Domestic flight connections - possible airside?
May 22, 2023, 11:45 am
#1
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Domestic flight connections - possible airside?
Looking at some domestic itineraries that might involve connections in AEP, COR and MDZ.
Are domestic departing and arriving passengers segregated or is it like in the US where one disembarks directly into the departure area staying airside and not having to go land side and clear security again. How is each airport, AEP, COR and MDZ set up?
Are domestic departing and arriving passengers segregated or is it like in the US where one disembarks directly into the departure area staying airside and not having to go land side and clear security again. How is each airport, AEP, COR and MDZ set up?
May 22, 2023, 3:05 pm
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Planning to do a same plane turn in either COR or MDZ, so being able to stay airside and deplaning into the departure area will make things easier.
Can you recall anything about the arrival process at either of those airport?
May 22, 2023, 3:44 pm
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I've flown to/from MDZ many times over the years and most recently, last June.
IIRC, it's always been via jetbridge, which means you arrive upstairs and then are in a glass/walled-off area when you then head downstairs. It's segregated if you arrive domestically or internationally.
However, my recollection is that come off the jetbridge into this little glassed-off area and not directly into the main terminal gate area. I'm not sure if you can stop and ask someone to let you through or this process is not as I recall.
IIRC, it's always been via jetbridge, which means you arrive upstairs and then are in a glass/walled-off area when you then head downstairs. It's segregated if you arrive domestically or internationally.
However, my recollection is that come off the jetbridge into this little glassed-off area and not directly into the main terminal gate area. I'm not sure if you can stop and ask someone to let you through or this process is not as I recall.
May 22, 2023, 5:25 pm
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OskiBear, thanks for the reply.
Say I do a 35 minute same plane turn at MDZ and won't be let through into the departure area, how efficient is the security process/airport layout? Do you think that would be possible? Obviously I would be checked in and have no bags.
Reason for doing same plane turn is to add a new airline to my ever growing list of flown airlines.
Say I do a 35 minute same plane turn at MDZ and won't be let through into the departure area, how efficient is the security process/airport layout? Do you think that would be possible? Obviously I would be checked in and have no bags.
Reason for doing same plane turn is to add a new airline to my ever growing list of flown airlines.
May 22, 2023, 5:25 pm
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I've flown to/from MDZ many times over the years and most recently, last June.
IIRC, it's always been via jetbridge, which means you arrive upstairs and then are in a glass/walled-off area when you then head downstairs. It's segregated if you arrive domestically or internationally.
However, my recollection is that come off the jetbridge into this little glassed-off area and not directly into the main terminal gate area. I'm not sure if you can stop and ask someone to let you through or this process is not as I recall.
IIRC, it's always been via jetbridge, which means you arrive upstairs and then are in a glass/walled-off area when you then head downstairs. It's segregated if you arrive domestically or internationally.
However, my recollection is that come off the jetbridge into this little glassed-off area and not directly into the main terminal gate area. I'm not sure if you can stop and ask someone to let you through or this process is not as I recall.
Say I do a 35 minute same plane turn at MDZ and won't be let through into the departure area, how efficient is the security process/airport layout? Do you think that would be possible? Obviously I would be checked in and have no bags.
Reason for doing same plane turn is to add a new airline to my ever growing list of flown airlines.