Question re going through Security at Narita
Aug 13, 2013 | 9:10 pm
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Question re going through Security at Narita
Anything specific or special we need to know for a US citizen (US passport) going through security at Narita heading to Hong Kong?
Are the rules for security and carry-on similar to those within the US? If not, what's different?
Thank you.
Are the rules for security and carry-on similar to those within the US? If not, what's different?
Thank you.
Aug 13, 2013 | 9:19 pm
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Your shoes stay on and no x-ray machines. Other than that pretty much the same. Significantly faster moving lines though.
Aug 14, 2013 | 12:02 am
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Aug 14, 2013 | 5:42 am
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I think mjm means the bodyscanners, which are mostly MMwave today.
Not only will they not be rude. They will be extremely polite and respectful! I dread moving back to the US......
Aug 14, 2013 | 6:25 am
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Yeah, I nearly got into a fight with a scumbag at IAD on Monday. Made the mistake of going through Midfield when I have Pre-check.
I think mjm means the bodyscanners, which are mostly MMwave today.
Not only will they not be rude. They will be extremely polite and respectful! I dread moving back to the US......
I think mjm means the bodyscanners, which are mostly MMwave today.
Not only will they not be rude. They will be extremely polite and respectful! I dread moving back to the US......
Aug 14, 2013 | 1:59 pm
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Yea, that is good point. I used to see signs at duty free shops in the U.S. airports with flights to Narita warning transferring passenger regarding purchasing liquid items. I am sure employees at duty free shops make sure that passengers are terminating at Narita, not connecting to other flights at Narita. But again, if clearing customs at Narita and transferring to domestic flights, then domestic flights in Japan allow more than 100 mL bottle of liquid. Actually when I transferred to domestic flight Narita-Haneda, check in agent at Haneda (ANA) encouraged me to carry my duty free liquor as carry on rather than put into my check baggage.
Aug 14, 2013 | 3:16 pm
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Thank you. Just to clarify, the route is EWR-NRT (12 days) then NRT-HKG.
The passenger is actually my son, not me. I'll advise him not to pack any more liquids/gels in his carry-on than what he's originally taking from the US. (3 oz or less, in a 1-quart ziplock). Is that good enough?
The passenger is actually my son, not me. I'll advise him not to pack any more liquids/gels in his carry-on than what he's originally taking from the US. (3 oz or less, in a 1-quart ziplock). Is that good enough?
Aug 14, 2013 | 3:30 pm
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Be careful about the international versus domestic rules in that I believe a few domestic flights operated by foreign carriers are treated as international. Sometimes there are people directing traffic or signs that certain domestic connecting passengers must follow the international connections path. This is for DL in Terminal 1 but might affect other USA airlines.