Baggage re-checkin while in transit at Narita Airport

I am an Indian citizen, travelling from New Delhi to San Diego with Japan Airlines, with a 10-hour layover at Narita International Airport, Tokyo. Since I have a friend who wants to meet me there, I was thinking of getting a transit visa, so that I can meet him during that long transit time.

However, will I need to collect my bags and check them in again, in case I go out through immigration and come back before my flight time?

Best Answer

No, you don't need to recheck your bags.

If they've been checked through to San Diego in Delhi, they will be placed in a holding area at Narita and will be moved straight onto your connecting flight without you needing to do anything. Whether you go through immigration or stay airside makes no difference.

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Do I have to recheck baggage during a connecting flight?

If it's headed to the layover country, you'll need to recheck your bags there. If it's headed to the final destination, you won't need to recheck your bags. This is the most accurate way of knowing whether you'll need to recheck your bags or not.

Can I check-in luggage during transit?

That depends. If you booked the flights together at the same time, luggage will usually be "checked through" to your final destination. If you booked them separately, especially if it's different airlines, you'll probably have to pick up your luggage and check it in again.

Can I check my bag all the way through when my connecting flight is on a separate ticket?

Conclusion. Unfortunately, there is no way to ensure that your luggage will be checked through when traveling on two separate tickets.

What happens to checked baggage during layover?

What happens with checked luggage on a layover? For domestic layovers, your checked luggage will be tagged to your final destination, so there's nothing for you to do while on your layover. Your bags will get taken off the first flight and loaded onto the second flight.

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