Really thank you for explaining the complicated carry-on formula.

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad to be of help! Even after you buy the upgrade it sounds like you only have 8kg but it’s actually the original 7kg+8kg for a total of 15!!

All of 8it was very well presented and explained

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!! Are you considering taking zip or already bought tickets?

You are correct that you cannot add more weight to your carry on at the airport. However, they will gladly charge you a checked bag fee for your extra weight or extra bag. I would suggest people checked the policy a few days before the flight. Ive used zipair a few times since they started flying and theyve changed their baggage policies more than once.

@thisjalife

8 күн бұрын

They would check your bag on site? Because that is still better than no other option than to toss stuff out

Great video!!! We don’t have this airline available here in Missouri and I still found this so interesting!!

@thisjalife

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I had soooo many questions when buying tickets so thought I’d share my research to help others!

@FromJenwithHope

6 ай бұрын

@@thisjalife You're always so entertaining and beautiful and I love your editing!!!!

@thisjalife

6 ай бұрын

@FromJenwithHope awww thanks trying to improve little by little!

Going on Zip in March. This is helpful

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear! Full review is coming from when we took it!

A water bottle is included in every meal:) Flew SJC>NRT a few months ago!

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

How was your overall experience?

Thank you so much for this awesome and informative video! Hubby and I just booked ZipAir for our trip from Honolulu to Tokyo in May! I think I may be a little confused about what the differences are between reclining seats vs lie flat seats. Are they the same?

@thisjalife

3 ай бұрын

All the seats recline but the lie flats are the business class equivalent for Zipair (without all the frills 😆) so they completely recline pretty flat. The economy seats just recline a little like any other airline! I hope that helps?

Thank You

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Was there anything that was most helpful?

Thank you so much for this video - so helpful! My question is if I were to buy the package that includes the meals - do I have to pay for meals or will meals be served to me without paying extra?

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

If you get the package that will cover your meal so you just have to pick! Stay tuned for the review coming soon!

I recently returned from a month-long (Nov 4th - Dec 1st) vacation to Japan (my first return visit in many years). All tolled, my flights to/from LAX were $2600, but I booked my ZIPAIR flights on-line in July, so prices closer to departure may be higher. Since I live on the East Coast, I had to get to LAX, SFO or SJC for the flight to NRT. For anyone else in this situation who has to get to California, I found the flights to/from LAX were less expensive than SFO or SJC. I opted for a full-flat seat (with the premium package) and cannot imagine not getting a full-flat seat. Not having small children in the area, sharing an armrest or bother/be bothered by someone to use the restroom... worth it. Yes, the meal portions were smallish, but I didn't eat anything else on either flight and didn't need a snack. The meal came with a bottle of water, but I also brought a CAMELBACK (filled post-security) and that prevented needing to buy anything to drink. The WIFI was fine for me (I had movies and music on a dedicated device) so I didn't need to stream any content, but what I did do worked well. I chose a window seat for both flights; the flight to NRT was daytime the entire flight, but the dimmed windows were plenty dark for me (without using the eye mask) and I'm pretty sensitive to light when I sleep. The flight to LAX became night shortly after departure, and was predawn upon arrival, so no problems with light in the cabin. The earplugs were a must, though.

@thisjalife

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! How did you feel about the service?

@michaelfieser

6 ай бұрын

Among the best. Easily topping any domestic "economy" flight I've ever taken. I'll be flying with them again on my next trip to Japan.

@thisjalife

6 ай бұрын

@michaelfieser love that you had a great month long trip! I bet you got to see a ton and eat amazing food!

@michaelfieser

6 ай бұрын

​@@thisjalife Yes, it was a delayed trip that was originally supposed to happen for my birthday in March of 2020. (I'm sure you can guess why THAT trip didn't happen.) Though I visited Hiroshima and Tokyo on this trip, I spent most of my time AWAY from "big" cities, specifically in and around Kanazawa, Gifu and Nagoya. I met some friends, and hired a local guide for a few really cool day trips, but, other than that, it was all solo travel. The idea seemed daunting at first, but having just done it I can't imagine not doing it next time.

