Which gates at LGA
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Which gates at LGA
Which gates does Delta use for their regional jets that may require taking a bus from the gate to the plane?
I recall two recent flights (one to Raleigh and the other to St. Louis) where we boarded a bus which drove us out to our CRJ something or other. I think i've experienced this in both Terminal C and D. I don't recall which gates they were. Does anyone know this?
I recall two recent flights (one to Raleigh and the other to St. Louis) where we boarded a bus which drove us out to our CRJ something or other. I think i've experienced this in both Terminal C and D. I don't recall which gates they were. Does anyone know this?
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There are tons of E170 flights at LGA and they typically board from jet bridges, the bus gates are usually kept for the smaller CRJs and ERJs that have built-in stairs and are closer to the ground. No guarantee you won't get stuck at a bused gate, but it's not likely.
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Regional jets that use the parking lot are D3, and I believe only D3, as it's set up specifically for handling multiple flights and is the most efficient way to do the buses (I hesitate to call a procedure that can regularly be referred to as a cluster f*** efficient)
I routinely flew CRJs in/out of LGA last year and some this year and more often (>75%) was using a regular gate. Parking lot on incoming is supposedly used part of the time for RJs that are early so that you can get parked and deplaned faster than waiting on your original gate. I've gotten from stopped to in a taxi in ~15 minutes with the RJ when they let you walk from the gate to the terminal. fwiw
I routinely flew CRJs in/out of LGA last year and some this year and more often (>75%) was using a regular gate. Parking lot on incoming is supposedly used part of the time for RJs that are early so that you can get parked and deplaned faster than waiting on your original gate. I've gotten from stopped to in a taxi in ~15 minutes with the RJ when they let you walk from the gate to the terminal. fwiw
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