New SLC airport opens September 15th, 2020
Sep 24, 2020, 5:34 pm
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Sep 24, 2020, 5:46 pm
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Bartender told me its because they dont have the traffic for it. My real assumption is the lack of hiring staff due to COVID19. But that just leads to a rabbit hole of airlines deminishing service cuz of this. Remarkably, the section closed is the part with TVs, and tonight is an NFL night. I'd assume some people are less satisfied than I am with it since I dont have any players on either team tonight. Haha
Sep 24, 2020, 5:49 pm
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The walk itself really isnt terrible, but when the east side is done I see no difference in DTW and SLC. It should have had an underground train implimented imo but that just isnt nor was it ever a part of the plan here. Note that I was carrying the max amount of hand luggage, none of which was lightly packed. I am a young, not out of shape guy, and I found this to be quite tedious. But like I said, my western connections will gladly be booked only via SEA from here on so that wont be an issue ever.
Sep 24, 2020, 5:50 pm
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Right! Not yet. They will opens new concourse B on October 27, 2020. All airlines will move to new concourse B. After they closed all old concourse and demolishing.
Sep 24, 2020, 6:39 pm
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Bartender told me its because they dont have the traffic for it. My real assumption is the lack of hiring staff due to COVID19. But that just leads to a rabbit hole of airlines deminishing service cuz of this. Remarkably, the section closed is the part with TVs, and tonight is an NFL night. I'd assume some people are less satisfied than I am with it since I dont have any players on either team tonight. Haha
Sep 24, 2020, 7:32 pm
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Then again, I don't really believe this one either:
Sep 24, 2020, 10:23 pm
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Okay youve either never been to SLC or you cannot afford skyclub access because 25 minutes is freaky fast for SLC on a drink compared to old times. As for my hand luggage, being 3 boxes full of stuff as im moving house to house yes it was difficult considering it weighed more than me and SLC has no carts. Im not going to lug 3 boxes onto a walkway and ruin everyone elses day either its called not being an A$$. Something you should learn before your next greyhound trip across country.
Sep 25, 2020, 5:38 am
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Hate to say it, but this is exactly what I saw on my pass through also. Crazy long line for the bar, one bartender, the other bar closed. I was going to have a drink but quickly decided I didn’t have enough time. And the closed seating area was very irritating.
Sep 25, 2020, 3:32 pm
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The walk itself really isnt terrible, but when the east side is done I see no difference in DTW and SLC. It should have had an underground train implimented imo but that just isnt nor was it ever a part of the plan here. Note that I was carrying the max amount of hand luggage, none of which was lightly packed. I am a young, not out of shape guy, and I found this to be quite tedious. But like I said, my western connections will gladly be booked only via SEA from here on so that wont be an issue ever.
Okay youve either never been to SLC or you cannot afford skyclub access because 25 minutes is freaky fast for SLC on a drink compared to old times. As for my hand luggage, being 3 boxes full of stuff as im moving house to house yes it was difficult considering it weighed more than me and SLC has no carts. Im not going to lug 3 boxes onto a walkway and ruin everyone elses day either its called not being an A$$. Something you should learn before your next greyhound trip across country.
Sep 25, 2020, 3:37 pm
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I pass through SLC just about every time I fly on DL, and I never came anywhere close to waiting 25 minutes for a drink at the old club. Maybe 10-15 minutes in line at the busiest of times, but never any longer than that. I could certainly see how 10 minutes in real life can turn into 25 minutes in internet outrage though.
Sep 25, 2020, 4:16 pm
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For the locals, I just had a conversation with the operations manager about parking. He noted that soon it will be possible to walk from the Economy lot to the terminal. There is still some reconfiguration to be done before the sidewalk can be put in but look for it later in the fall or early winter. Being able to walk was something I asked for in an early meeting with airport officials and got a mixed response. There will also be a walking lot to the east of the garage that again is not quite ready.
Sep 25, 2020, 4:26 pm
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I pass through SLC just about every time I fly on DL, and I never came anywhere close to waiting 25 minutes for a drink at the old club. Maybe 10-15 minutes in line at the busiest of times, but never any longer than that. I could certainly see how 10 minutes in real life can turn into 25 minutes in internet outrage though.
Sep 25, 2020, 5:03 pm
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Ha ha!! Perhaps with everyone needing to tailgate before their flight, there is more demand for drinks on the ground than anticipated. I could never imagine waiting that long for a drink - if I was that desperate that I ever waited that long, it would be a sign that I need some help. The worst wait I have ever had for a skyclub drink was 5 minutes at JFK T2 and that was with a huge and disorderly crowd of people and only 2 bartenders working. Even with 1 bartender, I don't see how a 25 minute wait is possible with the limited demand at SLC. Even when there was standing room only in the old SLC skyclub, I don't think there was ever more than 3-4 people in line ahead of me.
Sep 25, 2020, 6:45 pm
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Okay youve either never been to SLC or you cannot afford skyclub access because 25 minutes is freaky fast for SLC on a drink compared to old times. As for my hand luggage, being 3 boxes full of stuff as im moving house to house yes it was difficult considering it weighed more than me and SLC has no carts.
Im not going to lug 3 boxes onto a walkway and ruin everyone elses day either its called not being an A$$. Something you should learn before your next greyhound trip across country.
Sep 25, 2020, 6:47 pm
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