Flights arriving from Tokyo, bus or gate?
Jun 19, 2013, 8:51 pm
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Flights arriving from Tokyo, bus or gate?
Before the A380 was put on NRT-DXB arrivals from Tokyo were quite often met by buses at DXB. Now that NRT departures are again 777 (and new HND route, too) are they likely to get a gate on arrival at DXB, or will it be back to the bus?
Jun 20, 2013, 1:15 am
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They still bus a fair bit it seems. Flying DXB-DOH a few days ago, my gate was changed from B concourse to A. Made the trek to the F lounge in the A concourse, only to find we were being bussed to the plane. At least the drive was not too long. Those busses for F are kind of nice; the F lounge in concourse A not so much.
Jun 20, 2013, 2:07 am
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I did EK506 (A330) once in May and then again earlier this month and both times we were bussed to the a/c which seemed parked a couple of kms away from the concourse so we would have spent close to 15 minutes in the bus.
Jun 20, 2013, 9:18 am
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I've bussed my last 4 sectors into DXB. Highly annoying. Nothing boils my blood more than taxiing past empty air-bridge after empty air-bridge, only to arrive at the furthest possible remote bay possible. Once we even went past A with empty gates to remote in a 380!
Jun 20, 2013, 4:41 pm
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Same feeling here. Could it be that the vacant airbridges are reserved for incoming flights with a high number of connecting passengers?
Jun 20, 2013, 7:35 pm
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If you are F and C and arriving into DXB and not transiting make sure you get on the Economy bus otherwise you will have to walk from the extreme end of the terminal (which is where they drop F and C) instead of being dropped in the middle close to immigration. It is so annoying to drive past the convenient drop off point to end up a 10 min walk from immigration.
Jun 21, 2013, 3:11 am
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Different buses for Economy, Business and First?
If you are F and C and arriving into DXB and not transiting make sure you get on the Economy bus otherwise you will have to walk from the extreme end of the terminal (which is where they drop F and C) instead of being dropped in the middle close to immigration. It is so annoying to drive past the convenient drop off point to end up a 10 min walk from immigration.
And thanks to everyone who has added to this thread...
Jun 21, 2013, 4:29 am
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Different buses. First has a bus, Business another bus (or two) and then Economy. First and Business is all seating and leather (pleather?) seats. First is predictably flash / gaudy. I'm still angry, even on the First bus.
First and Business drop off on arrival is separate. So different buses and different routes.
First and Business drop off on arrival is separate. So different buses and different routes.
Oct 14, 2013, 11:07 am
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Update: busing for DXB arrivals.
During the summer a total of four arrivals at DXB, two from Japan (one each, NRT and HND,) both in 777s two from MAN, both in A380s. No buses, but much to my amazement one of the 777 arrivals was at A terminal and less amazing an A380 arrival at the other terminal - can't remember if B or C.
Nov 30, 2013, 6:45 pm
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Another DXB bus question...
I'll be transferring at DXB, flying J with a companion in Y. We'll be arriving on a 777. Companion is an inexperienced flyer with language issues and is nervous about the transfer, so if we should get a bus to the arrival gate is it possible for companion to ride with me in J bus, or will I have to ride with her in Y bus?
I'll be transferring at DXB, flying J with a companion in Y. We'll be arriving on a 777. Companion is an inexperienced flyer with language issues and is nervous about the transfer, so if we should get a bus to the arrival gate is it possible for companion to ride with me in J bus, or will I have to ride with her in Y bus?
Nov 30, 2013, 6:58 pm
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Another DXB bus question...
I'll be transferring at DXB, flying J with a companion in Y. We'll be arriving on a 777. Companion is an inexperienced flyer with language issues and is nervous about the transfer, so if we should get a bus to the arrival gate is it possible for companion to ride with me in J bus, or will I have to ride with her in Y bus?
I'll be transferring at DXB, flying J with a companion in Y. We'll be arriving on a 777. Companion is an inexperienced flyer with language issues and is nervous about the transfer, so if we should get a bus to the arrival gate is it possible for companion to ride with me in J bus, or will I have to ride with her in Y bus?
Dec 1, 2013, 6:06 pm
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Mind you, on recent form the chances are we'll get gate rather than a bus.
What I was hoping from this post is that someone who'd been in a similar situation (J with companion in Y) might give an idea whether or not there's the chance of companion travelling on the J bus...