Originally Posted by
Microwave
For some reason I had it in my head that the TBIT connector was both an airside departures connection as well as a pathway from T4 inbound international flights to reach TBIT FIS formalities... Did I just make that up?
There are "3 connectors" if you will... perhaps we should put this in the wiki because I think I explained it 3 or 4 times already
1. Existing underground
sterile tunnel from T4 to TBIT to facilitate int'l arrivals at T4 using TBIT immigration and custom. This tunnel was temporarily closed while the T4-TBIT connector building was under construction.
2. T4-TBIT
secured (i.e. airside) passage in the upper floor of the connector building. This allows free passage between T4 and TBIT behind security.
3. T4-TBIT "non-secured" (i.e. landside) area in the lower floor of the connector building. This allows arriving TBIT int'l passengers to re-enter secured area to access T4 or the bus gates.
#1 is opened again now construction above it is completed.
#2 is open for business.
#3 is not yet open.