Originally Posted by
CDTraveler
Back to the capacity issue: at peak departure and arrival times, I'd like to know what %age of the gates are in use. I suspect it is underutilized.
As I said above, in the morning and inbto the afternoon most of the gates are full and in use.
If you look out the window as you taxi in you'll see planes at every gate. Similarly, when you depart in the morning you'll see every gate in use.
Not the case in the evening, as no one wants to fly east at night.