Jun 18, 2015, 8:34 pm
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AA Begin Daily 787-8 LAX-HND Service 11 Feb 2016, DFW-HND on application
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines will offer customers daily, year-round, nonstop service to Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND) from its trans-Pacific gateway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning Feb. 11, 2016. Customers can book travel on the new route starting Sunday, Nov. 8. American recently secured takeoff and landing time slots at Haneda Airport from the Japanese aviation authorities, which will allow the commencement of the flight.
The new service will operate on the following daily schedule (all times local):
LAX-HND
AA27
Departs LAX at 6 p.m.
Arrives at HND at 11 p.m. the following day
HND-LAX
AA26
Departs HND at 1:30 a.m.
Arrives at LAX at 6:20 p.m. the previous day
Link
The new service will operate on the following daily schedule (all times local):
LAX-HND
AA27
Departs LAX at 6 p.m.
Arrives at HND at 11 p.m. the following day
HND-LAX
AA26
Departs HND at 1:30 a.m.
Arrives at LAX at 6:20 p.m. the previous day
Link
Link to Dallas a Morning News Aviation Blog article on DFW-HND application, 4 Apr 2016
Please see this archived thread for posts relating to AA statement of intent and delays.
Previously (as posted by Exec_Plat), wandering_fred and ashill:
DOT Docket is DOT-OST-2010-0018
AA's application to fly LAX-HND (and motion to transfer DL's authority to fly SEA-LAX) is document DOT-OST-2010-0018-0384
On June 14, 2015, the DOT ruled that Delta would retain the HND slot for use on SEA-HND with dormancy conditions that require Delta to operate the flight every day of the year.
On June 17, 2015, Delta notified the DOT in a letter that it would "determined that it is not commercially feasible to operate the slots allocated to Delta for Seattle-Haneda service on a consistent daily basis year-round". The last Delta SEA-HND flight will operate on September 30, 2015. Delta will return the slots to the DOT on October 1, 2015, at which point the slots will automatically revert to American.
American service on LAX-HND could begin (err rather could have begun) as early as October 1, 2015.
While DOT has granted rights to AA, the actual time slots in which AA can arrive and depart HND are subject to negotiation with HND and other carriers.
- It is not clear that DL had slots every day of the year, and in fact DL may have been required to surrender the slots on August 15, 2015.
- AA needs to secure daily slots for HND, however the annual winter 2015 (W15) slot conference was on June 23, 2015, only a few days after DL notified DOT they would surrender the route.
- It is unknown when AA will acquire new time slots. Purportedly the IATA slot conference for S15 will be 10-12 November. Going by the published calendar Oct 8 begins this activity: https://www.iata.org/events/Document...activities.pdf
-There may be some motion with daytime slots (Aviationweek):
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) recently briefed U.S. carriers on the Japanese proposal, several people familiar with the matter told Aviation Daily. As it is currently understood, the proposal would shift some of the slots available to U.S. carriers to daytime hours. It may also include one additional slot pair, which would likely not be for a daily flight
AA Daily LAX-HND Service Feb 2016 w/ 787-8, applies DFW-HND
Jun 25, 2016, 9:00 am
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For AA26, what is the earliest I can check the luggage with an agent at HND?
Trying to plan my arrival appropriately. I plan to tour the city during the day and then head to the airport late at night for a late dinner and a shower. I understand there are restaurants pre-security and showers at JAL lounge. (I believe I have access due to class of service.)
ERQ
Trying to plan my arrival appropriately. I plan to tour the city during the day and then head to the airport late at night for a late dinner and a shower. I understand there are restaurants pre-security and showers at JAL lounge. (I believe I have access due to class of service.)
ERQ
Yes, the JAL business class lounge has showers.
Jul 1, 2016, 11:18 am
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http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/e...00_000000.html
Before security selections are better - security is never as long as the US anyway. HIGHLY suggest Katsusen Tonkatsu - as in the US we get a shoe insole pretending to be Tonkatsu - you can sit at the counter area and watch the chef make and fry the Tonkatsu so perfectly.. Ariso Sushi is OK if you must have Sushi, Kushibono for Kushi/Skewer grilled and Setagaya for Ramen is quite good considering you are in an airport. The dark horse is Esse Due Il - yes it's Italian in Japan and in an airport and it still beats the crap out of most "Italian" restaurants in the US - proper pasta made more to Italian liking vs US and neopolitan pizzas that are better than the ones trending in the US lately.
If you have access to the JAL first lounge it's a good replacement for doing a sit down restaurant - BUT I would suggest if just using the JAL business lounge you may be better off getting a meal before going through security.
