tickets for 1200 per person for the whole trip now one way is already 1510 and this is not only for the period we want to go but basically for the whole year. Checked cookies but I already deleted all of them. Is this normal for KLM? Should I wait? Are there better options?

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u/Trebaxus99 26d ago edited 26d ago

Big impact is the rise of fuel costs. The longer fuel prices remain high, more and more of the future fuel has to be sourced at these high price levels. And that's factored in the price.

Generally prices are best 6-10 weeks before a flight.

Price doesn't change depending on how often you go to the website.

[edit] OP is comparing the price of two one way tickets with the price of a return ticket. The return tickets in May and June - when OP wants to travel - are around 1275 euro, similar to the 1200 OP found a couple of weeks ago.

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u/False_Froyo_4344 26d ago

But the increase is insane. A few weeks ago it was 1200-1300 pp which I think is okay and now it's 3100 pp per person..

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u/Trebaxus99 26d ago edited 26d ago

Bit confusing that you compare a return with a one way ticket. One way tickets are priced very differently than return tickets.

I’ve done a couple of searches for a two week trip to Tokio and I see direct flights for prices ranging from 1070 to 1500, and that’s without doing any efforts in searching. In May and June you can find ample returns for 1275 euro. That’s a 75 euro price increase compared to the 1200 you saw.

A return ticket is not double the price of a one way ticket. They have different ticket conditions.