Connection at NRT
May 8, 2004 | 7:32 pm
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Connection at NRT
I am headed to Hong Kong from Los Angeleson May 31, however I am taking JL61 to NRT which arrives on June 1 at 425P and From NRT to HKG JL739 which departs at 655P. What are the connection procdures at NRT and what is there to do around NRT?
May 8, 2004 | 10:06 pm
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Stay in the terminal
Originally Posted by WHOAitzChRiS
I am headed to Hong Kong from Los Angeleson May 31, however I am taking JL61 to NRT which arrives on June 1 at 425P and From NRT to HKG JL739 which departs at 655P. What are the connection procdures at NRT and what is there to do around NRT?
May 8, 2004 | 10:36 pm
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Originally Posted by terenz
Not much time to do anything outside the airport. Exiting Japan immigration can be lengthy though it can also be short. 2 1/2 hours isn't really enoug time to get to Narita city and back.
Jun 10, 2004 | 7:35 am
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Just returned from a PHX-SFO-NRT-TPE trip and just a heads up:
If you are connecting in NRT, you DO have to pass through security again. Inboard was no problem, but outbound was a nightmare - despite a 90 min connection, I barely made my flight due to long lines. Please beware.
I've never seen this practice elsewhere and am confused by it since you've already been cleared on the inbound flight. Anyone has similar experiences?
If you are connecting in NRT, you DO have to pass through security again. Inboard was no problem, but outbound was a nightmare - despite a 90 min connection, I barely made my flight due to long lines. Please beware.
I've never seen this practice elsewhere and am confused by it since you've already been cleared on the inbound flight. Anyone has similar experiences?
Aug 20, 2004 | 11:43 pm
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Originally Posted by transporter99
I've never seen this practice elsewhere and am confused by it since you've already been cleared on the inbound flight. Anyone has similar experiences?
Aug 21, 2004 | 7:08 pm
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Also LAX and EWR in the US.
SIN has gate security but this is totally painless.
Anywhere that dom and international are separated a dom->int connection or vice versa will also have this.
SIN has gate security but this is totally painless.
Anywhere that dom and international are separated a dom->int connection or vice versa will also have this.
Jan 21, 2005 | 3:51 pm
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Originally Posted by moondog
the yahoo cafe is free
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Jan 21, 2005 | 4:59 pm
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Originally Posted by LAX
Are there such cafe over in T1, still? I am connecting at NRT on UA with a 3+ hours layover. Probably not much time to do anything other than hanging around the terminal. Thanks in advance.
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http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guid...svc_33_t1.html
Jan 27, 2005 | 6:59 am
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Showers and Day rooms
I've got 3 hours on the outbound and 5.5 on the return at Narita. I plan to use the showers on the outbound and the showers and Day room on the inbound. Do the day rooms have showers or are they separate? Can you book?
Does anyone know how busy they get? Outbound is around 6pm on a Thursday and Inbound is 6.30am on a Sunday.
It was 10 years ago I transited through NRT and I remember the shower rooms then had the traditional Japenese buthtubs and it was a real luxury to have a soak in this sort of tub for a while after a 12 hours flight. The Narita website didn't make any mention of this - are they still there?
Does anyone know how busy they get? Outbound is around 6pm on a Thursday and Inbound is 6.30am on a Sunday.
It was 10 years ago I transited through NRT and I remember the shower rooms then had the traditional Japenese buthtubs and it was a real luxury to have a soak in this sort of tub for a while after a 12 hours flight. The Narita website didn't make any mention of this - are they still there?
Jan 27, 2005 | 7:09 am
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Originally Posted by dddc
I've got 3 hours on the outbound and 5.5 on the return at Narita. I plan to use the showers on the outbound and the showers and Day room on the inbound. Do the day rooms have showers or are they separate? Can you book?
Does anyone know how busy they get? Outbound is around 6pm on a Thursday and Inbound is 6.30am on a Sunday.
It was 10 years ago I transited through NRT and I remember the shower rooms then had the traditional Japenese buthtubs and it was a real luxury to have a soak in this sort of tub for a while after a 12 hours flight. The Narita website didn't make any mention of this - are they still there?
Does anyone know how busy they get? Outbound is around 6pm on a Thursday and Inbound is 6.30am on a Sunday.
It was 10 years ago I transited through NRT and I remember the shower rooms then had the traditional Japenese buthtubs and it was a real luxury to have a soak in this sort of tub for a while after a 12 hours flight. The Narita website didn't make any mention of this - are they still there?
Jan 30, 2005 | 12:04 pm
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Originally Posted by FTraveler
No customs or immigration formalities for those connecting to international flights.
I'm coming from Newark, connecting on to Bangkok. We'll have to change terminals, and definitely want to squeeze in a shower between flights if we can. Will we have access to these areas if in transit?
Also, will we be asked to pay the int'l departure tax as well? The fee won't be included in our ticket, as we're flying space-available. Any tips are appreciated!
Jan 30, 2005 | 7:11 pm
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Originally Posted by flymeaway
Is there a transit area or special line for transit passengers to avoid customs/immigration?
I'm coming from Newark, connecting on to Bangkok. We'll have to change terminals, and definitely want to squeeze in a shower between flights if we can. Will we have access to these areas if in transit?
Also, will we be asked to pay the int'l departure tax as well? The fee won't be included in our ticket, as we're flying space-available. Any tips are appreciated!
I'm coming from Newark, connecting on to Bangkok. We'll have to change terminals, and definitely want to squeeze in a shower between flights if we can. Will we have access to these areas if in transit?
Also, will we be asked to pay the int'l departure tax as well? The fee won't be included in our ticket, as we're flying space-available. Any tips are appreciated!
After security, proceed downstairs to the bus that will shuttle you to the other terminal. Once you arrive, you have unfettered access to all the facilities within the terminal, including pay showers, restaurants, etc.
I am not sure what sort of arrangements there are for NRSAs, e.g. whether you check-in at the transfer desk or at the gate.