Originally Posted by
rberk
Maybe the bus is not much in use these days? If traffic is way down, are all the flights able to arrive at regular gates instead of "remote" ones?
it's not congestion that rules gate-stand or remote-stand. A lot depends on what's the next move for the aircraft: it might have a specific gate lined up for its next flight, not compatible with he arrival, or maybe is being taken out of service for a time for any reason.