tl;dr Last day of my trip, one last sushi run, and a flight home – 3 activities
Activity 1 – Sushi for Breakfast
I had to get sushi one last time, so I went back to my favorite sushi place (the standing sushi restaurant). I decided to walk all the way there…taking me along a nice park. I devoured the sushi and walked around a bit to take in the last minutes of my trip.
Activity 2 – Haneda Airport
Upon arriving to the Delta counter, I noticed a sign that the flights into the US were oversold and they were looking for volunteers. Me being me decided to see if I could solicit a better offer. They were originally offering $600 in Delta credits to fly home on a flight the next day. They would have put me up in a hotel for the night. After a little back and forth, I said I would be willing to give up my seat for $950 and first class seats back to NY. Initially they said that it was not possible, but eventually agreed. The only caveat was that the passengers needed to arrive to the airport for me to officially give up my seat (the tickets had been bought within the last few hours and the passengers had yet to check-in).
While at the gate, I anxiously watched the monitors and listened to all the announcements to see what my fate would be. Although the extra day would have been nice, I had already checked most boxes and would not really have much extra time in Tokyo – therefore it was mainly about getting the money to fund future travels.
Finally, as zero hour approached and boarding began, I learned that I would not be staying the extra night in Tokyo as all but one of the passengers made it. I was hoping that the passenger that made it was an economy passenger because then I would have been rolled-up to first class, but instead it was the first class passenger that made it, relegating me back into economy.
Activity 3 – Flight Home
The flight home was relatively uneventful. I had a layover in Minneapolis. My flight officially landed in LGA. Right after boarding, I took a selfie and sent it to my family to inform them that I was on my way back. My sister happened to be traveling internationally as well, so she combined our selfies into the image below. We also ‘waved’ to each other mid-flight.
And just like that my travels were complete.
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