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Rational Travel is here! Are plane tickets during Chinese New Year so expensive they make you question life? Been looking for deals on flights? Don’t worry, today I’ll teach you directly the reverse ticketing magic trick, letting you buy Chinese New Year tickets at summer prices, and the money you save can definitely get you a few more bowls of ramen!
Every year, Lunar New Year plane tickets are astronomical prices, especially since 2026 Chinese New Year falls on February 14 – February 19, a full 6-day holiday, ticket prices will definitely be outrageous. Buying directly 2/14-2/19 round-trip will definitely cost you a fortune XD.
But if you use the reverse ticketing method, first buy Japan to Taipei in summer 2025, then add Taipei to Japan for 2026 Chinese New Year, you can get Chinese New Year tickets at low prices!
Simply put, this trick is:
Buy reverse ticket in summer: 2025/8/16 Japan → Taipei Wait until April to book return ticket for Chinese New Year: 2026/2/19 Japan → Taipei (can connect with Qingming holiday)
This way, the ticket price becomes summer pricing instead of sky-high Chinese New Year prices. Pretty genius move, right XD!
2025 Summer → 2026 Chinese New Year Reverse Ticket Prices
✈ China Airlines Okinawa 9,733 Nagoya 13,399 Osaka 14,156 Fukuoka 15,014 Kaohsiung 15,535 Sapporo 17,150
How to Match Round-Trip Tickets for Maximum Savings?
The 2/14 Taipei → Japan tickets here, book them now. You can wait until April to buy the return flight for 2/19 and onwards. You can match it with the Qingming holiday (4/3) to return, so you can: Enjoy playing in Japan during Chinese New Year Connect the return flight with the Qingming holiday
This combination of ticket prices is 50% cheaper than buying Chinese New Year tickets directly. Isn’t that super cost-effective!
Who is This Trick Suitable For?
Must travel during Chinese New Year, but don’t want to pay sky-high prices for tickets Flexible schedule, can match summer vacation, Qingming holiday for return flight Long vacation seekers, want to enjoy an extended winter break + Chinese New Year trip
Rational Travel’s Honest Thoughts
This reverse ticketing trick is really not difficult, but the key is to book early. If you wait until January 2026 to snatch tickets, you’ll be stuck paying astronomical prices! I suggest everyone book the 2025 summer tickets directly first, then book your 2/19 return ticket to Taiwan in April. That’s where you’ll save the most!
If you haven’t bought plane tickets for Chinese New Year this year, you definitely need to learn this trick. Use reverse ticketing for 2026 Chinese New Year to save yourself a fortune!
