Originally Posted by
EqualOpp
I have a flight with an overnight layover in NGO - Nagoya Airport in AUGUST. By the looks of it there are no AIRSIDE hotels. Are the COVID rules flexible enough that I could enter Japan briefly to go to a connected hotel? Escorted if need be. Or will I have to slum it out in the terminal? Thanks.
Though I do see there is a Centrair hotel, but again, doesn't appear to be airside.
https://www.meitetsu-gh.co.jp/centrairhotel/en/
EDIT: I realize there are several other hotels as well.
https://www.sleepinginairports.net/g...ide.htm#hotels
No, there is currently no liniency on entering Japan for flight connections. Covid rules are still pretty tight, so no citizenship nor residency, no entering Japan for a transit.
Originally Posted by
EqualOpp
https://www.jal.co.jp/ar/en/info/tra...302/?m=mv_at_1
Then one reads this. No Isolation nor test on arrival for BLUE countries. But my understanding is only "tour groups" can enter Japan.
Going to call JAL today.
Well..my ticket has an overnight NGO, next AM flight. Don't see why you couldn't just crash at NGO. However unpleasant it is. Only crashed at an airport overnight a couple times I think. Copenhagen once? Maybe somewhere else. DOn't remember.
I remember transiting Tokyo once, Northwest AIrlines (!!) needed volunteers due to oversold, I did. I and a few others were rushed through immigration to the connected hotel. We bypassed regular immigration or something. It was quite a while ago. So...that's what I'm talking about.
It's rigid, until it isn't.
Well, look for the specifics of covid rules around the word, most countries banned like this for a shorter or longer time. Japan is just on a very long period of covid restrictions remaining.
Originally Posted by
Exec_Plat
Report back. At NRT they WILL NOT allow an air-side (ie 'cannot enter japan, dont have a visa) overnight stay. Must leave same calendar day.
You can have a ticket, and when you show up with the carrier that takes you TO nrt, they will verify the connection. And can refuse carriage. WILL refuse carriage. As I understand it, it will not be a matter of "oh, our bad- here, make yourself comfortable"
Im interested to hear if NGO allows it.
GL!
Seems NGO closes overnight like Narita, so only possible if you are eligible to enter Japan.
Originally Posted by
EqualOpp
strange. ok. thanks. I've tried calling JAL - just busy signal.
In all my years of flying (80+ countries, multiple RTW) I've never heard of being refused or questioned about this overnight thing. but majority of that was pre-covid of course.
Oh I had a long 10+ hour layover in Doha recently (May 2021)...but I spent a lot of that at the Qatar Business lounge, sleeping for some hours...I knew there were more instances of long layovers.
Would have access to Sakura Lounge but says open from 7am - last departure. So only useful in early AM of next day before my flight departs.
https://www.centrair.jp/en/flight/early-late/index.html
on that website it shows "shops you can enter after 2100"
Sleeping in AIrports website notes nothing remarkable.
Narita. So what you state, that has happened to you or you just heard about it? Any FT threads?
https://www.sleepinginairports.net/g...port-guide.htm
Narita is very clear, and has always been clear, you can't do an overnight connection without leaving the terminal and entering Japan. Is seemingly the same for Chubu Airport.