@thisjalife

6 ай бұрын

@michaelfieser that sounds amazing!! Happy belated birthday trip!

Great video! I'm a little confused about the luggage allowance If I choose no add ons do I still get the 2 carryons for free?

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

Yes for a total of 7kg!

I will be flying Zipair on the week of June 23, 2024!

@thisjalife

3 ай бұрын

Exciting!!! How long are you going for? Be prepared for heat!

@thisjalife

2 ай бұрын

You must be excited!! Prepared?

Nah, you can buy separate paid amenities for each person. Just select no add ons on the website, then it gives you the option to select a la carte for each passenger.

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

I see that now - thanks for the input! Goes to show their website isn’t super clear…

Thank you for the helpful tips! Do you find the neck pillow comfortable?

@thisjalife

Ай бұрын

The built in one?

@omiulala

Ай бұрын

@@thisjalife sorry, I referred to the one in the amenity set.

@thisjalife

Ай бұрын

@omiulala got it, it’s not different from other travel pillows honestly but the self inflating was pretty cool!

Hi- Excellent info, thanks. Two questions: Are the flat seats available at exactly the 24 hour before departure mark, like concert tickets? Or is the time flexible? I am thinking they must go quickly. And what does it mean when it says seats 45 DE don't have raiseable armrests, but then it goes on to say the seats between 45 DE do have moveable armrests? There are not seats between 45D and 45E. Confusing.

@thisjalife

2 ай бұрын

I’m not clear what you mean by the 24 hour mark - can you explain? When tickets get released they should all be there at the same time, economy and lie flat. I’m not sure on the armrests either but if it says 45DE I’d avoid those to be safe if you want movable ones!!

Hi, you CAN buy amenities on board, there’s inflight shopping. I got inflatable (pump-able, no blowing needed) neck pillows for my fam at 800 yen each, quite a good price i think. FYI, it IS possible to just get check in for the adults and none for the kids (that’s what we did for our Dec2023 trip!). If u have trouble choosing that when booking tickets, you can also check out first without purchasing any check in, and then go MANAGE MY BOOKING thereafter to add on later. Hope this helps! 😊

@thisjalife

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! How was your flight overall? I’ll definitely be posting our review after!

Thanks for all the tips. Anyone know if I don't pay for the seats for my family of 4, will I still have option to pick the seat at check-in? or is going to be randomly assign (i.e. not seated together)?

@thisjalife

5 күн бұрын

I’d love to know too since I’m never willing to risk it!

For the meals, do you get to tell them when you want to eat it? Or is it just served at set times? I'm thinking of buying 2 meals but don't want to get them at the same time :D

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

You can pick whether to have it at the beginning or end of the flight (for added fee) but you can’t seem to buy two!! I thought about it too 😆

Hi, great video, I'm booking a flight with zipair at the moment. There are these Outbound Flight Package's. The value package is 85$, and it guarantees seat selection in advance, in-flight meal (standard), and check-in baggage (single piece, max weight of 30kg per piece). Is it just better to not get the package at all and pay for seat selection and check-in baggage later?

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

Honestly up to you based on what you use! We weren’t going to be used the checked portion for the whole party so we booked individual things!

really enjoyed the video, thank you! However, your audio level is way too low - I had all my volume sliders at maximum and you were still pretty quiet. But I still liked and subscribed!

@thisjalife

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know! I didn’t think there was an issue but I’ll review again - glad you’re here!

Got any tips for getting a lie flat seat reserved in advance? We have flights in June 24 and for the return I would like a lie flight. Instructions are provided when using the app. However, when trying to download the app from Play Store it says it is unavailable for this region (USA). Very odd. Thanks if you have a tip for this!

