BOS Operations to Move (Again) to Terminal B Gates 35A-36 (10/16/2019)
Oct 15, 2019, 1:34 pm
#286
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Too bad starting 11/1, one has to fly OneWorld to use the AA lounge in Terminal B. With recliner chair, shower and clam chowder, it is one of my favorite AA lounges!
Edit: False alarm. One can also use AS boarding pass to get in.
Edit: False alarm. One can also use AS boarding pass to get in.
Last edited by cloudybw; Oct 15, 2019 at 2:07 pm Reason: Correct information.
Oct 15, 2019, 1:53 pm
#287
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Huh? Is that a change specific to the BOS lounge? Because the terms for Admirals Clubs in general are changing to require a flight on a oneworld airline or AS.
Oct 15, 2019, 2:05 pm
#288
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However, as a Citi Exec authorized user, I am not allowed to use AS lounge (only primary cardholder can). I am not sure whether I would be turned away the other way around.
Oct 15, 2019, 3:54 pm
#290
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It prevents use of the AC when departing or connecting through on other carriers. I don't think it was AA's intent to provide up to 11 memberships, each with guest privileges, with a single CC AF so they could host a party for the boys before blazing off on a B6, Boston to Barbados Birthday Bash!
James
Oct 15, 2019, 5:19 pm
#292
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A day too late for me. Do you think this will even help with delays?!?!?! We arrived on time today but had to wait an hour for a gate since one of the planes had mechanical issues.
Oct 15, 2019, 5:40 pm
#293
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...boys before blazing off on a B6, Boston to Barbados Birthday Bash while bizarrely beguiling bets of balancing bottomless beakers of boutique bourbon & bitters from Bunsen Burners on their beautiful bulging biceps and bobbling buddocks with boggling brilliance and the banter of "Brothers" bestowing the best by the beaten. Better?
James
James
Oct 15, 2019, 10:50 pm
#294
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...boys before blazing off on a B6, Boston to Barbados Birthday Bash while bizarrely beguiling bets of balancing bottomless beakers of boutique bourbon & bitters from Bunsen Burners on their beautiful bulging biceps and bobbling buddocks with boggling brilliance and the banter of "Brothers" bestowing the best by the beaten. Better?
James
James
Oct 16, 2019, 8:57 am
#296
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I don't know if there are more alternative gates lying around that they could use on demand if needed in B than the three-gate area in C. But they had two (plus occasionally a third) gate in C, and now they have two gates in B, so there isn't an obvious change.
Oct 16, 2019, 4:58 pm
#297
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I remember reading in one of the MassPort slide decks that someone posted on here that B30 and B31 were unclaimed and could be used as overflow for the airlines that are close. Dunno if that is still the case.
Oct 18, 2019, 2:29 pm
#298
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It's not a very large terminal. Ten minutes or so at a decent walking pace. Certainly not enough further that cutting through the garage and clearing security again will be faster even with precheck. And of course you should be able to clear security on the AA side, so you only have to do the walk in one direction.
Oct 19, 2019, 8:02 pm
#299
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So I flew into B gates on Fri morning. I love that I can get coffee as soon as I get off the plane. Starbucks is right there. There are 4 restaurants right there at the terminal exit as well. Baggage claim was easy to get to, but it took 30 minutes to get bags and the gal there was clueless on the bag claim guarantee. Still have to submit that in. Ill update Monday morning how much of a cluster checkin and security is.
Oct 21, 2019, 3:39 am
#300
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So Monday morning departure. Arrived at 450am. Checked in 2 hours early. Ticket counter was relatively slow. Had bags dropped in less than 5. PreCheck took less than 10 minutes to get through. It seems to que rather smoothly. 2 lines for that. General Security lines are deceptive in the way they wrap, however they too seemed to be moving. I really enjoy the fact the there are real facilities in B gates. Had Breakfast at Stephanies using the Chase Priority Pass. Food was really good. Overall at least for me this is a very positive change from where they used to be.