Singapore-Tokyo economy airfares cross S$2,000 mark as Japan lifts restrictions on tourists

AS JAPAN resumes the reopening of its borders, flight tickets from Singapore to Japan are creeping upwards. A return economy ticket on Singapore Airlines (SIA) to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from mid to end-December now costs more than S$2,000, according to Google Flights data. In May, this route would have cost S$1,200.

Return flights from Singapore to other popular tourist spots in Japan, such as Sapporo, are also selling for above S$2,100, according to SIA’s website.

The average price of flight tickets on the national carrier, according to Google Flights data, ranges from S$1,700 to nearly S$1,900 over the month of December, depending on the specific location and date of travel.