Originally Posted by
USCTrojan83
I've flown out of MCO at least a dozen times this year at various times, morning afternoon and evening. One APM is always closed for int'l pax. Is there not a better solution, especially for outbound passengers? Why not realign the crowd flow so guests leaving immigration merge with "regular" people prior to boarding the APM, with both groups loading via the outer "exit" doors? Guests arriving into the gatehouse would then unload via the inner doors (the current loading area)? Just don't understand the logic of wasting an entire train, especially if the international pax on the train are cleared into the US with no reason to be kept separate. What am I missing?
I've done about the same flights out of MCO this year. I've only seen the APM unavailable if I take a late afternoon flight. It's always available in the early morning, unless I'm mistaken. I'll look and make sure it is when I fly to LAX tomorrow morning.
When the new international terminal opens, I assume alot of these problems will be alleviated. Most international airlines outside of Virgin Atlantic will probably make the move over there.
Which airports in the DL network is everyone comparing MCO to? I would say DTW is the only one far superior to MCO. LAX terminal 2 is really crowded. Food is very limited. Terminal 3 is even worse. Have you seen the women's line to the restroom run 20 deep outside the door? What about the AC failing in the lounge whenever there is a heat wave?