Some AS operations moved to SFO T2 on 26 April 2017
Apr 27, 2017, 4:33 pm
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Apr 27, 2017, 7:45 pm
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Apr 27, 2017, 8:39 pm
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Apr 29, 2017, 8:25 pm
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PSP Flight 385 arrives INTL A2 but leaves from T2 50A
There were ATC/Runway work delays in SFO today - but flight 385 PSP-SFO-SEA ended up being an aircraft swap with a terminal change. While that might not be a big deal for Elites with Precheck, this seems like a bit much for regular folks. I have having flashbacks to when United used the Old CO gates for connections - on the opposite side of the whole airport (at least they tired to operate a post-security shuttle, but it was still a mess with lots of running pax). I hope Alaska really thinks about how they use SFO until all ops are under one terminal. Until then, SFO connections (and 1-stops) beware
Last edited by SeaSfoWeekly; Apr 29, 2017 at 8:46 pm Reason: So used to saying "WX" delays in SFO
Apr 29, 2017, 9:18 pm
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Indeed; the PVR-SFO-SEA flight I had in mind was AS223 (previously four or five days a week to SEA, other days to PDX), but it seems it's recently switched to PDX only while I wasn't looking. Its southbound counterpart AS222 still runs SEA-SFO-PVR and looks to have gone through the international terminal today.
Apr 30, 2017, 1:16 am
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I left from T2 50B today and can attest to full Pre, not pre-lite. Although the Pre line was a lot longer than the regular lines this morning. And the ouiji board exhibit is très cool. Left on time, too, even with the runway closure,
Apr 30, 2017, 11:52 am
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Anybody based in SFO who is not Pre and Clear is missing out. Clear will take you to the front of the Pre line. Never takes me more than 5 minutes to get through security at SFO. Rats, letting my secret out, now I will have to wait 6 minutes to get through security 
Only down side is Clear doesn't open until 5:00 AM in T2. Not sure about INTL terminal, haven't taken a 6:00 AM flight out of there yet.
Only down side is Clear doesn't open until 5:00 AM in T2. Not sure about INTL terminal, haven't taken a 6:00 AM flight out of there yet.
May 1, 2017, 12:24 pm
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May 2, 2017, 7:51 pm
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I was flying AA out of T2 yesterday (well check-in in T2) and I can attest the Pre lines were a zoo. I walked landside over to T1 and went through Pre there - especially since I was flying legacy-USAir to Charlotte.
May 3, 2017, 9:22 am
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They were using the Pre line to train people on how to operate the xray when I was going through last Tuesday; the regular lines were moving faster.
May 3, 2017, 5:33 pm
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Just catching up on this thread. I'm going to miss the CX lounge! I wonder how the priority lane for normal security compares to pre when the precheck line is a junk show?
May 9, 2017, 10:16 pm
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My wife got caught by this change last night. Going PSP-SFO-PDX they arrived at T2. She wasn't sure where she was supposed to go since it wasn't obvious to her where the A gate she was leaving from was. She worked it out and hustled over there and since she had Pre she got to the departure gate just as boarding was starting. Unfortunately her bags didn't manage the terminal switch as well as she did so they didn't arrive at PDX with her. She was less than amused by the entire deal, particularly the extra wait to sort the bag delivery issue out (she has a very early work start and just wanted to get to bed). Seems to me that if AS is going to operate real connections across terminals there for a while they should think about an airside bus shuttle and better signage and announcements. My wife is a savvy, experienced traveler(she's MVP) - just not all that familiar with SFO.
May 9, 2017, 10:28 pm
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My wife got caught by this change last night. Going PSP-SFO-PDX they arrived at T2. She wasn't sure where she was supposed to go since it wasn't obvious to her where the A gate she was leaving from was. She worked it out and hustled over there and since she had Pre she got to the departure gate just as boarding was starting. Unfortunately her bags didn't manage the terminal switch as well as she did so they didn't arrive at PDX with her. She was less than amused by the entire deal, particularly the extra wait to sort the bag delivery issue out (she has a very early work start and just wanted to get to bed). Seems to me that if AS is going to operate real connections across terminals there for a while they should think about an airside bus shuttle and better signage and announcements. My wife is a savvy, experienced traveler(she's MVP) - just not all that familiar with SFO.