So what this means is that LHR is an inefficient airport then - since gate changes tend to be so often that they can't post gates in advance??
If we are to then say that FRA/AMS/CDG are smaller than LHR, then why is it that they can display what gates their flights will depart from, and thereby giving us passengers the choice as to where we would like to hang out...
The explanation that people don't check gate information does not hold water.. cos if gates are posted at other european airports, does it mean that passengers are less likely to check for last minute gate changes when in the UK but will check for gate changes when they're outside?
Isn't this a trend too regarding the RAILWAY system in the UK too? The main stations like Paddington, Waterloo, Victoria, St Pancras, people hang around and stare blankly at the boards waiting for the platform number to appear... whereas at European stations, the platform number is usually displayed when you buy the ticket - sometimes months in advance. And oh ya, I do check for platform changes when I am in Frankfurt Main for example..
IS that why UK trains cannot be compared with French / German trains in efficiency?
Originally Posted by
chongcao
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Regardless how often last minute gate change happens, 40-45 minutes before departure for gate information is just in sane. I guarantee you when you ask any lounge dragon, they will be able to tell you gate information earlier than BAA screen if they know how to look for the info.
But that defeats the purpose if you don't know which lounge to go to in the first place..! If I knew in advance say that the gate will be near the N lounge, I'd go there and relax even if it does not have a First lounge.