Originally Posted by
Himeno
um... SFO-HND is about 10 hours. HND-SIN is 6 hours 20.
Exactly, long haul to long haul connection. And as per the rules then access based on the booked class on each flight.
Originally Posted by
kaka
Officially correct. But ive had awkwardly allowed lounge access that i wasn't quite qualified for. So just politely ask.
One can always ask politely, sometimes you succeed sometimes you do not. However in Japan there is a tendency that all staff knows the rules very well, and do not deviate from them.