Flying USA-Tokyo-Manila, airport security for checked luggage

[jm302music 25]

Greetings, VJ friends!

In a few weeks, I'll be visiting my fiancee in the Philippines (yay!). I'll be traveling from the USA to Tokyo to Manila.

So, here's my question. I'll be checking a suitcase in the USA. I know when I go through Tokyo I'll have to go through a security scan of my carry-on bag again. But do I also have to retrieve my checked suitcase and run that through security/customs? Or does it just go straight on through to Manila and I pick it up at baggage claim in Manila?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Joel

[nite2viper 0]

straight on through to Manila

[MarkPerry 488]

It depends on whom you are flying. Whom will be your carrier from USA to Japan and then onto PI

[tomatoboy 33]

Short answer...generally you will just fly straight to Manila.

Long answer...If your layover is more than a set number of hours (it varies, but usually 8-12ish), or if you are flying to different airlines and they do not have an agreement on baggage, you *may* have to recheck your bags, but in most cases you will fly straight on to Manila via Tokyo, since Japan allows transits. The answer might be different if you were flying through, say Shanghai in China. However, for Tokyo (assuming Narita), you should be fine, as Japan has no issue with transits. So it would just be up to airline baggage arrangements.

Who are you flying with?

Edited November 17, 2016 by tomatoboy

[MarkPerry 488]

Short answer...generally you will just fly straight to Manila.

Long answer...If your layover is more than a set number of hours (it varies, but usually 8-12ish), or if you are flying to different airlines and they do not have an agreement on baggage, you *may* have to recheck your bags, but in most cases you will fly straight on to Manila via Tokyo, since Japan allows transits. The answer might be different if you were flying through, say Shanghai in China. However, for Tokyo (assuming Narita), you should be fine, as Japan has no issue with transits. So it would just be up to airline baggage arrangements.

Who are you flying with?

I agree

I got caught in the China Beijing having to recheck luggage one time, I no longer travel to any part of China on my flights to Manila

[Sagot 1,548]

Greetings, VJ friends!

In a few weeks, I'll be visiting my fiancee in the Philippines (yay!). I'll be traveling from the USA to Tokyo to Manila.

So, here's my question. I'll be checking a suitcase in the USA. I know when I go through Tokyo I'll have to go through a security scan of my carry-on bag again. But do I also have to retrieve my checked suitcase and run that through security/customs? Or does it just go straight on through to Manila and I pick it up at baggage claim in Manila?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Joel

Japan - don't retrieve your luggage, they just scan your shoes and carry on

[ptardy1 1]

Unless your flight is the next day and have to stay at a hotel outside the airport... they won't check anything,they'll send it on through

[jm302music 25]

Wow! Thanks for the quick responses, everyone!

Mark, both flights will be on Delta and the stop in Tokyo is 2 hours.

Joel

[ptardy1 1]

after you get off in Japan and make your way to the next gate , they do have their own security check point in which you'll have to remove your shoes, but they don't have the body scanners like we have here, at least that was the last last time I was there in January.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

Yup should be straight all the way to Manila. Was for me before.

[MarkPerry 488]

Wow! Thanks for the quick responses, everyone!

Mark, both flights will be on Delta and the stop in Tokyo is 2 hours.

Joel

Your fine, I have flown that same flight 20 plus trips.

[jm302music 25]

Okay, I feel much better about the process now. Again, thank you so much for the help, everyone! I knew I could count on the VJ community!

Joel

[Tahoma 2,292]

...both flights will be on Delta and the stop in Tokyo is 2 hours...

Chinook and I regularly fly Delta to Manila through Narita. You won't have to touch your checked bags until you get to Manila.

Have a great trip...!

[jm302music 25]

Thanks, Tahoma! I really appreciate the extra assurance!

Joel

[MarkPerry 488]

Chinook and I regularly fly Delta to Manila through Narita. You won't have to touch your checked bags until you get to Manila.

Have a great trip...!

I have really enjoyed the Delta flight, we have gotten excellent deals but we fly at off peak times. I would love to fly a Philippines Airline company but it appears as if they don't go to USA. I see PAL only goes to couple cities on the west coast and CebuPac don't go to the USA.