May 21, 2020, 5:59 pm
Japan Transit/Connection/Layover Master Thread
Mar 8, 2022, 3:04 pm
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Transit in BKK has been severely regulated and restricted. So if they ran afoul of those rules, they would rightly have been denied boarding. Japan has little restrictions on transit. Same day in Narita, 24 hours in Haneda, no changing of airports, stuff like that.
Mar 9, 2022, 11:22 am
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Under the current rules, does it matter if the connection at HND is on two separate itineraries? Looking at a DFW-HND-SYD itinerary all on JAL later this year, but would have the two legs on different itineraries.
No stopover, just an approximately 5 hour layover.
Thanks!
No stopover, just an approximately 5 hour layover.
Thanks!
Mar 9, 2022, 12:01 pm
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Under the current rules, does it matter if the connection at HND is on two separate itineraries? Looking at a DFW-HND-SYD itinerary all on JAL later this year, but would have the two legs on different itineraries.
No stopover, just an approximately 5 hour layover.
Thanks!
No stopover, just an approximately 5 hour layover.
Thanks!
Mar 9, 2022, 12:03 pm
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Transit on two separate itineraries is allowed, no problem. The only issue you will have is if there is a delay, and you miss your flight, there's no protection to get a new flight and it will be up to the departing airline to accommodate you. 5 hours is a nice buffer though, so it comes down to how comfortable you are with it.
Mar 9, 2022, 12:10 pm
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I would be comfortable with it. Also, since you're flying in from the US, there's no security check, you are dumped straight into the international terminal, so there are no lines you have to worry about.
Mar 9, 2022, 12:31 pm
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there certainly is a transit security for US arrivals, unless anything has changed since Monday last week
Mar 9, 2022, 2:06 pm
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You're right, I flew in to NRT in late December, which had no transit security, I was thinking that both HND and NRT eliminated transit security for flights from the US, but it appears to only be NRT.
Mar 10, 2022, 5:06 pm
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Maybe this is the right thread, maybe not.
Is it possible to do
USA to NRT (or HND) - ticket #1
NRT (or HND) to Asia - ticket #2
Same transit airport. Not crossing. I am thinking JFK to NRT on AA or UA, then NRT to another onward country a few hours later. Maybe Zippair.
Only carryon bags.
Is it possible to do
USA to NRT (or HND) - ticket #1
NRT (or HND) to Asia - ticket #2
Same transit airport. Not crossing. I am thinking JFK to NRT on AA or UA, then NRT to another onward country a few hours later. Maybe Zippair.
Only carryon bags.
Mar 10, 2022, 5:24 pm
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Maybe this is the right thread, maybe not.
Is it possible to do
USA to NRT (or HND) - ticket #1
NRT (or HND) to Asia - ticket #2
Same transit airport. Not crossing. I am thinking JFK to NRT on AA or UA, then NRT to another onward country a few hours later. Maybe Zippair.
Only carryon bags.
Is it possible to do
USA to NRT (or HND) - ticket #1
NRT (or HND) to Asia - ticket #2
Same transit airport. Not crossing. I am thinking JFK to NRT on AA or UA, then NRT to another onward country a few hours later. Maybe Zippair.
Only carryon bags.
Mar 11, 2022, 5:40 am
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Theoretically and practically possible. Though I would probably not count on Zipair to be the second carrier. Being an LCC, they might have less flexible rules about check in and document checks. I'd want a full service carrier there to make sure that there is a smooth transfer.
Mar 11, 2022, 7:06 pm
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I don't understand why airlines are selling tickets like this when overnight at NRT is not allowed. I've even seen lots of cheap fares for flights connecting from HND to NRT (and vice versa), which isn't allowed either. I'd avoid connections in Japan unless it's a short one, doesn't require you to leave the airside, preferably on the same ticket, etc.
Mar 11, 2022, 8:08 pm
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I don't understand why airlines are selling tickets like this when overnight at NRT is not allowed. I've even seen lots of cheap fares for flights connecting from HND to NRT (and vice versa), which isn't allowed either. I'd avoid connections in Japan unless it's a short one, doesn't require you to leave the airside, preferably on the same ticket, etc.
International transit in the US always requires the traveler to be admissible to the US as there is full immigration. The airlines do not stick a warning on the booking screen for that either.
There is nothing wrong with the connection in the post you quote, there are just very few people eligible to use it at the moment.
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Mar 12, 2022, 1:39 pm
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Mar 15, 2022, 9:38 am
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Mar 15, 2022, 10:19 am
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I'm considering a HKG-NRT-LAX (JL736/JL62) itinerary in June. The connection is only 75 minutes though. I expect the flight to be full leaving HKG. Is that enough time for bags to make the connection? Thanks
Looking at the flight arrival history isn't helpful, as there have only been four flights in the past three months, and the flight will also be re-timed for a morning departure (instead of overnight).
Looking at the flight arrival history isn't helpful, as there have only been four flights in the past three months, and the flight will also be re-timed for a morning departure (instead of overnight).