Originally Posted by
profguy
mikesaidyes ...
Getting a boarding pass is no problem. Here is a slightly more complicated version of the question. Your guidance would be much appreciated.
We arrive at 6:30 pm and depart the next morning at 8:30 am. Do you think we can do the following?
Claim luggage, clear immigration and customs. Recheck baggage, clear security and stay in Transit Hotel. I guess the real issue is will they take my luggage that early and will they let me reenter that early.
Have you contacted Korean Air to see if they will permit you to clear, recheck, clear and reenter? A trick that used to work a number of years back at SIN, go to immigration, explain your intention, leave your passport, retrieve your luggage, return for passport, go to Transit hotel, spend the night, return early enough to immigration to pass through and go to check in land side.
If this fails, cancel Transit Hotel and use close by hotel near airport.