Originally Posted by
Flying Lawyer
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Well, that bad? Certainly not the most confusing airport in the world, there are other examples. In general, there is for Star Alliance ONE Terminal with three piers. I agree, it becomes confusing but not because of the airport, but because of "Schengen, Non-Schengen, EU, Non-EU, US" and all possible combination of transfers between these five alternatives.All of this has an effect on the airport layout. If you are not familiar with FRA and the concept and have to change between the piers, going landside from one pier and going airside again from the other can be the easiest.
While I agree it's far from the most confusing airport in the world, and always beening the one to defend FRA in the past I have to say it's been getting
much lately. The new C pier integration into the pretty logical concept of the A and a B pier is a complete mess and a national disgrace as you have to re-clear security both ways. The recent-ish change to have the People mover always outside security and thus having to re-clear security always is completely idiotic. Even more so that you have to go through security, passport control and immediately security again if you want to use it to the A pier. I really really hope this BS is short-lived and the adoption of the 2009 EU security policies will make the layout a little more logical again.