Does the BOS to DOH flight require a bus to the gate?
Aug 7, 2016, 4:53 pm
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fleet100 the last three days departures to BOS have been from contact gates and not bus gates. It would thus be reasonable to assume that arrivals would normally be to contact gates. But this is QR so bus gate arrivals can not be ruled out.
Given your arrival time the heat is a very dry heat and should not affect you in the 30 seconds or so it would take from aircraft to bus
Given your arrival time the heat is a very dry heat and should not affect you in the 30 seconds or so it would take from aircraft to bus
Aug 7, 2016, 11:08 pm
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I have taken this flight, as well as ORD and DFW into DOH several times. I've had to bus once from DFW and once from BOS but gates the other 4 or 5 times.
It's random and just dependent on luck of the draw it seems... But if you are traveling in J you will have a J-only bus. They park within 50 feet or so of the aircraft. Your time outdoors before entering a very cool bus is about 30 seconds.
It's random and just dependent on luck of the draw it seems... But if you are traveling in J you will have a J-only bus. They park within 50 feet or so of the aircraft. Your time outdoors before entering a very cool bus is about 30 seconds.
Aug 8, 2016, 2:35 am
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I assume you are connecting onwards; otherwise you can't avoid the heat if you're staying Doha !
As a general rule, widebody flights are more likely to get a jet bridge but that's only a rule of thumb and depends on the time of day, how busy the airport is and what the aircraft is doing next.
As a general rule, widebody flights are more likely to get a jet bridge but that's only a rule of thumb and depends on the time of day, how busy the airport is and what the aircraft is doing next.
Aug 8, 2016, 2:57 am
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If your flight is a widebody class (A330, A340, A350, A380, 777, 787) you will likely be met by an Airbridge.
However, the 787's are the most likely to be parked remotely out of the above.
When parked remotely, the doors are only opened when the buses are ready, and the steps are covered so you do not feel the full strength of the heat.
Even so however, the maximum time you'll be outside, is around 40 seconds as you walk down the steps.
Once inside the buses, you will want a jumper of fur coat, as the temperature is Arctic! Personally I love it, and sometimes it can be more convenient to be parked remotely!
Safe travels,
M
However, the 787's are the most likely to be parked remotely out of the above.
When parked remotely, the doors are only opened when the buses are ready, and the steps are covered so you do not feel the full strength of the heat.
Even so however, the maximum time you'll be outside, is around 40 seconds as you walk down the steps.
Once inside the buses, you will want a jumper of fur coat, as the temperature is Arctic! Personally I love it, and sometimes it can be more convenient to be parked remotely!
Safe travels,
M
Oct 22, 2016, 6:06 am
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Oct 22, 2016, 6:07 am
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Oct 22, 2016, 7:05 am
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I've heard a friend take domestic flight in China on a380 got parked at a remote bay at PEK, at a rainy night, with no raincoat provided.
Oct 22, 2016, 8:42 am
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Oct 22, 2016, 3:48 pm
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Right, never heard or could imagine an international A388 flight be treated this way.
But what if in extreme weather conditions, all gates been occupied due to not able to fly, and an A380 landed as the condition just start to get better......
But what if in extreme weather conditions, all gates been occupied due to not able to fly, and an A380 landed as the condition just start to get better......