Flying JL and transiting in NRT
May 12, 2021, 5:33 am
#31
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Hi gents,
Hoping you could help with a quick question about JAL. I've booked a flight with Expedia last year hoping to go to Japan this year. I've already rebooked my flights for a 3rd time now, hoping to get there in autumn, and I did it with JAL directly since they were more accommodating than Expedia. Now it seems that JAL took over the ticket completely and I'm not sure what that means in case they won't allow further rebookings and I'll have to ask for a refund. Any thoughts?
Hoping you could help with a quick question about JAL. I've booked a flight with Expedia last year hoping to go to Japan this year. I've already rebooked my flights for a 3rd time now, hoping to get there in autumn, and I did it with JAL directly since they were more accommodating than Expedia. Now it seems that JAL took over the ticket completely and I'm not sure what that means in case they won't allow further rebookings and I'll have to ask for a refund. Any thoughts?
Nov 7, 2021, 1:05 am
#33
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Dec 15, 2021, 9:12 am
#34
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Has anyone made the transit recently? I'm flying in a couple weeks and just got an email from JAL about delays at NRT. Last I heard, they were offloading connecting pax first and letting them directly into transit area with no additional security. Then they take everyone entering Japan next for the lengthy entry process. Is that still being followed?
Dec 15, 2021, 9:36 am
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Has anyone made the transit recently? I'm flying in a couple weeks and just got an email from JAL about delays at NRT. Last I heard, they were offloading connecting pax first and letting them directly into transit area with no additional security. Then they take everyone entering Japan next for the lengthy entry process. Is that still being followed?
Dec 15, 2021, 12:06 pm
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Dec 15, 2021, 12:13 pm
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Dec 15, 2021, 3:52 pm
#38
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Has anyone made the transit recently? I'm flying in a couple weeks and just got an email from JAL about delays at NRT. Last I heard, they were offloading connecting pax first and letting them directly into transit area with no additional security. Then they take everyone entering Japan next for the lengthy entry process. Is that still being followed?
I highly recommend following the Japan connections during covid thread. Lots of good information and detailed answers there.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japa...s-edition.html
Last edited by CPH-Flyer; Dec 15, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Dec 15, 2021, 4:39 pm
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Dec 18, 2021, 6:21 am
#40
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Made the transit last week. Super easy, the airport was pretty empty. I was going ORD-NRT-BKK. Cleared security and then used the first class lounge, I can't say how it compared to pre-covid times but there was a decent made-to-order menu, including really good sushi.
Feb 11, 2022, 7:02 pm
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Follow the corona pandemic connection details here
Connecting in Japan, corona edition
Last edited by CPH-Flyer; Feb 11, 2022 at 7:11 pm