Rules are rules, no exceptions, period. Do i need visa as Malaysian? Thankyou so much for your help. They cost roughly the same. How long Airport open? Customers taking domestic flights will use either Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. Thank you! My son and his friend are currently stuck in Haneda in a holding area with several tens of other transit travellers, who came off international flights, and facing another 16 hours before departure. But also why would the airline sell me this ticket with this overnight transit if it was not allowed? The Tokyo Metropolitan Government launched a multilingual call center on COVID-19 for foreign residents. As long as you stay in the transit area during those six hours (i.e. Like anybody in this world cares if Dara from the liveandletsfly.com comment section would hire them. Staff are also frequently using hand sanitizer. I have a 20 hour layover at HND in late June and would love to be able to leave the airport if possible. Reply ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-113999962', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');flight to Honolulu at 8pm. If so, you can go out and get a hotel and enjoy the night in Tokyo. We are encouraging passengers to stay a safe distance from each other by suggesting a standard distance and changing the way we use and place tables and chairs. Notice Various countries have reinforced their immigration restrictions and quarantine measures due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jance, thats a cheap and unfair shot at Republicans. I am flying from La guardia into Haneda and have a 18 hour layover (going to Jakarta). Im doing the exact flight in 12 days is first cabin open or available (the small pod rooms in airport)? The Royal Park Hotel Tokyo Haneda TransitTransit Hotel in Departure Area Fukuoka /driving to Yufuin & Takachiho Gorge. It is simply that Germans are more willing to accept a situation which is often times obviously not equitable, fair, just and/or rational. I love the informative and insightful posts from all people on this blog. If no, then dont bother. Then you lose $2.50. Now the hotel is not letting transiting passengers anymore because of the current Covid spike. Very late comment, but thanks for all the info!!! I arrived into Tokyo Haneda (also known as Tokyo International Airport) at 3:30pm and my connection would not leave until 11:00am the following morning. I see that you mostly stay at 3rd floor terminal 3. Would they transfer me to Narita or would I have to arrange myself since Im still not allowed to enter the country still. The lack of transit visas means you are still stuck a year later, just like I was in 2021. Hello, Im planning to have a similar duration layover in Haneda and am wondering if there is anywhere at all that I could stay during this time if I do some preplanning? Good article! Thank you for any help. So can we get access to 4th floor when transiting at haneda? LX do that all the time. Flight is for April does that mean the rules will be changing then? So after 10 PM, I am going to take your cue and snooze at the gate seats. Or purchase access? I now know which booking I will cancel. Note: When you have check-in baggage from international airports, please make sure to pick up your baggage at the first entering point in Japan. I purposely booked a 24 hour layover in Japan, not realizing that it was closed to tourism. Thank you for this. October or November 2021? But AA can check it through. I have some terrible questions that I hope you could help me with The following cases require entry into Japan and hence have to go through regular entry procedures: Transferring between Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) and Narita International Airport; Select your terminal and confirm your route. Transit is a stay in a city within 24 hours by definition. Restaurant Bar Tailwind The two lines that serve this station are the Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line and the Keikyu Airport Line. Yikes! Typical of people with your belief system. On the domestic side though, we can pretty much see business as usual. People need to understand that what may work in the States wont work elsewhere. If you are leaving Haneda Airport by train, you have two options. postpostp. Overnight transit in Haneda is allowed it is only at Narita where that is currently prohibited. I like your first idea better. Please view our advertising policy page for additional details about our partners. Royal Park is a nice hotel where I stayed once for my next-day Hokkaido connection. You have my greatest respect! To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. Could they be complaining about things they only do and they assume the other side does it too? Btw is the wifi 24 hours? Thanks! Can someone tell me if ANA check luggage through to final destinations and what is the quickest most convenient way to transfer terminals. So in order to check in, you need to pass through the custom and passport control, and get to the departure floor. I read somewhere that transit was allowed up to 72 hrs for Tokyo International Haneda airport. Is the transit hotel in Haneda now open or when will it open? As Travelers we need to respect the rules and laws of countries. I will be in transit in (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Alternatively, you may use. is PCR test required for flight transit through Japan? For that business class price you had probably 100 other options then suffering by airlines bad management. Matthew, huge respect to you for not losing it. The owner of this site is not an investment advisor, financial planner, nor legal or tax professional and articles here are of an opinion and general nature and should not be relied upon for individual circumstances. I vote Democrat and think this is no place for that. Have a flight coming up with ANA, Houston - Tokyo - Jakarta. Um, there was a reason I didnt raise my voice. Apparently not, so we will pass our time at the airport. Hi Matthew, I am flying to Taipei with my wife and three year old daughter next Friday had booked the Royal Park Hotel for Friday night. (There, perhaps, is still hope of three week the transit hotel will re-open. I proceeded upstairs, presented my boarding pass, and was very apologetically told that I would not have access to the lounge until the following morning. You're not entering (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? I think you did the right thing when you didnt make a fuss at the lounge. Operation is temporarily suspended. We have installed hand sanitizing stations for passenger use at various locations, such as terminal entrances/exits, counters, and security checkpoints. I love the poorly educated!!! I dont think youll be able to get in until the day of travel, sadly. Dara, actually, what you are is a complete a******. Still, you'll find friendly airline agents ready to assist you through the security, customs, and boarding gate. After finding out that the transit Hotel is currently closed from your article, we have to find another alternative option for us. