Originally Posted by
AADFW
Ok, how about HKG? Lived there for nearly a decade and never once waited for a gate or made it to my carousel before my bag.
I don't have data to prove it, but I would hypothesize that airports set up primarily for international operations and with a higher percentage of widebody operations have fewer unplanned gate availability issues.
When I arrive into a US international terminal on a widebody, I can't recall a case where we've had a long wait for a gate. When it's been a (minor) inconvenience for me, it's been domestic flights...short-hauls with quicker turnaround times at busy domestic terminals like ORD or DFW.