Originally Posted by CO 1E

I'm trying to visualize how much space is available in D. When you get off the escalator and enter D, there are restrooms in the center on the left and concessions on the right. That would leave the two spaces on either end of the restrooms/concessions. It would be possible to wall off one of those areas (e.g., from D4 to D2), including the large window on the side of the concourse, and make it a P Club. It would no longer be possible to cross from the D4-ish area over to the D25/28 area - one would have to go back to the escalator area and cross over. In addition, those gate areas would be tighter, but it might be worth it to have the additional club. It also would be possible to convert the bar/concession area into a P Club, but that would leave the concourse with no concessions (obviously).

Someone correct me if I'm wrong about the amount of space in or configuration of D. I'll be there tomorrow, so perhaps I'll conduct an inspection and determine the perfect site.

Originally Posted by CLEHillbilly

This is semi off topic, but am I the only one who notices this when exiting the escalator to terminal D. There are no signs at the top of the escalator pointing you toward the correct D gates. You basically have to exit the escalator then wander a bit to the right or left to find signs pointing you in the right direction. I am sure its a nightmare for newbie travelers.

Originally Posted by CO 1E

I'm trying to visualize how much space is available in D. When you get off the escalator and enter D, there are restrooms in the center on the left and concessions on the right. That would leave the two spaces on either end of the restrooms/concessions. It would be possible to wall off one of those areas (e.g., from D4 to D2), including the large window on the side of the concourse, and make it a P Club. It would no longer be possible to cross from the D4-ish area over to the D25/28 area - one would have to go back to the escalator area and cross over. In addition, those gate areas would be tighter, but it might be worth it to have the additional club. It also would be possible to convert the bar/concession area into a P Club, but that would leave the concourse with no concessions (obviously).

Someone correct me if I'm wrong about the amount of space in or configuration of D. I'll be there tomorrow, so perhaps I'll conduct an inspection and determine the perfect site.

Originally Posted by CO 1E

Agree wholeheartedly with this proposition. It's a real pain to use the Pres Club in C when your next flight departs from D.

Originally Posted by delpreston

Heck, it's even a pain to use the C Terminal PC when you have a flight out of Gates C 1-8.

I wonder how much CO positions aircraft near the PC? Do they intentionally put the LGW or IAH, EWR flights at a gate near the PC? Recently with capital improvements to the low numbered C gates they've been pushing a lot of flights back to the teens and 20-something gates.

Originally Posted by CLEHillbilly

Did you ever get to check out the size of the area in D?

I have looked over this area 3-4 times since as I went to wait for my Junglejet ride. IMO there is a tremendous amount of "dead" space there (almost 1/3 the length of the terminal) that I could see being a small narrow PC much like ATLs is.

Originally Posted by CO 1E

It always seemed to me that C5-C9 were CO's "flagship" gates - the 757s usually dock there, and in the early 90's when CLE had an A300 to DEN, it was usually at C5. These days, you'll find the LGW flight at C5 or C7, along with any other 757 flights. Often, West Coast flights are there as well, but they're just as often down in the C20's cluster at the end of the concourse.

Originally Posted by OptionsCLE

Well, they're not necessarily "flagship" gates, but as of summer 2006 C-3, C-5 and C-27 were the only 757 capable gates. In-ground refueling points, safety lines and jetway angle all factor in to where an aircraft type can park.