What’s the best place to find cheap airfare to Japan from LAX?

Check some Japanese travel agency in LA area such as HIS, JALPAK, Kintetsu Int’l travel consultants etc. for asking the goog price of direct flight. Air China has no direct flight from LAX to NRT so that you have to stop over Beijing, China for switching to the second flight and then I don’t think it is a good idea. Safe or unsafe, it’s only God knows. Comfortable or uncomfortable? Economy class is mostly same as any others. Flight attendants speak English anyway.
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travel.yahoo.com is your tool to finding what you are asking for. There are a few tricks that can help, but generally the prices between carriers are usually close. You can try searching with flexible dates, meaning, you do not have to fly and return on specific dates. Mid week flights are usually cheaper, because most want to fly on the weekend. Sometimes if you try some indirect routes like flying to Seattle or Vancouver first and then to Narita, you may find deals. Sometimes airlines want to increase the numbers on alternate routes, so they offer specials on those routes. You have to play and try different combinations. As you have asked, try other airlines, such as China Air, Korean arlines and Air China. As far as safety, airlines that fly in/out of the USA have to follow FAA and TSA regulations. Of they do not comply they are not allowed to fly in/out of the USA.
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