Originally Posted by
GJS - yow
I can't comment on the arrivals experience, but as I stated previously, the walk from security (right beside the check-in area; less than 1 minute walk) to the T2B gates/lounge is about 8 minutes, with escalators and moving walkways almost all the way. While the gate agents suggested 20 minutes, it is nowhere near that long. And as stated by others, the gates in T2B are all close to the lounge - maybe a maximum of 3 minutes from lounge to gates.
As a reminder, there is precious little to do in T2B other than waiting in the lounge. Spend your time in T2A if you want to do any shopping or have a full meal.
Note that there's no walkway going "backwards" from T2B to T2A on the departures side (I assume there is for arrivals?). it's a fairly long walk so don't go to T2B until you're ready for the lounge and departure.
If I had a flight from T1 now I would seriously consider walking over to T2A to use the restaurants there. they're pretty dead quiet right now and nicer than the restaurants available in T1.
I wouldn't suggest walking all the way to T2B just to try out the two *A lounges there and then walk all the way back to T1. And if someone asked I wouldn't be able to say I timed the walk from T2B to T1 domestic gates at a hair over 20 minutes (if you're lucky on the lift timing). Definitely not.