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Old Jul 29, 2011 | 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by Singleflyer
While the (MSP) airport is spread out it is smaller than ATL, and the end of F to the end of C which is the furthest gates (not including RJs) will probably take the same amount of time as A1 to B34 in ATL
Exactly.

And C to G is easy with the connector bridge, not like someone upthread mentioned.

Originally Posted by jeff30189
Unless you have a full hour to make your connection avoid MSP at all costs! The layout of the airport is horrendous and it can easily be a 15 minute jog to make a connection.
LOL. It can easily take 15 minutes just to get from one gate in ATL to the tram and back from the tram in another concourse to the gate. Then you have the waiting time for the tram and the tram time. One has to allow 1/2 hour or more from gate to gate in ATL.

Originally Posted by jeff30189
Atlanta is just as big but the train system is better so your maximum jog is 20 gates long (1/2 of one concourse).
Nope, the maximum jog is 40 gates (1/2 of one concourse each way), plus a long elevator ride down, a wait for the tram, and a long elevator ride up.

If frequent flyers have an issue navigating an airport (almost any airport) that reflects much more on them than on the airport itself, unfortunately.

In any case, let us know what you decide to do.
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