Originally Posted by
cslovacek
My wife and I hate remote gates as well, involving bus transfers. It happens a lot in Europe - we bussed from a remote stand at FRA last week after a 9 hour overnight flight. While I get why they do it, it's a pain.
After a long flight, the last thing I want to do is be crammed on a bus at 7 am, rubbing elbows with everyone.
exactly, it is very common in Europe but everyone complains when it happens in the US. Nobody thinks it’s fun but with airports so congested these days it has become inevitable.