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How likely will I or my luggage miss a tight Japan Airlines connecting flight in NRT while travelling from Southeast Asia to the US?
How likely is it that I or my luggage miss my connecting flight at NRT?
You have a very good chance of making it, otherwise they wouldn't have sold you the ticket. A missed connection (passenger or ...
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Is 2 hours sufficient at Chicago O'Hare for transit between two international flights for an Indian with JAL airlines
Getting from T5 to T3 is very straightforward (O'Hare official web site):
The Terminal Transfer Bus runs every 15 minutes and will take you directly from T5 to T3. You will not stay air side so you ...
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How likely will I or my luggage miss a tight Japan Airlines connecting flight in NRT while travelling from Southeast Asia to the US?
How likely is it that I or my luggage miss my connecting flight at NRT? Does Japan Airlines usually hold back the outbound flight to wait for connecting passengers?
With the connecting flight ...
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Find destinations or routes where JAL flies its aircrafts other than Boeing 7XY-Z
It's a low-tech solution, but you can download JAL's flight schedules as PDF and eyeball them manually. They're Japanese only, but fairly straightforward: the plane type is listed in the second ...
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Wait list for award redemption JAL
Most all airlines operate waitlist systems and allow you to hook into them with awards as well. Here's the basic idea, award or not:
You book a ticket with the airline, selecting a backup flight ...
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Book a JAL flight, marketed by AA: mileage earnings on Alaska?
We can say for certain you do not qualify for the JAL/Alaska rate on a JAL-operated, AA-marketed flight. As stated on the very page you link (emphasis added),
Flights must fall within the eligible ...
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Which airline do I check in with on codeshare flights?
You always check in with the operating carrier of the first flight. In your case, that would be British Airways. This is true both for online check-in, as well as at the airport/baggage drop/etc.
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Is it possible to have different frequent flyer numbers for different flights on the same reservation?
Summary: This is technically possible, but in practice you may struggle to find an agent with the expertise and motivation to help you achieve it. Depending on your exact itinerary, a self-service ...
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How likely will I or my luggage miss a tight Japan Airlines connecting flight in NRT while travelling from Southeast Asia to the US?
I've completed that trip, and had an un-ordinary experience.
The night before my trip, I looked at FlightAware to check how often my flight was delayed, and, lo and behold, my flight (i.e. the one for ...
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Does Japan Airlines have an unconditional 24-hour refund policy?
Getting a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours is a US DoT policy (possibly also adopted by a few other countries), so it only applies for tickets somehow related to those countries (not sure ...
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Retrieving Bags To Clear Customs/Lounge Access Upon Arrival
Typically, with inbound flights into the US, everyone clears customs at the first port of entry (ie ORD in your case) irrespective if they're transiting domestically or internationally.
From CBP....
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Which airline do I check in with on codeshare flights?
Always check in with the airline operating the initial flight in your itinerary. In this case, you'll check in with British Airways for your outbound flights, and with JAL for your inbound flights.
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