United Gets SFO ↔ Tokyo Haneda Authority - Service starts 26 Oct. 2014.
Oct 18, 2013, 7:25 am
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United Gets SFO ↔ Tokyo Haneda Authority - Service starts 26 Oct. 2014.
Hot off the press... I wonder who else will apply for the Haneda slot pair although the options are clearly limited to the usual suspects.
United Airlines Plans Nonstop Service from San Francisco to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
United Airlines Plans Nonstop Service from San Francisco to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
United Airlines announced Friday that it had applied to the Department of Transportation for authority to offer nonstop service from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, commonly referred to as Haneda.
The move comes after American Airlines...
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The move comes after American Airlines...
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Oct 18, 2013, 8:19 am
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Oct 18, 2013, 9:45 am
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Since this is a continuation of the previous thread, I'll carry over the quote.
OK, I will concede the fact that it might be a lot easier for me since I speak Mandarin, but I vastly prefer SHA since it definitely feels a lot closer to downtown than PVG (I mean, yeah, you might achieve 45min to downtown from PVG if you use the maglev, but otherwise, not happening). As for Suzhou, it's a 5-minute subway ride from SHA T1 to the train station vs who-knows-how-long from PVG.
There's also the issue of timing to consider. For example, flying LAX-HND-SHA means being able to leave late at night and arrive at noon, whereas a nonstop would put you there at late afternoon.
Originally Posted by USHPNWDLUA
Won't comment on GMP, but SHA and PVG are both ~45 mins from what is arguably downtown Shanghai. If you're headed to the financial district or traveling by public transit, PVG makes much more sense (proximity and Maglev). In any case, if you're flying from the US, the layover time in HND, NRT, ICN, or anywhere would completely negate any perceived savings from flying to SHA. Then there's the awful condition of SHA, long lines, lack of English speakers (if you don't speak Mandarin), etc.
If your destination is Suzhou, however, it may... no, even that doesn't make sense.
If your destination is Suzhou, however, it may... no, even that doesn't make sense.
Originally Posted by hirohito888
Certainly SHA GMP and TSA are closer and cheaper to the city, but the 'international HND connection' benefit is debatable. It's effectively SFO-HND-SHA vs. SFO-PVG or SFO-HND-GMP vs. SFO-ICN--besides scheduling, direct flights will save you more time, if your destination is city center.
Oct 18, 2013, 10:02 am
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I did TSA-HND-LAX-EWR-BOS (semi mileage run on a return trip from Asia), and found HND to be great me to fly out of Taipei's downtown airport Songshan. Not only is in the center of Taipei, but it's also accessible by the Metro (and the timing of the flights meant being able to spend half a day in Taipei instead of taking a morning flight out of TPE). I would happily connect in HND to be able to access TSA.
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I can't think of any downsides to flying out of HND as opposed to NRT. The ANA lounge gets pretty crowded when the bank of US flights goes out, but they keep everything sparkling clean and refreshed.
I flew HND-LAX last month and my gate was right next to the lounge. That's never happened at NRT.
I flew HND-LAX last month and my gate was right next to the lounge. That's never happened at NRT.
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I can't think of any downsides to flying out of HND as opposed to NRT. The ANA lounge gets pretty crowded when the bank of US flights goes out, but they keep everything sparkling clean and refreshed.
I flew HND-LAX last month and my gate was right next to the lounge. That's never happened at NRT.
I flew HND-LAX last month and my gate was right next to the lounge. That's never happened at NRT.
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A flight departing HND at 6:00 AM will arrive at SFO late in the night, between 10:00 and 11:30 PM depending on the tailwinds and Daylight Saving Time. It's probably too late to connect to anywhere else in the USA. That kind of schedule is strictly for O/D only.
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Oh, that would be a bummer. One of the best reasons for flying into Haneda is the easy connections to All Nippon domestic flights. If the flights from the U.S. get in too late for connections to Japanese cities, and leave too early for connections from Japanese cities, it doesn't improve the connection hassles.
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Alternatively, you could arrive at HND at 10:00 pm, depart HND about midnight, and arrive back at SFO around 6:00 pm.
The daytime HND slots that will be allocated early next year will be much more desirable.
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The flight must arrive at HND after 10:00 pm and must depart HND between midnight and 6:59 am. From the west coast, you could depart SFO at 1:00 am, arrive HND about 5:00 am, in time for a full day of business meetings or connections. That would give the ground crew almost two hours to turn the plane for a 6:55 am departure back to SFO, which would mean a very late night arrival at SFO.
Alternatively, you could arrive at HND at 10:00 pm, depart HND about midnight, and arrive back at SFO around 6:00 pm.
The daytime HND slots that will be allocated early next year will be much more desirable.
Alternatively, you could arrive at HND at 10:00 pm, depart HND about midnight, and arrive back at SFO around 6:00 pm.
The daytime HND slots that will be allocated early next year will be much more desirable.
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