Is it true that cheap flights choose to land in the evening to avoid paying expensive landing tax / fee?

I chose a cheap flight to Japan and they land at 23.45 in the evening, when all the trains and subways to the city stopped. normal flights usually arrive in the morning, more convenient because the transportation (train, subway) are still on.Is it true that cheap flights choose to land in the evening to avoid paying expensive landing tax / fee?
I do not know if it is the case as described in your question, but what I know very well, is that airliners landing fees are more expensive when runway lights are ON at night or during bad weather - I often paid landing fees on non-scheduled flights (where my airline had no account) and the bill could state "approach and landing lights use" and indicate the price besides the "runway use" -



And the bigger the airplane, the more the fees -

I guess a heavier plane puts more wear and tear on runways - lol
There is really is no such thing as a "cheap flight" vs an "expensive flight" on a scheduled airline flight.



Airlines use a complex demand based fare system, as they want to make sure the fill as many seats as possible at the maximum price they can get for that seat. As a result there may be a huge range of fares paid for identical seats on the same flight - you may have gotten a cheap fare, but the person sitting next to you may have paid 3 or 4 times as much to get on the same plane.



Since pricing is based on demand, flights that depart or arrive at an inconvenient time often have lower demand than flights that fly at a more popular time of day. Lower demand means they charge less to try and fill as many seats as possible. You have a greater chance of getting a lower fare on less popular flight, but it is still not a "cheap flight" for everyone on board.Is it true that cheap flights choose to land in the evening to avoid paying expensive landing tax / fee?
I think you will find that "cheap" flights land when they can. Most of the normal commercial flights have slot times that are beneficial to the passenger. ^



So during peak hours, it will be the larger carriers who operate the most, leaving the less desirable slots to the cheaper operators.
ummm. noooooo lol.



From the US (lets take new york) they have flights basically throughout the whole day to japan. so later flights will not cost less!!! however, if they do, it's most likely because the flight is more empty.



In fact, night flights should cost more due to the pilots needing to work harder. anyhow, no. "cheap flights do not land at night to avoid expensive landing fees."

to avoid expensive landing fees they land at other airports which are smaller.
It varies wildly, and from airport to airport. I know for a fact that Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead all at one time at least had "peak" and "off-peak" fees, "off-peak" being substantially cheaper.



In some places it actually costs more at night if the airport is not usually 24hr, as they have to pay overtime for fire cover, staffing, ATC and so on.
If you book far enough in advance, any flight can be a cheap flight - example London-Jamaica flight for April - book in January 拢199 but wait until the actual week of the flight to book 拢429
No.
Never, there is no such things.
not really
dont know