Day 1 - 10.07.2012
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Route:
(1) S'pore Changi T3 (2130 hrs) > Haneda (HND) Int Terminal, 羽田空港 (0515 hrs)
via SQ636
Note: Japan timing is +1 hour later than Singapore.
Note: Japan timing is +1 hour later than Singapore.
(2) HND Int Terminal > HND Domestic Terminal 2
via Airport shuttle bus service, to board the bus at Level 1.
- Loop service which ferry passengers from Int Terminal to Domestic Terminal 1 and 2.
- Bus comes every 6 minutes.
(3) HND Domestic Terminal 2 (1115 hrs) > Asahikawa (AKJ), 旭川空港 (1250 hrs)
via Air Do NH4757
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Purchase:
Due to stiff competition from budget air carriers, SQ has been offering pretty attractive deals recently. Deal grabbed, without further ado.
As there are no direct flights to Hokkaido from S'pore, a transit at either Haneda or Narita Airport is required. The more well-known domestic air carriers that fly to Hokkaido are namely ANA, JAL, Air Do (Hokkaido Int Airlines, in which ANA is a major stakeholder) and HAC (Hokkaido Air System).
For visitors travelling to Japan via air carriers who are members of (1) Star Alliance (SQ, ANA) and (2) One World (Cathay Pacific, JAL), they are entitled to purchase domestic air fares from ANA and JAL, respectively, at cheaper rates.
(1) ANA: http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/sg/e/wws_common/fare/special/airpass.html
(2) JAL: http://www.oneworld.com/flights/single-continent-fares/visit-japan/
How it works:
Per domestic flight ticket = 10,000 yen + 500 yen consumption tax + applicable airport taxes
This programme/campaign allows visitors to travel up to 5 destinations within Japan.
- Personally I think this is a good deal to make use of.
Tip: If you are travelling by ANA or JAL, it is recommended to book all your air tickets on their online website and you will automatically be entitled to the cheaper domestic airfares.
However, if you are travelling via a partner airline, you will need to purchase the tickets through authorised travel agents, e.g. JTB, to enjoy the cheaper domestic airfares. An additional administrative fee (I paid $20 per pax) will be charged as well.
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5 long hours of wait @ HND Airport:
Was advised by travel agent not to book the earlier flight to Asahikawa (0650 hrs), in the event SQ flight is delayed. Duration between the two flights was less than two hours. However, we can request to be on the earlier flight, if we reach there on time.
To our delight, plane touched down in Japan punctually and upon immigration clearance and baggage collection, we rushed to domestic terminal immediately, hoping to board this earlier flight.
To our dismay, only two seats were available and we had to stick to original plan.
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Commemorative stamps:
- Loop service which ferry passengers from Int Terminal to Domestic Terminal 1 and 2.
- Bus comes every 6 minutes.
(3) HND Domestic Terminal 2 (1115 hrs) > Asahikawa (AKJ), 旭川空港 (1250 hrs)
via Air Do NH4757
Handea Airport: http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/
Asahikawa Airport: http://www.aapb.co.jp/======
Purchase:
Due to stiff competition from budget air carriers, SQ has been offering pretty attractive deals recently. Deal grabbed, without further ado.
As there are no direct flights to Hokkaido from S'pore, a transit at either Haneda or Narita Airport is required. The more well-known domestic air carriers that fly to Hokkaido are namely ANA, JAL, Air Do (Hokkaido Int Airlines, in which ANA is a major stakeholder) and HAC (Hokkaido Air System).
For visitors travelling to Japan via air carriers who are members of (1) Star Alliance (SQ, ANA) and (2) One World (Cathay Pacific, JAL), they are entitled to purchase domestic air fares from ANA and JAL, respectively, at cheaper rates.
(1) ANA: http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/sg/e/wws_common/fare/special/airpass.html
(2) JAL: http://www.oneworld.com/flights/single-continent-fares/visit-japan/
How it works:
Per domestic flight ticket = 10,000 yen + 500 yen consumption tax + applicable airport taxes
This programme/campaign allows visitors to travel up to 5 destinations within Japan.
- Personally I think this is a good deal to make use of.
Tip: If you are travelling by ANA or JAL, it is recommended to book all your air tickets on their online website and you will automatically be entitled to the cheaper domestic airfares.
However, if you are travelling via a partner airline, you will need to purchase the tickets through authorised travel agents, e.g. JTB, to enjoy the cheaper domestic airfares. An additional administrative fee (I paid $20 per pax) will be charged as well.
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5 long hours of wait @ HND Airport:
Was advised by travel agent not to book the earlier flight to Asahikawa (0650 hrs), in the event SQ flight is delayed. Duration between the two flights was less than two hours. However, we can request to be on the earlier flight, if we reach there on time.
To our delight, plane touched down in Japan punctually and upon immigration clearance and baggage collection, we rushed to domestic terminal immediately, hoping to board this earlier flight.
To our dismay, only two seats were available and we had to stick to original plan.
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Commemorative stamps:
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| - Haneda Airport 羽田空港 - |
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| - Asahikawa Airport 旭川空港 - |
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