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DCA writer
(The people movers would be a little more interesting if they took me directly to the plane. But I've only done that once, back in 1990 or 1991. Does IAD still use them for their original intended purpose with any airlines? I can't remember seeing any H gates listed on the departure screens lately.)
Yes, they still do. Juts this July, I
boarded an IAD-AMS flight right from the People Mover - very cool experience. Was that the original intention? That passengers would board and disembark aircraft via People Movers? I just thought they were a relic of auto-centric 1960's Americana.