Originally Posted by
Viennafly
Had an A S S arrival from MAD in June: The bus stops at the far end of pier A, up a narrow flight of stairs and you enter the terminal at gate A42! So bring comfortable shoes, as it is a long walk anywhere unless you connect at gates A >20.
Other than that there is no A42 this is absolutely spot on.
Only those who have experienced FRA and FRAport may understand how they put a bus arrival at the furthest end of the pier, with only narrow stairs to get into the terminal.
Add to that one bus at a time (there were 2 buses ahead) and the usual bus showing up 20 minutes after arrival and it was a full FRA experience.
More than 30 minutes after doors open and you’re at A40 with a couple of km to walk to your connection. Brilliant.
…and it is indeed A S S. Something to add to the Wiki/First post.