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Old Sep 25, 2022 | 3:23 pm
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Originally Posted by seigex
ANA MCT for international->domestic is 80 minutes, I would give it at least 2 hours to be safe though. Reports are immigration is back to pre-pandemic speeds, but who knows what will happen when the floodgates open. That said, in the past ANA provided F passengers with a fasttrack, not sure if that's still happening, or if the fasttrack lanes even exist anymore.
There were first class fast track in Narita, Haneda never offered that.

Originally Posted by seigex
I don't know if separate tickets will matter unless JAL doesn't let you OLCI for some reason, forcing you to have to hit the ticket counter, ANA should check you all the way through. Either way, single or separate tickets, you'll have to still recheck your bags, so that should already be accounted for in the 80 minute MCT. Moving between the terminals via landside shuttlebuss is 7 minutes (t3-t2) or 10 minutes (t3-t1). That said, the problem with multiple tickets is you don't get MCT protections if you miss your domestic flight, so the more time you give between flights the better. But 2 hours, should be sufficient given you will be one of the first people off the plane if you don't get hung up at immigration. In the past on ANA redemptions, if I arrived early in the morning, or after 5pm, coming from LAX immigration was always really quick. If you have a bunch of kids with you though, then you might need to add some more time. Worth noting that going through domestic security is quite efficient and quick, or at least was pre-pandemic. Inter-terminal shuttlebus schedule: 無料循環バスのご案内 Free shuttle bus information (tokyo-haneda.com)
​​​​​​ANA is in all likelihood not going to be checking through to JAL. It is not going to matter too much anyway. JAL has a domestic check in counter in T3, open currently from 14 to 19, cut off time is one hour prior to departure for luggage. Turn right when exiting from customs. Security cut off in the domestic terminal is 20 minutes before departure.

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