Originally Posted by
ElevatorEnthusiast
I know the thread topic is NRT, but I had to go through transfer security at HND from the US (JAL flight from DFW) before connecting onward to HKG last year.
It's inconsistent. Just arrived HND from US and they let us go upstairs directly from the end of the jet bridge ---> no transfer security!
Only happened a couple of times like this at HND, and not sure what their reasoning is.
(I didn't even show a BP or itinerary!!)
(Added: maybe it depends on which gate one arrives at?)