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-114347657', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Japan with a 11 hour layoever. The new Airport Limousine Bus shuttles international travellers from either Narita or Haneda airport to one of the designated hotels in Akasaka and Shinjuku. Asking because I believe Narita requires that the onward journey be part of the same ticket. You would not be allowed to transit or travel on the ticket until Japan re-opens. Its non refundable unfortunately. I was thinking the same thing as Jesper. Please try it. IC card buying and returning question please. The same fare for the same route gives you a 12-hour lounge visit if its a same day connection and barely half an hour to grab a coffee before the early morning flight if its an overnight. Different story if there was a cancellation or diversion. But in my experience, the rules tend to be most frequently interpreted in a way that best suits the users purpose. Ive seen Japanese service personnel tense up at the prospect of dealing with angry gaijin syndrome. One exception for you would mean keeping staff there who normally arent there. It is unnecessary. Literally no access to lounges, food, shops! Please contact your airlines to confirm that you will NOT go through the immigration & customs area in Japan. Areas subjected to entry ban 2. First have to say thank you soooo much fore such detailed information. No luggage of course. Thanks so much for sharing this something we all are unlikely to otherwise learn! Hey Dave, are you flying Business with JAL or Economy ? Doing that would have embarrassed the desk agent beyond belief. However, it requires a change in airports in Tokyo, from Haneda airport (HND) to Narita airport (NRT) with a 4 hour transit window. Due to lack of international travel, Japan international airport ameneties are at bare minimums. It's around 30 minutes by train from the center of Tokyo, making Haneda more convenient to the city than Tokyo's other major airport, Narita Airport. Optimal connection times that do not require an overnight stay (for the most part). ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-114122113', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');airlines don't matter. PS. Yes, wifi is free and can be renewed every couple of hours. The escorted tour groups are just starting their journeys. Please check your flight information to confirm details. Nice report. Is this still permitted with the current Covid rules. Do i need Covid medical insurance ? Is it okay to go outside the airport and tour around nearby tourist spots? If youre going NRSA, try going via Narita if possible. Its such a nonsensical reason not to do so, especially if on one PNR. Additionally, in the event you go to the wrong terminal, moving between terminals is very convenient. In Japan, they play by the rules, and the country benefits tremendously from it. I chuckled at the line the Japanese are like the Germans . As a US-based Japanese traveler who often uses the Tokyo Haneda Airport, I was curious about the status of the hotel. Anyway, thanks again, really appreciate the info and the positive take on your experience. Im glad that things turn out well for me. Thanks! After check in at the Delta counter, I made my way up the escalators pre-security to the restaurants section and enjoyed a Mos Burger with fries for about 830 yen. Today confirmed HNL to CGK connection can be booked with 48,450 JPY fare. Currently, all nonresident foreigners without exceptional circumstances are denied entry to Japan, regardless of their country of origin. The hotel was open when I went there in July and September 2021. I probably could have been an ugly American, created a scene, raised my voice, and gained access to the lounge. We are making use of our website, social media, posters, digital signages, etc., to promote awareness among passengers. We don't care about transit passengers. Can i sleep at Airport? Can wait in the transit area for 21hrs?? I really enjoyed your article and I am looking forward to my 19-hour layover at Haneda! A travel agent just e-mailed me saying 72hr negative COVID-19 test required before boarding transiting through (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Am I understanding the rules right? Hi Matt, Im grateful for your reply. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-114000206', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Japan. Any idea if wed be allowed in from 445PM until they close around midnight? Stick to a Star Alliance connection, if possible. I leave Tokyo to go to Australia until November 6. Now the hotel is not letting transiting passengers anymore because of the current Covid spike. Do we not live in such a divisive world already? Thats not how things are in Japan. I have two business class reward flight tickets from Australia to Europe for the same day with different airlines (one got cancelled, reinstated later after I booked with a different frequent flyer alliance), one of them on JAL with a 16 hour transit in Haneda arriving in Haneda at 7pm. Hi Matthew , thank you for this great article . HANEDA AIRPORT's preventive measures for COVID-19 and requests for all passengers Measures against COVID-19 At Haneda Airport, we are working together with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and other relevant agencies and airport operators to take . how to get to Hokkaido from Tokyo? I doubt things will move quickly enough within the next 60 days to allow individual visitors to go through inbound immigration. Insulting Matthew for not being a snowflake comes across as odd. We have installed hand sanitizing stations inside the terminals, and have in-terminal announcements and posters that encourage preventive measures from infections, such as handwashing, wearing masks, and proper cough etiquette. So you think there will be no problem if I try to check in at the gate or online for that second Star Alliance flight? But chairs were