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Old Dec 9, 2020 | 8:59 am
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Originally Posted by Kacee
... 2. LAX. AS is building in extra time on the ground at LAX, where DL has an advantage due its terminal locations on the north side of the airport and less congested gate areas. ...
this is probably the most significant reason ... the layout of T2 and T3 (basically all gates accessible from the main apron/taxiway) is much more conducive to quick operations, as opposed to T6 where jets departing from the gates along the pier often have to wait for two or three other jets to clear the alley ... it's also a much shorter taxi from T2/T3 for a 24L departure than it is from T6 for a 25R departure
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