Thank you both for your replies, I can see this is going to be one of those 'live and learn experiences' for me. If you can just bear with me a tad longer, I still have a few questions. .


Here's what I learned on the ANA website. As I said, I have a few questions (see asterisks)

• For passengers connecting to ANA domestic flights (except for the flight to KITAKYUSHU) at Haneda Airport, please check-in your baggage at "Connecting counter"* on 2nd floor of International Terminal after completing all arrival procedures.
• Please take "free shuttle bus" to Domestic Terminal from Bus Stop No.0 on 1st floor of International terminal.
• In Domestic Terminal, please proceed to the nearest Security checkpoint to Departure gate.

* This service is available only for passengers connecting to domestic flights departing from Haneda Airport Terminal2.

* Available only during the operating period of arrival flight of ANA.

**** I am dense today. What does operating period of arrival flight mean?

* Baggage check-in is available until 45 minutes prior to departure time of Domestic flights. In Domestic Terminal 2 , it is available until 15 minutes prior to departure time.
* This service is available only for passengers who have already a boarding pass of the next domestic flight and the baggage has tag attached with next flight.

***I am hoping I can get the boarding pass and appropriate tags at the transfer desk.

* "Dedicated bus" service for the departure gate (restricted area) of Domestic Terminal 2 has suspended on/after November 1st, 2012 due to construction of the expansion Haneda Airport International Terminal.

**** I'm a bit confused: are there two buses, one a regular shuttle bus and one a 'dedicated bus' service for those wishing to transfer airside to airside (i.e for pax headed to KIX, or in other words, not me).

If the bus I would normally take isn't available, how do i connect between terminals? How long does it take?