Originally Posted by
IAN-UK
Although I rather like the idea of pilots cruising round the terminal looking for the best parking spot, that's not how it happens.
And given the competitive parking i see around town, i reckon its a good idea the whole thing is controlled by the airport
Originally Posted by
ph-ndr
Pilots don't choose parking like when you drive into a parking lot. This is all decided by staff that deals with the ground operations.
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I could've swore I saw a QR A380 pilot fighting with a Oman 737 over a parking spot in Concourse A. hahaha
I actually know that, but what I meant was that ground operations, or airport control, advise pilots of their respective parking bays to be remote to save manpower costs for pilots and cabin crew. I could be wrong though, as remote parking would require busses, fuel, manpower to operate buses, ensure saftey, etc...