HND : Time from International to Domestic Flight
Apr 2, 2023, 5:12 pm
#1
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HND : Time from International to Domestic Flight
My flight to Haneda lands at 06:55 on October 7th (NH218 from Munich), I'd like to go straight to Sapporo and trying to work out how much time to allow to clear immigration, get to domestic, check-in etc.
There are loads of flights, options, I was thinking that the following would be comfortable to get:
Is that enough time?
There are loads of flights, options, I was thinking that the following would be comfortable to get:
Is that enough time?
Apr 2, 2023, 11:31 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2005
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I would normally say that those are safe options. Recently, people have been commenting that progress through customs and immigration is slow due to understaffing in and hordes of cherry blossom fanatics. I have doubts that the cherry blossoms are the proximate cause of the crowding, but they're a convenient scapegoat... for another week at least.
If your flight lands at 6;55 AM ... you should arrive ahead of most flights from Asia so I guess you won't be at the back of an enormous queue.
If you are unlucky enough to miss your flight, I think "delayed by cherry blossom fanatics" will probably earn you a seat on the next flight to Sapporo.
If your flight lands at 6;55 AM ... you should arrive ahead of most flights from Asia so I guess you won't be at the back of an enormous queue.
If you are unlucky enough to miss your flight, I think "delayed by cherry blossom fanatics" will probably earn you a seat on the next flight to Sapporo.
Apr 4, 2023, 1:24 pm
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Apr 4, 2023, 2:01 pm
#6
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The only thing it would do is protect your ticket in the event of any delays as the flights would all be on one booking.
Another option would be to take a later flight to Sapporo and leave your luggage at the airport and go into Tokyo for the day or get a day room at a hotel and then collect your luggage on return before your flight.
Apr 4, 2023, 2:03 pm
#7
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As my flights have tripled in price since I booked them, it's probably not worth it for a $100-$150 connection I imagine.
Apr 4, 2023, 2:08 pm
#9
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You can get other connections for a bit less of course, I normally never get flights this early but seems to be the way forward these days
Apr 4, 2023, 2:21 pm
#10
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I was delighted to get Premium Economy with ANA from Zurich via Munich, Frankfurt on the way back, with short connections for CHF1400 (about 1250 quid). Exact same flights now are CHF5000
You can get other connections for a bit less of course, I normally never get flights this early but seems to be the way forward these days
You can get other connections for a bit less of course, I normally never get flights this early but seems to be the way forward these days
Apr 4, 2023, 6:17 pm
#11
Join Date: Feb 2008
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My flight to Haneda lands at 06:55 on October 7th (NH218 from Munich), I'd like to go straight to Sapporo and trying to work out how much time to allow to clear immigration, get to domestic, check-in etc.
There are loads of flights, options, I was thinking that the following would be comfortable to get:
Is that enough time?
There are loads of flights, options, I was thinking that the following would be comfortable to get:
Is that enough time?
I just did a transfer at HND on Monday.
Immigration was much quicker than getting my bags (though I am PR, so that speeds things up).
Luggage took about 30 minutes even though it was tagged priority. One issue was a lot of foreign visitors were slow getting out of immigration, and their bags were clogging up the conveyor belt to the point it wasn't allowing bags to come out as quickly as it could.
Then about 5-10 minutes to get the shuttle from International T3. Another 10 minutes on the shuttle to get to T2.
Apr 6, 2023, 2:24 am
#12
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I imagine that if you booked the ANA onward connection, and happened to miss it, ANA agents would be more sympathetic to reaccommodating you without penalty given that you arrived with their international flight.
AirDo you would have no excuses / they would be within rights to not help you above and beyond what the rules call for.
Maybe this is a factor to consider.
AirDo you would have no excuses / they would be within rights to not help you above and beyond what the rules call for.
Maybe this is a factor to consider.
Apr 6, 2023, 2:47 am
#13
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I imagine that if you booked the ANA onward connection, and happened to miss it, ANA agents would be more sympathetic to reaccommodating you without penalty given that you arrived with their international flight.
AirDo you would have no excuses / they would be within rights to not help you above and beyond what the rules call for.
Maybe this is a factor to consider.
AirDo you would have no excuses / they would be within rights to not help you above and beyond what the rules call for.
Maybe this is a factor to consider.
Apr 11, 2023, 3:09 am
#14
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I'll have to discount AIrdo, vent though they're cheaper.
The flight is listed as only being "Waitlist" and to be on the waitlist, you have to register with them, for that you need to be a Japan resident with address and Japanese phone number.
Despite being able to book and get information in English, the registration is only in Japanese as well.
They don't want my business.
Sadly, ANA it is.
The flight is listed as only being "Waitlist" and to be on the waitlist, you have to register with them, for that you need to be a Japan resident with address and Japanese phone number.
Despite being able to book and get information in English, the registration is only in Japanese as well.
They don't want my business.
Sadly, ANA it is.
Apr 11, 2023, 6:03 am
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I'll have to discount AIrdo, vent though they're cheaper.
The flight is listed as only being "Waitlist" and to be on the waitlist, you have to register with them, for that you need to be a Japan resident with address and Japanese phone number.
Despite being able to book and get information in English, the registration is only in Japanese as well.
They don't want my business.
Sadly, ANA it is.
The flight is listed as only being "Waitlist" and to be on the waitlist, you have to register with them, for that you need to be a Japan resident with address and Japanese phone number.
Despite being able to book and get information in English, the registration is only in Japanese as well.
They don't want my business.
Sadly, ANA it is.