Today only, American Airlines is offering an extraordinary deal on round-trip travel to Tokyo, Japan. This rare opportunity gets you to Asia for far less than the cost of a trip to Europe.

A round-trip rate of $748 to Tokyo requires no advance notice of travel. So go as soon as this week. The rate is valid on trips started on or before Dec. 13 or from Dec. 24-March 31, 2013.

Trips to and from Tokyo are permitted on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only. Plan to stay at least any five nights and no longer than six months.

Need convincing that this is a screaming airfare deal? Compare that $748 price to $1,682 round-trip charged by other carriers for the same travel seasons.

American Airlines serves Tokyo with one easy flight connection in Chicago-O’Hare or Dallas-Fort Worth.

Sale airfares are always subject to change. Every seat on every flight is not offered at the lowest rate. Since only a limited supply of seats is available, act quickly to make your purchase.

I recommend starting the search for available seats at Kayak.com vs. calling an airline directly. You can also search for the sale at travel websites such as Expedia or Travelocity, etc. Airlines can discontinue or pull a sale price without notice when the offer does not have a “ticket-by” date or when the offer is deemed “sold out.”