AS Using B Gates at SEA?
May 16, 2021, 10:29 am
#1
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AS Using B Gates at SEA?
So I am on AS209 right now headed to SEA from SAN… and we are going to pull into gate B11.
This is the first time I have ever heard of Alaska pulling into a B gate… is this new? Or have I somehow never won this particular lottery?
This is the first time I have ever heard of Alaska pulling into a B gate… is this new? Or have I somehow never won this particular lottery?
May 16, 2021, 10:35 am
#2
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It's a hard one to win, but more common than say hitting the PowerBall.
Very rare, regardless.
Where the heck are the B Gates??
Very rare, regardless.
Where the heck are the B Gates??
May 16, 2021, 10:51 am
#4
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this has been a not-infrequent occurrence during the N satellite renovation (in fact B isn’t a bad thing; last summer I was on a flight departing from S2)
May 16, 2021, 10:54 am
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May 16, 2021, 10:56 am
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May 16, 2021, 11:23 am
#8
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I also had one S departure after a B arrival but I went to the N lounge during my connection. The 15% discount code for the "Journey before the Journey" also good on F fares for everyone making the trek to S was a nice touch.
James
May 16, 2021, 11:46 am
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I saw 3 or 4 AS jets in a row parked at the B gates a week or so ago and had to use them myself a week before that. On an unrelated note, if you think the crowd that forms outside the D lounge when it's at capacity is bad, it's nothing compared to what I saw outside of the Centurion lounge as I made my way from the B gates to the N lounge.
May 16, 2021, 11:57 am
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I saw 3 or 4 AS jets in a row parked at the B gates a week or so ago and had to use them myself a week before that. On an unrelated note, if you think the crowd that forms outside the D lounge when it's at capacity is bad, it's nothing compared to what I saw outside of the Centurion lounge as I made my way from the B gates to the N lounge.
I always trek to the AS N Concourse Lounge. 🤙🏻
May 16, 2021, 12:57 pm
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I saw 3 or 4 AS jets in a row parked at the B gates a week or so ago and had to use them myself a week before that. On an unrelated note, if you think the crowd that forms outside the D lounge when it's at capacity is bad, it's nothing compared to what I saw outside of the Centurion lounge as I made my way from the B gates to the N lounge.
May 16, 2021, 1:00 pm
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The couple of times I've flown ONT-SEA on late evening flights they came into B11 and it took a while for AS to get someone down there to operate the jetway. The first time we came in there the Captain even noted that it was unusual to be there - it sounds like they're overflow gates, maybe available to any airline, for when gates get backed up.
May 16, 2021, 1:09 pm
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Much like navydevildoc before today, it's remained a Unicorn for me.
May 16, 2021, 1:10 pm
#15
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try S to D connection in 50 minutes, and I somehow mistakenly went to N. Rushed to the gate 5 minutes before closing. If the N train is crowded, I will miss it.