Originally Posted by jhayes_1780

Please don't hold me to this: On its surface, it does sound correct. You are indeed not transiting NRT, it is your destination (granted, with a short stay).

As far as others experience, they may have it in a normal environment... but with all the international COVID restrictions (and some of those seem to change daily), I think you will be hard pressed to find much experience.

Why don't you two meet in HNL? or GUM?