Transfer security at Narita
Aug 7, 2023 | 9:02 pm
#2
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Yes you will need to go through security. See https://www.narita-airport.jp/en/sec...connection_ss/ and the middle portion of the figure where it says "Connection".
Aug 7, 2023 | 9:43 pm
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[CORRECTION - You will go through transit security on both legs of your trip - per Pickles report below]
Last edited by jib71; Aug 7, 2023 at 11:42 pm
Aug 7, 2023 | 10:40 pm
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As much as I trust the jibster in general, the first point is wrong. The transit checkpoint for all flights, including those from the US, is back. And if you're unlucky, you'll take 30-40 minutes to get through it.
Aug 7, 2023 | 11:18 pm
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Interesting, when did that come back? A fairly recent change?
Aug 8, 2023 | 1:36 pm
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I experienced this last month transiting to a flight to the USA. It was a zoo and took about a half hour. The line grew as I waited and I would not be surprised if many waited a lot longer than that.
Aug 8, 2023 | 5:24 pm
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Aug 8, 2023 | 8:27 pm
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Dec 8, 2024 | 6:51 am
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I don't know if it's back to no security checkpoint for connections coming from the US, or it varies depending on some unknown factors, as I've experienced both in the last 18 months or so.
Dec 9, 2024 | 5:09 pm
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IDK, maybe it was because of the time of day and the number of arrivals at the same time.. I do know Terminal 1 was very crowded, this was about 1600 on Sunday.
Dec 10, 2024 | 1:27 am
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I know the thread topic is NRT, but I had to go through transfer security at HND from the US (JAL flight from DFW) before connecting onward to HKG last year.
Dec 10, 2024 | 10:12 pm
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Only happened a couple of times like this at HND, and not sure what their reasoning is.
(I didn't even show a BP or itinerary!!)
(Added: maybe it depends on which gate one arrives at?)