Haneda Tightens Baggage Deadline

Sep 02, 2026 | News On Japan

TOKYO - Haneda Airport introduced two major changes on September 2, opening a new boarding facility at Terminal 1 while moving the checked-baggage deadline for all domestic flights to 30 minutes before departure.

The new North Satellite boarding facility at Terminal 1 began operations on September 2, with its first flight departing shortly after 7 a.m. as airport staff saw the aircraft off.

Completion of the North Satellite adds six boarding gates to Terminal 1, reducing the need for passengers to take buses from the terminal to aircraft parked at remote stands.

However, passengers may need to walk about 15 minutes from the nearest security checkpoint to some of the new boarding gates.

Haneda also tightened its checked-baggage rules for domestic flights on September 2. The deadline for checking baggage on all domestic services was moved from 20 minutes before departure to 30 minutes before departure.

Airlines are urging passengers to allow additional time when checking baggage before their flights.

羽田空港、手荷物預け締め切りを厳格化

羽田空港では9月2日、第1ターミナルに新しい搭乗施設がオープンするとともに、国内線全便の預け手荷物の締め切りが出発30分前に変更された。

羽田机场收紧托运行李截止时间

羽田机场9月2日起实施两项新措施，第1航站楼启用新的登机设施，同时所有国内航班的托运行李截止时间调整为起飞前30分钟。

Source: TBS

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