hiima

HKG?

serfty

Nope - there are several security areas whith WTMD etc dotted around the terminal, any one of which one must pass through to transfer from arrivals to departures.

SIN has them at the gates.

ashill

You don't clear security at AMS, CDG, or FRA for at least some connections (whether or not the connection involves passport control) unless the connection involves a terminal change at CDG or FRA.

Of course, this is possible because the Schengen zone handles customs at the final destination, not the connection airport, so there's no contact with checked bags. The same is true at LHR, but the British don't trust any other country's security.

hiima

Oh wait, PTY!

thecurtisw

When I asked an agent of some kind on my way out the door (just making sure I wasn't missing an inside connector), she mentioned there being one in the works; glad to hear it was just a misinformed employee. Her estimation (taken with many grains of salt, I imagine) was completion in 2-3 months.

sdsearch

You can change between at least two terminals at FRA airside if you know to use the airside tunnel between the terminal with flights from the USA and the Schengen connection terminal. (If you don't know to take that tunnel, and go the "wrong" way, you may have to exit and then go through security to connect.) I've done it twice now (in each case, connecting to Scandinavian countries, eventually bound for Norway but not always flying directly), always connecting UA to LH/SAS. The first time I missed the tunnel but refused to exit where I'd need to re-do security, then retraced my route and found the tunnel. The second time I found the tunnel on my first try.

In the reverse direction, of course, even if you don't have to go through conventional security, you may be subject to gate-area secondary screening on a USA-bound flight.

Also, I was told that I didn't need to go through security at LIM (Peru), connecting USA <-> EZE (Argentina), as a carry-on-only passenger, by the people at security there. They tried to explain to me how to do it on my return trip, but I couldn't find the correct turn to take on my return trip to bypass security, so I don't know if it really exists or if the LIM transfer security people gave me misinformation.

Cheetah_SA

DOH is strange: sometimes you do and sometimes you don't. Some speculate that it depends on whether you come from a country with "strict" security or not - but that theory doesn't hold. There seems to be some randomness as well.


And SAL.

SNA_Flyer

This is the kind of thing AA is going to go up against if they re-open the FIS in T4:

http://mynewsla.com/government/2016/...-to-travelers/

TWA884

There will be no need for busing arriving passengers in the off hours as there is an existing tunnel connecting the Federal Inspection Facilities at T4 and TBIT.

Geordie405

Does anyone know why the signage in T4 adjacent to the connector refers only to "Bradley International Terminal" and has omitted the "Tom" which appears prominently elsewhere?

IceTrojan

Best guess... the name was too long anyway, and it's common to refer to a facility by the last name of the honoree only.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they just dropped the entire name and went with "International Terminal"... in fact, I would prefer it

SNA_Flyer

Of course. I was referring to the T4 facility's operations being based on the current mood/whims of ICE - just like before.

And while they are at it, they can take down the signage in the TBIT Grand Hall that says "Villaraigosa Pavilion" or call it by his real name, Tony Villar.

trekker954

I did this last week for the 8 am flight to MIA. First I had no idea they were using TBI for domestics and was told by the rep there, they are using TBIT for 30 domestics now with no plans to use a TSA Precheck. So when I do this flight again on Friday, I'm going to walk from T4. I found the line way too long and too slow and they direct you the opposite end of where the AA gate is. And by our gate, there was no coffee place open. It started to open around 7:30 as we got ready to board. AND, the plane was there but we were delayed. I believe because so many passengers are getting dropped off at the domestic terminal, not realizing they have to walk over.

AlwaysAisle

Just a week ago I saw that bussing of international arriving passengers at T-4 to TBIT can still happen. I was at LAX AC area beyond shower, those far end not so busy area looking toward Delta T-5 terminal. A319 was at Gate 40, Gate 41 & 43 are only gates at T-4 which is connected to CQI facilities at TBIT for international arrival.

Got my attention on this A319 at Gate 40 was that the jet bridge was not fully placed at L1 door. Stairs was placed on rear L2 door where passenger was deplaning onto tarmac and buses on the tarmac was taking passengers elsewhere.

Turned out this A319 was AA 237 from SJD. I am sure any FTers in F (or Business Class because it was Mexico flight) would have been p*&ed off because those passengers have deplaned last. Sine there was not post on FT appalled by treatment of passengers in business class upon arrival from SJD, which I assume there was no FTers on that flight.

bzcat

SJD... probably all college students coming back from spring back

I see the problem you described... the plane was gated at the wrong side of T4. I think this maybe an issue with those narrow body arrivals from Mexico and Central America. If the pilots have a choice to accept the first available gate assignment on the wrong side of T4, or wait for one with sterile access to TBIT... chances are they will accept the first one.