Jul 1, 2016, 9:05 pm
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List of restaurants is here:
http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/e...00_000000.html
Before security selections are better - security is never as long as the US anyway. HIGHLY suggest Katsusen Tonkatsu - as in the US we get a shoe insole pretending to be Tonkatsu - you can sit at the counter area and watch the chef make and fry the Tonkatsu so perfectly.. Ariso Sushi is OK if you must have Sushi, Kushibono for Kushi/Skewer grilled and Setagaya for Ramen is quite good considering you are in an airport. The dark horse is Esse Due Il - yes it's Italian in Japan and in an airport and it still beats the crap out of most "Italian" restaurants in the US - proper pasta made more to Italian liking vs US and neopolitan pizzas that are better than the ones trending in the US lately.
If you have access to the JAL first lounge it's a good replacement for doing a sit down restaurant - BUT I would suggest if just using the JAL business lounge you may be better off getting a meal before going through security.
http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/e...00_000000.html
Before security selections are better - security is never as long as the US anyway. HIGHLY suggest Katsusen Tonkatsu - as in the US we get a shoe insole pretending to be Tonkatsu - you can sit at the counter area and watch the chef make and fry the Tonkatsu so perfectly.. Ariso Sushi is OK if you must have Sushi, Kushibono for Kushi/Skewer grilled and Setagaya for Ramen is quite good considering you are in an airport. The dark horse is Esse Due Il - yes it's Italian in Japan and in an airport and it still beats the crap out of most "Italian" restaurants in the US - proper pasta made more to Italian liking vs US and neopolitan pizzas that are better than the ones trending in the US lately.
If you have access to the JAL first lounge it's a good replacement for doing a sit down restaurant - BUT I would suggest if just using the JAL business lounge you may be better off getting a meal before going through security.
Will probably try Katsusen Tonkatsu.
ERQ
Jul 20, 2016, 12:19 pm
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Originally Posted by DoT
In the event that Delta were to significantly deviate from its Minneapolis proposal in this proceeding, Delta’s authority would automatically terminate and a backup carrier’s authority would automatically activate.
In denying the EWR application the DoT cites the ANA service for the O/D NYC market and less convenient connections for many others versus MSP.
Some more analysis from me on the Haneda award for Delta to MSP (including a link to the DoT filing if you want to read it yourself).
Jul 20, 2016, 12:28 pm
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I saw it more as "yes, the slot times were definitely a problem, but even though they were a problem DL you shouldn't have acted the way you did. We're onto your games." You could definitely tell that the DOT is not happy with DL with the games it has played in regards to the HND slots, but the needs of the flying public in the midwest outweighed any displeasure over that.
Jul 20, 2016, 5:43 pm
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I saw it more as "yes, the slot times were definitely a problem, but even though they were a problem DL you shouldn't have acted the way you did. We're onto your games." You could definitely tell that the DOT is not happy with DL with the games it has played in regards to the HND slots, but the needs of the flying public in the midwest outweighed any displeasure over that.
Jul 20, 2016, 7:05 pm
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DoT converted all the existing nighttime slots to daytime. All airlines also had to prioritize their requested routes and they all put their existing routes as their top pick. DL and AA were already both flying LAX-HND at night, so in essence it only left the 5th slot up for grabs. And LA has enough O&D to support three flights (including ANA).
Jul 21, 2016, 6:40 am
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Besides the city of Minneapolis, they are the biggest winner in this whole process. Not only did they receive a daytime slot, as they were the only application for the nighttime slot, they will start operating HNL-HND 11 times a week starting in December and finally able to start KOA-HND, albeit only three times a week. Makes you question why they are starting HNL-NRT tomorrow. I'll be interesting to see if they eventually try to make KOA-HND daily if the loads are as successful as they claim they will be while operating HNL-TYO twice daily.
Aug 8, 2016, 1:41 pm
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A few weeks ago, I booked one of those cheap LAX-HKG deals using NRT/HND connections to build in some time in Tokyo.
The return flight was still the 1:00am HND-LAX timing and just saw it changed on my itinerary. So, had to call and get moved to the HKG-LAX nonstop.
Kind of weird that the schedules weren't changed all the way through April at the time I booked my flight.
Sep 23, 2016, 6:28 pm
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Anyone know if 1:50 is enough time to connect from a JL flight from within Asia (but not Japan) to this AA flight?
I'd assume they are in the same terminal.
I've been to NRT several times, but haven't yet been to HND. I've heard that HND is pretty small...
I assume it would entail a security screen, like NRT, then on to gate...lounge if time permits
I'd assume they are in the same terminal.
I've been to NRT several times, but haven't yet been to HND. I've heard that HND is pretty small...
I assume it would entail a security screen, like NRT, then on to gate...lounge if time permits
Last edited by aztimm; Sep 23, 2016 at 6:38 pm