Originally Posted by
OskiBear
I think the main reason they call the Eagle's Nest gates some form of 52/T5 is because of arriving passengers and/or baggage.
Yes, that's correct, the designation is mostly so passengers know where to pick up their bags and where to be picked up. It also may influence which terminal people use for checking in. But none of that has any relevance to the poster's question about connecting.
Originally Posted by
Colin
and the plan, if not w/ Bradley midfield north then with it’s ultimate completion south, is for AA to fully control both T4 & T5. With being given Bradley gates for all widebody operations (and perhaps a few more), T4 & T5 will be reconfigured for more gates handling smaller craft and the Eagle’s Nest will be closed (and ultimately turned into T9).
Yes, it's been announced that the plan is to eventually close the Eagle's Nest. It will be nice to not need to take busses.