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I just found out that two good friends of mine are going to be arriving NRT the same day that I am (although on different airlines) and are interested in taking either the Limobus or NRT Express train into town with me.
My flight SQ11 arrives an hour ten minutes after their flight does and I feel really bad asking them to wait around for me in a part of the airport that lacks tons of sitting areas or many creature comforts (or at least it did last time that I was there).
My thinking was to have them head off to either the RCC or ANA lounge and wait for me till my arrival, than we could all shower and head into town together.
The issue arose that unlike AMS for example, where one can access the lounges upon arrival, that is not possible at NRT easily. In the past, with airports like NRT, I have purchased fully refundable tickets and used that ticket to transit back into the departure level and access the lounge. Upon access, I would refund the ticket and go on about my day.
My question, if my friends and I were to purchase fully refundable tickets and use those tickets to transit NRT, can we leave the airport from the departure level?
Simply put, will we be able to clear immigration and customs from the departure level or is my friends only option to immigrate Japan upon arrival of their flight and then simply stand around and wait for my arrival?
Thanks,
Dan
My flight SQ11 arrives an hour ten minutes after their flight does and I feel really bad asking them to wait around for me in a part of the airport that lacks tons of sitting areas or many creature comforts (or at least it did last time that I was there).
My thinking was to have them head off to either the RCC or ANA lounge and wait for me till my arrival, than we could all shower and head into town together.
The issue arose that unlike AMS for example, where one can access the lounges upon arrival, that is not possible at NRT easily. In the past, with airports like NRT, I have purchased fully refundable tickets and used that ticket to transit back into the departure level and access the lounge. Upon access, I would refund the ticket and go on about my day.
My question, if my friends and I were to purchase fully refundable tickets and use those tickets to transit NRT, can we leave the airport from the departure level?
Simply put, will we be able to clear immigration and customs from the departure level or is my friends only option to immigrate Japan upon arrival of their flight and then simply stand around and wait for my arrival?
Thanks,
Dan
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