New Gates T2
Dec 13, 2017, 2:35 pm
#1
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New Gates T2
Does anyone know if it's possible to see which flights will routinely use the new gates at T2? They add an annoying amount of time and we used them today despite the main terminal being very quiet - presumably the aircraft were positioning for the first flights tomorrow. Any tips to avoid these would be appreciated.
Last edited by ferg01; Dec 13, 2017 at 2:36 pm Reason: Typo
Dec 16, 2017, 4:21 am
#3
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Well its more an EI choice as to where the flights go
If you are going to LHR/LGW you WON'T be using the new gates
I've seen them used for DUS/TXL before
If you are going to LHR/LGW you WON'T be using the new gates
I've seen them used for DUS/TXL before
Dec 18, 2017, 3:46 am
#4
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I was sent there returning from LGW last week. A complete farce - they haven't worked out a walking route so you have to deplane via steps and then enter the terminal (shed) and then exit onto a bus ( 50 meters total walk ) which drops you around the middle of the normal 4 gates area.
Dec 18, 2017, 4:43 am
#5
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I was sent there returning from LGW last week. A complete farce - they haven't worked out a walking route so you have to deplane via steps and then enter the terminal (shed) and then exit onto a bus ( 50 meters total walk ) which drops you around the middle of the normal 4 gates area.
Dec 27, 2017, 5:51 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Arrived there on late inbound flight from Amsterdam on 20/12 - two other flights arrived at the same time, one from MUC, not sure about the other. Huge queue to get onto the buses. Even getting dropped in T1 is better than this.
Dec 27, 2017, 11:22 am
#7
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I’m surprised they don’t bus from the aircraft to T2 arrivals. How bizarre and not what I expected.
Those mentioing LGW and LHR - the aircraft was probably off to somewhere other than London for the next flight.
Those mentioing LGW and LHR - the aircraft was probably off to somewhere other than London for the next flight.
Dec 28, 2017, 6:13 am
#8
Join Date: Aug 2012
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They do drop at T2 arrivals. What I meant is I'd rather have the plane arrive at a T1 gate and have the walk to T2, as has been happening regularly over the last few years, than have the bus transfer from these new satellite gates.
Jan 4, 2018, 6:12 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2018
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I got them to and from BHX. Inbound to DUB wasn't that bad as flight was quiet and they dropped at mid 4 gates, but outbound was gate 335 or something, quite a long walk, then cursory pass check then bus and queue again for full pass check. They are awful.
It was the mid morning BHX flight out of DUB and the late BHX to DUB that did it.
It was the mid morning BHX flight out of DUB and the late BHX to DUB that did it.