Originally Posted by
saccoNY
sorry departure and checkin are completely different in my book. It states departure and checkin but doesn’t clarify where the check in is other than it being far from the gates. So does that mean check in T3 and Goto T1 for departure gates. Or vice versa ? And bus? Where does it say that? If the email said exactly what you’re implying then end of story!
You asked what the story is so I'm saying.
However, departure and check-in are a distinction without a difference in this case since you need to go to T1. Even if you're not checking any bags and you've completed OLCI, you still go to T1. So there's no practical difference for the passenger in terms of "departure."
Yes, this is Covid related.