AS Moving to (Harvey Milk) Terminal 1 at SFO in 2024

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Mar 29, 2022, 5:02 pm

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At this point, is SFO still an AS hub? Might just be a Seattle/LAX/San Diego feeder, so I question why they bother investing in even a lounge if they can't succeed in the airport enough to be a viable alternative to Southwest at OAK or United (lol).

I hoped they'd turn SFO into a SEA/PDX of CA with intrastate Regional feeders, but looks like that'll never happen now.

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Mar 29, 2022, 5:53 pm

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AS had a lounge when it was a podunk outpost decades ago, with just a handful of West Coast US flights and a seasonal ANC flight.

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Mar 29, 2022, 9:36 pm

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It was also just about perfect timing to make the "I'll be outside in 5" call as I disembark and my ride waiting in the cellphone lot would meet me in almost perfect timing.

Or the other way: airport arrival, Pre security, walk to gate, "we are now ready to start boarding for flight _____" - 5 minutes after you have arrived at the airport, you are already on the plane.

Mar 30, 2022, 11:52 am

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I'll miss T2, best pier at the airport

I can’t disagree. While I haven’t been in T1 yet, I can attest that T2 is the nicest SFO facility AS has ever had. I’ve had 3 trips on AS to SFO so far this year, including today and it’s just so damn easy to get in and out. I also enjoy the AL. I’m hopeful the new T1 AL can make up for the reported long T1 walks.

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Mar 30, 2022, 12:01 pm

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T2 is unmatched in terms of ease and environment, at least in my view. Get out of the car, go through Clear and whatever Gate in about 10 minutes. The AS lounge is so convenient here, one can leave literally within minutes of boarding or final boarding time.

I can see why UA covets it, not to mention access to the Amex CL now. This was supposed to have been VX's designated T (like T5 is for B6 in JFK) because they were our hometown airline, the only one from the ground up and born in SF.

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Mar 30, 2022, 12:51 pm

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I do not buy the taxi/fuel savings argument; that was best at T2 for both departure and arrival. Here's to whoever uses T2 in the future.... United has begun to use some of those gates as overflow

The taxi fuel savings statement was pretty hilarious--especially reading it upon landing and taxing right past T2 to go to a T1 gate. I imagine T2 will be pretty empty unless WN relocates or a new carrier like Frontiret/Spritier decides to move into the space. UA always wanted some overflow gates but they won't really be needing many of those anytime soon.

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Mar 30, 2022, 11:16 pm

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I did not read that they were saving fuel when landing. Most aircraft used most of their fuel when they land. I believe they said they would save fuel, minor it may be, when departing from T 1 as they are close to the 1L/R departure runways. As for T2, has 18 gates and United, so far took 5 of them. I heard that Air Canada will move over and I could see Frontier moving too.

Mar 30, 2022, 11:27 pm

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Hey, JetBlue, want some gates?

Mar 31, 2022, 6:12 am

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Hey, JetBlue, want some gates?

I was just talking with a friend about that, but JB just finished moving into T1 from the far end of A (not to mention they also have a relationship of sorts with AA).

-J.

Mar 31, 2022, 2:08 pm

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Four pages of discussion and I'll be the first to ask -- once AS moves to T1, what's the best way to get to T1 from the SFO BART station? I swear the Airtrain takes fooooooorever

Mar 31, 2022, 2:34 pm

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Four pages of discussion and I'll be the first to ask -- once AS moves to T1, what's the best way to get to T1 from the SFO BART station? I swear the Airtrain takes fooooooorever

I would think walking to the International Terminal and then crossing from A to G(?) where the BART is would be fastest.

-J.

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Mar 31, 2022, 4:35 pm

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I would think walking to the International Terminal and then crossing from A to G(?) where the BART is would be fastest.

-J.

You think correctly. Just note the A to G is landside, and the BART entrance is prior to the G pier. 10 minute walk from the foot (not gate end) of the B pier to the BART station.

Mar 31, 2022, 4:57 pm

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what's the best way to get to T1 from the SFO BART station? I swear the Airtrain takes fooooooorever

The Red line would be very quick, at least as fast as walking. The problem is there's currently no T1 AirTrain station. Instead you have to use the A station.

Apr 1, 2022, 6:48 pm

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Question for SFO experts: is C gates T1 or T2?

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Originally Posted by Tack

While T2 is the easiest terminal for accessibility, I honestly don't mind the longer walk through T1. T1 lets in a lot more natural light, and it's never swarmed with people, which I like.

Also, Admiral Club is always a fun time to visit. I am not really a lounge goer, and often get to the airport right around boarding time, but I have actually arrived at SFO early just to visit the AC, and have utilized the nap room a bunch of times. I think some AS lounge members can use AC??

Apr 1, 2022, 7:12 pm

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Question for SFO experts: is C gates T1 or T2?

C is historically South Terminal, then renamed T1. During the construction, you can't get to C from any T1 entry point - only from T2. I expect that it will magically return to T1 when the construction is complete.

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