Originally Posted by
holycow4
Trying to find any way I can get to Seoul via Tokyo. Was thinking of booking Zipair flight 23 LAX-NRT which arrives in T1 and then depart same day T1 Ethiopian 673 NRT-ICN. However Zipair is telling me that I will need to go through immigration upon arrival into NRT. Is there any way to transit between international flights within T1?
Unfortunately so many LAX-NRT nonstops land in the mid-late afternoon, making you unable to board the Asiana 1:20 pm to ICN. I wonder why it's that way for NRT because HND has a 5 am arrival on ANA, but you unfortunately can't shuttle between HND and NRT.
Yeah, it pretty much leaves you with Ethiopian as your only option; and luckily United, ANA, Singapore - all Star Alliance partners, should be able to through check your luggage to ICN from LAX.