Do this every year. You don't need to list on JL flights ex NRT, just turn up at the desk about 1hr before departure. There will be no queue because the Japanese and Aussies check in about 6 hours before departure. It is the last flight to leave south bound so the terminal is pretty empty. In my experience, if they don't put you on straight away you probably won't get on. Unfortunately the back up QF330's to Sydney have already left at 2000 and 2010. So it's back to the Horrible Inn. If you work for a large British Airline based at LHR, we used to be able to go NRT CNS BNE but now the QF168 and QF060 are "operated by AO on behalf of QF" and we dont get concessions. You can go ANZ via AKL but it a long way round. Regards, Hobo