AS Moving to (Harvey Milk) Terminal 1 at SFO in 2024
Apr 24, 2022, 1:46 am
#61
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Bay Area, California
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Posts: 338
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.
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.
Apr 28, 2022, 10:29 pm
#62
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 132
Would moving to T1 made AS easier to turn International inbond flight from Mexico to domestic without towing the aircraft from International Terminal A to T2 since T1 is connected to International Terminal A, and AS can use the morning Terminal A as overflow?
Apr 29, 2022, 8:25 am
#63
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,300
Even better than that is access to the swing gates in T1 for intl arrivals.
Apr 30, 2022, 12:27 pm
#64
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: AS 100K, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 1,828
T1 has 25 gates and AS has ~ 10 gate at T2. This will allow them to pick up a few more gates at T1. This is all, IMO, being close to the OW partners in T1 and International. I look forward to the move and their new lounge. Hope they start working on it now and have it open by the time they move.
Presumably they're moving to a smaller footprint in T1 (or at least more flexible, with gates that can be shared)
Apr 30, 2022, 7:58 pm
#65
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75k, Hyatt Globalist, National Executive Elite
Posts: 272
When they move to T1, they at least have 8 to 9 gates which are held by B6 & WN right now, with no one there to take them away from AS.
Apr 30, 2022, 8:13 pm
#66
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,848
No they won’t. B6 moved there to be close to AA and to grow SFO. Why would they move? AS will just have a portion of the gates which are currently vacant in T1.
Apr 30, 2022, 10:16 pm
#67
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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James
Apr 30, 2022, 10:18 pm
#68
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The whole "number of gates" issue is really academic at this point given AS's diminishing footprint at SFO. As someone who regularly flies out of all three domestic terminals at SFO, I like T1 the least, by a fairly large margin.
Apr 30, 2022, 11:39 pm
#69
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Location: San Francisco
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diminished now but IMO, I believe they will grow in the future.BY 2024, when they plan to move, who knows what the travel industry will look like. Recently, they named a new VP for California who is based down the road from SFO in Burlingame. As one who flies SFO-JFK often, I noticed they offer more service into JFK from SFO than even SEA, albeit only by one.
May 1, 2022, 3:40 am
#70
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diminished now but IMO, I believe they will grow in the future.BY 2024, when they plan to move, who knows what the travel industry will look like. Recently, they named a new VP for California who is based down the road from SFO in Burlingame. As one who flies SFO-JFK often, I noticed they offer more service into JFK from SFO than even SEA, albeit only by one.
May 1, 2022, 8:26 am
#71
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Also, per sfozrhfco, with AS these days it's probably more relevant to talk about flights actually operated as opposed to "scheduled."
May 1, 2022, 12:13 pm
#72
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May 1, 2022, 12:15 pm
#73
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Because they've reduced service SFO-SEA. On many days, there's no longer an early morning flight, pushing business travelers to DL, which has a daily 6:20 am (usually at a lower fare than AS).
Also, per sfozrhfco, with AS these days it's probably more relevant to talk about flights actually operated as opposed to "scheduled."
Also, per sfozrhfco, with AS these days it's probably more relevant to talk about flights actually operated as opposed to "scheduled."
May 1, 2022, 1:27 pm
#74
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, HH
Posts: 482
After many years of flying VX and then Alaska out of T2 and also an Amex Platinum cardholder, I finally was able to visit the Centurion Lounge at SFO. They finally connect T3 to T2 airside...and that means Alaska has to move?! I don't usually have much time before my flight but damn...
May 9, 2022, 12:28 pm
#75
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: SFO
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Air Canada and Breeze moving to T2
In the meantime, some news...
New neighbors in T2 starting this month:
Air Canada (May 11) - ticket counter next to Delta; 2 preferential-use gates; up to 13 flights daily
Breeze Airways (May 25) - ticket counter next to AS; common-use gate; 1-2 flights daily
TSA security checkpoint changes (May 12):
Employees/vendors and KCM will relocate to C checkpoint, making all of D checkpoint for passengers only.
PreCheck will then use the employee/vendor lanes (side entrance past the restrooms) during peak morning hours initially.
Also in the works: the return of curbside check-in service (mornings starting mid-June).
New neighbors in T2 starting this month:
Air Canada (May 11) - ticket counter next to Delta; 2 preferential-use gates; up to 13 flights daily
Breeze Airways (May 25) - ticket counter next to AS; common-use gate; 1-2 flights daily
TSA security checkpoint changes (May 12):
Employees/vendors and KCM will relocate to C checkpoint, making all of D checkpoint for passengers only.
PreCheck will then use the employee/vendor lanes (side entrance past the restrooms) during peak morning hours initially.
Also in the works: the return of curbside check-in service (mornings starting mid-June).