@thisjalife

4 ай бұрын

I would find out when they release the next batch of flights and book that day. June is definitely high demand!! Be ready with what you want, documents, etc! I never used their app - didn’t know they had one!

if you use a soft bag like a duffle bag which is a little bigger than the definition of the size (25x35x45cm) but it is soft enough to fit into their go-no-go cage if they have one, would it count as ok to use?

@thisjalife

24 күн бұрын

I’ll leave it up to you to take the chance - we were conservative and wanted to make sure we didn’t hit any snafoos but then nobody measured strictly

I was looking at it ,but I must connect in Japan to go pn to Vietnam and zip air does not fly there, so I have to see what my options are.

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

Makes sense good luck!! I did get nervous with a layover with a different airline!

You can select different and/or no package for each traveller when booking

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

Good to know thanks!

@jeffrey8921

5 ай бұрын

But you can’t choose seats if travel with fam.

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

@jeffrey8921 what do you mean? Even if you buy seats?

@jeffrey8921

5 ай бұрын

@@thisjalife how’s the seats arrangement for fam of 3 if we don’t buy premium packs?

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

@jeffrey8921 we bought seats with our flight - we were a family of 4 so did 3 together and one across the aisle

If i bring a backpack is that consider a personal item that is free or a carry on bag?

@thisjalife

2 ай бұрын

Personal but they weigh together

How were you able to fit anything in a carry on luggage when my carry on itself is about 4 kg?

@thisjalife

Ай бұрын

With a lot of intentional choosing and weighing! Are you way above the amount?

@ginobmusic

Ай бұрын

@@thisjalife Not yet but I am packing right now and trying to figure it out how much i can stuff in there.

Do you have to purchase check-in baggage in advance? Or can this be done at the airport?

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

You can do it there but I think it’s a little more expensive

Hi, any idea if the seat armrest can be shift up? Worried for my kid sleeping during night time

@thisjalife

4 ай бұрын

Yes you can lift like any other plane! My kid laid across on our lap

@muhdnabilmustaqim6841

4 ай бұрын

Great....Thank you!!

@thisjalife

4 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

Were you allowed to use the foot rests or Jetfly beds for kids to allow them to lie flat and sleep?

@thisjalife

4 ай бұрын

The girl next to me did and nobody said anything!

Hi! I bought the value package so does that I mean I cannot bring a carryon?

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

You can but it has to be less than 7kg

@michaelmwwong

5 ай бұрын

And you can also upgrade to 15kg as well@@thisjalife

I flew singapore back to japan yesterday. The wifi is only for the food though. It didn't load for netflix

@thisjalife

3 ай бұрын

Oh weird it worked for other things for me when I was testing it out just pretty slow

Does anyone know if I upgrade my luggage if I can do 1 carry on with 15 kg or does it have to be 2 different bags, one 7 kg and the other 8 kg???

@thisjalife

4 ай бұрын

You can do 1 or 2 - it’s the sum weight

I am going from Manila. Since I am cheap, this will be without add-ons.

@thisjalife

3 ай бұрын

You do you! I think depending on time, circumstances, etc you can definitely do it really cheap if you can pack light! Me with kids we needed some of the add ons

Can I bring my own food and drink ?

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

Yes! Normal rules apply going through security - just please don’t bring a ton of water that you spill on the persons stuff behind you…

@hope3879

5 ай бұрын

@@thisjalife Thank you ~~👍👍

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

@hope3879 of course!

Bring plastic utensils bc they charge them!

@thisjalife

5 ай бұрын

Really?? I didn’t even think to ask - did you get a meal? It came with a utensil

@darrellq6954

2 ай бұрын

@@thisjalife She's just joking because they charge for everything, including each time you go to the restroom.... :)

@thisjalife

2 ай бұрын

😆 I got it now - thanks a little slow

Its basically the spirit version lol

@thisjalife

3 ай бұрын

I’ve never flown spirit but better service than that I hope 😆