So, is it your first time to visit Tokyo, Japan? Then, your plane will land on Haneda Airport, officially named Tokyo International Airport. You can go to central Tokyo in less than 30 minutes from here. It is closer than if you reach the city from Narita Airport. Even so, Haneda Airport hosts more domestic flights than the international ones. There are more than 60 million passengers passing by all year long, making this hub the busiest airport in Japan and among of five busiest ones in the world.
Introduction to Haneda Airport
Haneda was officially used in 1930 and known as the largest airport for civil flight services at that time. It also served for the military during World War II. Haneda Airport then hosted international routes from 1952 until 1978.
As the construction of Narita Airport, Haneda was focused to serve domestic flights within Japan. But it got the right back to host international flights in June 2007, from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm for the departure and from 6 am to 8:30 am for the arrival. It is when Narita Airport closed. Even so, the Japanese Ministry of Transport made the announcement in May 2008 which allowing international flights between Haneda and other destinations abroad from 11 pm until 7 am. This plan was followed by the construction of Terminal 3. Due to many complaints from passengers, the airport finally also opened international slots on daytime since October 2013.
Tokyo won the bid for the Summer Olympics in 2020. To support this event, Japanese government makes some expansion plans including to increase the capacity slots combining Haneda and Narita. If you are intended to watch the event live, make sure to update the information about this airport.
Read also: Attractions and Enjoyment Close to Narita International Airport
Terminals in Haneda Airport
There are three terminals in Haneda Airport. They are divided into two types, for domestic and international serving priorities.
1. Domestic terminals: Terminal 1 and 2
These two terminals served domestic flights and are connected by an underground walk away. They also open only from 5 am to 12:00 am. The company which is in charged to manage them is Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.
- Terminal 1 has another name Big Bird, officially opened in 1993. It has the largest area compared to the others. The buildings built in linear hosting 6 stories where you can find the restaurant, shopping area and conference rooms. There is also a large rooftop observation deck where passengers can enjoy beverages and drinks at an open-air café.
- Terminal 2 also has the same open-air café on its rooftop. Shopping area and restaurants also complete the facilities of its construction which were first opened on December 1st 2004. Unlike Terminal 1 that hosts conference rooms, Terminal 2 has 387-room Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu.
2. International terminal: Terminal 3
The third terminal in Haneda Airport is managed by Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation. The international flights are served are before midnight. This terminal hosts routes operated by All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways.
List of Airlines
There are two types of airlines serving passengers at Haneda Airport. They are:
a. Japanese airlines, including:
- All Nippon Airway, code: NH/ANA
- Japan Airlines, code: JL/JAL
- Peach Aviation, code: MM/APJ
b. Foreign airlines, including:
- Air Asia X, code: D7/XAX
- Air Canada, code: AC/ACA
- Air China, code: CA/CCA
- Air France, code: AF/AFR
- Air New Zealand, code: NZ/ANZ
- American Airlines, code AA/AAL
- Asiana Airlines, code: OZ/AAR
- British Airways, code: BA/BAW
- Cathay Dragon, code: KA/HAD
- Cathay Pacific Airways, code: CX/CPA
- China Airlines, code: CI/CAL
- China Eastern Airlines, code: MU/CES
- China Southern Airlines, code: CZ/CSN
- Delta Air Lines, code: DL/DAL
- Emirates, code: EK/UAE
- Eva Airways, code BR/EVA
- Garuda Indonesia, code: GA/GIA
- Hainan Airlines, code: HU/CHH
- Hawaiian Airlines, code: HA/HAL
- Hong Kong Express, code: UO/HKE
- Juneyao Airlines, code: HO/ DKH
- Korean Air, code: KE/KAL
- Lufthansa German Airlines, code: LH/DLH
- Okay Airways, code: BK/OKA
- Philippine Airlines, code: PR/PAL
- Qantas Airways Limited, code: QF/QFA
- Qatar Airways, code: QR/QTR
- Shanghai Airlines ( China Eastern Airlines), code: FM/CSH
- Singapore Airlines, code: SQ/SIA
- Spring Airlines, code: 9C/CQH
- Thai Airways International, code: TG/THA
- Tianjin Airlines, code: GS/GCR
- Tigerair Taiwan, code: IT/TTW
- United Airlines, code: UA/UAL
- Vietnam Airlines, code: VN/HVN
Read also: Choosing Haneda Airport Transportation to Tokyo
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