Delta exiting NRT, ending NRT-SIN and moving MNL flight to ICN
Sep 9, 2019, 9:27 am
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On my inbound to KIX I am connecting to JAL in J, so I will be able to use their lounge, which appears to be fairly decent. My outbound from KIX is not a connection. Thanks for the tip about getting the piece of paper for lounge access. Normally I try to avoid going to a check-in desk and self check-in, as I travel with carry on only. I'll be sure to stop by to get my lounge pass from DL.
Sep 9, 2019, 9:45 am
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Sep 9, 2019, 11:22 am
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On my inbound to KIX I am connecting to JAL in J, so I will be able to use their lounge, which appears to be fairly decent. My outbound from KIX is not a connection. Thanks for the tip about getting the piece of paper for lounge access. Normally I try to avoid going to a check-in desk and self check-in, as I travel with carry on only. I'll be sure to stop by to get my lounge pass from DL.
And yes, the JAL lounge at KIX is pretty good, both seating and food selection wise.
Sep 9, 2019, 5:05 pm
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Sep 9, 2019, 6:21 pm
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Unlike DL JL also doesn't need to do any documents check for int'l (e.g. to US) flights, so there is no reason to go to any outside counter or gate inside, as there would be with DL, if you checked in online, for "document check."
JL is very quick and efficient, and the JL lounge is one of the best at KIX. Always has Japanese curry among other food. Nothing to write home about, but pretty decent.
*With JL you may need to check in online and save boarding pass to PDF, then just open it in a PDF reader on your phone. I mean in cases where mobile app checkin is not available, but online is.
Sep 9, 2019, 6:36 pm
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Sep 15, 2019, 8:17 pm
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I'm on DL168 this morning. Over the intercom in the terminal the Pilots and Cabin crew thanked the ground staff and security staff for their years of service. It's the last flight here for this particular crew.
I briefly chatted with the captain and copilot before boarding and they were really sad to be done with the route. The captain said he'd been on the rotation for NRT-SIN for 20 plus years.
I briefly chatted with the captain and copilot before boarding and they were really sad to be done with the route. The captain said he'd been on the rotation for NRT-SIN for 20 plus years.
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Sep 15, 2019, 11:05 pm
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I'm on DL186 this morning. Over the intercom in the terminal the Pilots and Cabin crew thanked the ground staff and security staff for their years of service. It's the last flight here for this particular crew.
I briefly chatted with the captain and copilot before boarding and they were really sad to be done with the route. The captain said he'd been on the rotation for NRT-SIN for 20 plus years.
I briefly chatted with the captain and copilot before boarding and they were really sad to be done with the route. The captain said he'd been on the rotation for NRT-SIN for 20 plus years.
Sep 18, 2019, 12:41 pm
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Very sad that the end comes to Delta service to SIN. I regret not traveling there recently and getting to experience the trip flight crew again for one last time.
Sep 18, 2019, 2:16 pm
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FYI, you can now go between T4 (KE flies out of T4) and T1-3 in transit. Till recently there was no option to connect between T4 and the others without clearing immigration. No longer the case. There's a bus between T4 and T2 transitside. When going to T4 it drops you into the arrival all and then you clear security like you were an arriving transit passenger. (T4 security is centralized and not at gate like T1-3).
Sep 18, 2019, 3:39 pm
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FYI, you can now go between T4 (KE flies out of T4) and T1-3 in transit. Till recently there was no option to connect between T4 and the others without clearing immigration. No longer the case. There's a bus between T4 and T2 transitside. When going to T4 it drops you into the arrival all and then you clear security like you were an arriving transit passenger. (T4 security is centralized and not at gate like T1-3).
Sep 18, 2019, 4:05 pm
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I'm ASSuming he's referring to SIN, but if so I thought the T4 airside bus has been there more or less since T4 opened, just that SIN being SIN you had to show a boarding pass for the direction you were trying to go on the shuttle.
But I may be thinking of something else or just plain confused.
But I may be thinking of something else or just plain confused.
Sep 18, 2019, 4:18 pm
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I'm ASSuming he's referring to SIN, but if so I thought the T4 airside bus has been there more or less since T4 opened, just that SIN being SIN you had to show a boarding pass for the direction you were trying to go on the shuttle.
But I may be thinking of something else or just plain confused.
But I may be thinking of something else or just plain confused.
Sep 18, 2019, 5:02 pm
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Changi Terminal 4
SIN - T4 boarding pass to access T1-3?
Sounds like it was a hassle though. If they've improved the process then ^
Sep 19, 2019, 8:43 pm
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Looks like you're right about this part at a minimum -- I did some searching:
Changi Terminal 4
SIN - T4 boarding pass to access T1-3?
Sounds like it was a hassle though. If they've improved the process then ^
Changi Terminal 4
SIN - T4 boarding pass to access T1-3?
Sounds like it was a hassle though. If they've improved the process then ^