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PDX-PLT
Hi there,
I'm doing the same routing as the OP (arriving @ NRT on AA, transferring to JAL domestic), and wondering if there are any updates to the info contained here. EXP (OW Emrald); in AA on J, and JAL in Y. 'haven't been through NRT in years. I have a 3:10 connection time. It appears the AA flight arrives at the same terminal that the JAL departs at, but I assume I need to clear Security+Immigration upon arrival before re-entering airside? Since the AA and JAL flights are on the same PNR, I assume AA will give me the BP for the JAL flight when I check in at LAX.
How about on the return? Arriving on JAL domestic in Y; departing AA on J. Do I stay airside, or must I go through security?
The OP is connecting to a JAL international flight not domestic.
It depends on whether your domestic flight is really a domestic one. JAL operates a number of "domestic" flights that are actually regarded as international ones. So if your flight is one of them, you don't have to go through immigrationa and custom procedures at NRT. Only need to go through security check point and re-enter airside. Otherwise, you will have to pick up your bags, go through custom, then check in again. The real domestic and international flights have different airsides. So you won't be using the Sakura/F lounges for the international flights. There are separate ones for domestic flights.
For your return flight, assuming it's a real JAL domestic flight,
here is the procedures.