Originally Posted by
WidgetHead
Actually, I proposed this on another aviation site a while ago. I think it would be a great idea to use T6 as a temporary replacement for T2. It has enough gate space to accomodate both DL's RJ operation and a bunch of domestic flights (737's & 757's). I think if they set up some kind of airside connection operation, it could work. This way T2 could get knocked down and rebuilt as part of a new terminal with FIS/Customs. Then flights at T3 could move to the new T2 while T3 is knocked down and rebuilt as more int'l gates as well as some domestic gates.
Who here think T6 would be any worse than T2 is? Not me!
There isn't enough room around T2 to allow for it to get much bigger. Sure, T6 could handle the capacity and they could even run a bunch of buses between T3 and T6 while it is under construction, but they aren't going to end up with much more space in a renovated T2 so why bother?
Similarly, T3 doesn't have much room to expand because of T2 on one side and T4 on the other.
I just don't see it happening.