It has been a while since we last took a flight on a US airline. At Beijing airport, the security checks for Northwest Airlines passengers were 2 layers extra than normal. Our checked-in baggage were opened and checked by Customs at the NWA check in counters, plus the usual xray just behind the checkin counters. We were asked to stay until the bags have cleared the Xrays. Then our carry-on baggage were scanned upon entering the boarding gate area as per normal. No liquid is allowed through here, so we always bring an empty bottle to be filled with drinking water once inside. The final bag check was a surprise, just before boarding the plane. By then we had filled our empty bottle with drinking water. That was taken away.
The flight was full. We landed 30mins ahead of schedule due to favourable tail winds. Most passengers on that flight were transiting to the US. Kristine, Kimberley and I breezed through Tokyo Immigration and Customs. There were free supplies of face masks at the quarantine desk. Just an officer on duty manning a temperature camera. We didnt even have to wait for our bags. They were there as we reached the carousel.
the limsine bus ticket(japan)i bought it. 1 ticket is ::kids:1500 yen adult: 3000 yen...it:kristinegiam!!**
Kristine had her chance to practise her Nihongo buying our airport limo tickets.
The trip to ANA hotel downtown took 90mins. We had two front seats. Kimberley got to sit on my laps for free without ticket. It was a long trip for the kids and they were very tired. When Kristine and Kimberley became boisterous with laughters, the driver showed his displeasure by staring at us through the rear-view mirror.
Photo1: Kris n Kim at Beijing boarding gate
Photo2: with Adelu at carpark downstairs of apartment building.
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