Originally Posted by
MapleLeaf93
. This is super-helpful, albeit not entirely what I wanted to hear.

So if we're unsuccessful getting our luggage through-checked (which we won't know until day-of), it's likely going to be *much* more complicated attempting to remain airside. Given this, it's sounding like the safer play is just to apply for a visa to enter Japan and plan on spending our overnight layover landside (whether it be Villa Fontaine or some other nearby landside hotel).
I agree that for an 18-hour layover it is so much more comfortable and convenient if your travel companion just gets a transit visa so you can leave the airport.
BTW, you already got a very good response from another poster upthread, but here's the ANA policy on interlining:
https://ana-support.my.site.com/enjp...ers000023028en