Originally Posted by
fiuchris
This is an additional gate that will be used long-term as service increases. It is a hassle since it is in yet another security area, but unfortunately it's the only way to grow at the moment since capacity is basically maxed out among the other 11 gates. By the summer, SAN will see around 115 daily weekday departures.
Can they offer a special Security Pass or a shuttle bus to avoid re-clearing security? I think its poor service if you had to connect to Gate 11 and re-clear TSA security. This means you cannot purchase liquids in your connecting airport. What happens if I purchased liquids at PHX and did not know about this Gate 11 business can I ask TSA to make an exception because its not my fault that Gate 11 is located in another secured area. Who would reimburse me for my Salsa I purchased at PHX? Under normal circumstances I could purchase that bottle of Salsa and be fine as I have already cleared security at ABQ and lets say I was connecting at SAN to another flight to SEA which can happen.
At LAX I can go between Terminals 8-TBIT landside. At SJC I can go from Terminal A to B landside, same at PHX and other major airports.
Now I can understand using Gate 11 for International departures and arrivals but not for connecting from Gate 3 and then out from Gate 11 for the 2nd flight.
Southwest needs to work on a connection behind security where you show your Boarding Pass and ID and then would be allowed to stay landside and do this vice versa.