semi comfortable and no one bothered you, charging outlets and wifi was available so it wasnt that bad, could have been more ideal if they had convenient store! Could you please share where you were able to find that information? Or as another, technical interns or workers from countries in SE Asia were being granted entry whereas sridents from the US or EU were not. If Marco Polo were alive today, could you imagine his response to our options and speed of travel? Thus, I will have separate tickets Will this change things? So many Germans act this way and are abusive! You can wait but it will be like a torture. For example, I am easily able to obtain an entry visa into Japan using my MX passport without issue (due to immediate family ties) whereas with my US passport, I would have to jump through several different hoops and sacrifice a virgin. I could have, but I determined it wasnt worth it (also would not want to put my Lifetime MillionMiler status in jeopardy). Im just curious how would layover between haneda and Narita would work, given the foreighners restrictions still in place. I have a flight booked from Vancouver to Malaysia through Narita Airport (17-hour overnight layover) in 3 weeks. (HNL PNH), (PHN HNL). wondering if I should buy my husband and I one of those flights just to have A ticket to enter the lounge?? I ended up contacting JAL and fortunately they told me that someone will assist with my baggage claim. Matt thank you for this detailed article. Love the story about the security guard noticing the burnt out light and getting it fixed immediately. It's stop over when it's 72 hours. What is an acceptable transit duration under these circumstances, I wonder. Due to flight cancellations and rebookings we are now going to be transiting in Haneda for 32 hours (earlier it was 8). Hi Matthew! The airport was desertedeven during the evening rush. Im doing the same layover in December on my way to Thailand. The Japanese Government has introduced border controls and quarantine measures for people entering Japan due to the spread of COVID-19. POS part of one. Last I checked the transit hotel is still closed. Great info here. An interesting article. Hoping to get a response. Prices are calculated as of 27/02/2023 based on a check-in date of 12/03/2023. Matt, do you think about what you are posting? Was hoping the Transit hotel would be open by then but its not looking good. Instead of setting myself up for disappointment, I will instead re-channel my innate habit to bitch and complain and truly be grateful. Requirements change often. It is open as of 11/13/2021 and I can book a room, but I could not find any information indicating it is an airside transit terminal hotel. HelloThis feed has been really informative, thank you. Ive probably given 4 to 5 different reasons, all of which are true, but having the option to fly to the other side of the planet and e-invent oneself is a beautiful thing. Its just about every person for themselves in this world. Customers Connecting in Japan between International Flights Travelers who are not entering Japan and transferring directly to a third country by transit, are not required to submit any documents and undergo inspections in Japan. Were a family travelling in late June with a 15 hour lay-over at Haneda. When flying on a first class round trip, ANA will not admit you into their first class Suites lounge if you are traveling on business to countries like Taiwan because thats the highest class service available on that leg. thank you for this thread. I believe in Narita you need to pass through Border Control to collect your bags. So I want to know if I have to collect the checked in baggage at HND or I would be able to get in directly in India. Need visa as per advice from the hotel..But individual on transit how to apply visa ? Check your bag at the Transit Center and get your boarding pass before you head up to the terminal and through security. Next time I hope to return to the Park Hyattbut for this trip, my quiet bench was about the best I could hope for. Hi Matthew: No customs but you wont be able to leave terminal. Hi Matt, thank you for sharing your experience! I will be in transit in Tokyo International Haneda airport overnight. If you need to go through the immigration & customs area at the airport in Japan, which is currently prohibited, then you must reschedule your flights. You also mentioned HND allows overnight transit but not Narita is that still the case? Thanks again! No one forced me to go to Bangkok, let alone route via Tokyo. Did you need to do a PCR test for your overnight layover? Funny how the only people actually caught and prosecuted for voting multiple times have been Republicans. My sister and I got a room for a 9 hour layover in Haneda a few years ago (on the way to Kuala Lumpar) and it was a very clean, well-stocked, quiet room with amenities. I am fully vaccinated and expect to test negative before starting my trip. The PP website doesnt mention any restrictions. We had an option of flying throughNarita, but the connection time was only70 minutes and the departing flight was the only one to our destination. His other options cost more by at least $400 US. Are air carriers to hand-hold and baby every customer? The country is set to reopen next month, so sleeping on a bench may not be necessary. Interesting question I actually dont know because I thought tourists are only allowed in as part of guided tours, but I would think so. I have a JAL flight planned for September SFO Haneda. I am flying business class on JAL though.. Hope they let me inside the lounge. You had a *A itinerary with a long layover and werent allowed to leave the airport. Customers taking international flights will use either Terminal 2 or Terminal 3. Im not sure that playing the Karen card as you suggest is the way to go. Hello, thanks for the answer. Its crazy how many stomp your feet Karens exist in this thread. Thanks. There are both vending machines and hot water, but no convenience store that I ran across or outdoor area. I have seen many Germans lose face traveling and make scenes just recently in July in Frankfurt one German berated another German about the rules and the other German was quite mean in return. There are many ways to get to Haneda Airport. I found great award space JFK-HND on the new ANA aircraft. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 at all stages, all airport staff will be wearing masks without exception. I need to get in touch with them. 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