Originally Posted by B-HXB
fyi, "final call" on the new Auckland Airport system means that everyone should be in the (enclosed) gate lounge. "Gate closing" now means what used to be, and what still is in any other civilised airport, "final call". Does this make sense? Of course not, but remember who (what) we're talking about here.
Actually the monitors had already showed gate closed (they seem to run on automatic according to the scheduled time and only get updated for delays if they are long delays), the "final call" I refer to was done over the PA in the lounge.