BOS expansion
Jan 2, 2020, 10:02 am
#16
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Assuming the above was in BOS, it seems like B6 is getting good use out of the three "swing" gates which can operate as either C or E gates (E1-3 or C5-7). I'm assuming it was one of those gates? Even on the Sunday before Christmas, when I was wandering over there before a 7 AM flight, all three of those gates were marked as having B6 flights as their next outbounds.
C5/E3 does end up being a long trek to the B6 baggage claim and/or check in at least by BOS standards (which means it's still probably shorter than many large airports!).
C5/E3 does end up being a long trek to the B6 baggage claim and/or check in at least by BOS standards (which means it's still probably shorter than many large airports!).
Jan 3, 2020, 6:48 am
#18
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I would think reducing the need to tow aircraft back to C for departures of aircraft arriving from international flights would be a good cost savings, but oddly the one interaction I've had with those gates was for a flight to PHL. Originally an E190, somewhere inside of T-24 hours it was swapped to an A320, arriving from the Caribbean. Instead of doing a gate change for the outbound to PHL, they towed the aircraft over to C-30-something.
Jan 5, 2020, 10:08 pm
#19
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Anecdotal info, of course, but on my wife's recent westcoast roundtrip, she left and returned out of gates that we would both consider to be in Terminal E. Same gate we used for Icelandair recently and then the one next to it. If it matters, the westbound flight was at 5:30AM and the eastbound was a redeye landing just after 4AM. Perhaps the equipment was coming/going International before/after?
Easier to pick her up at E than C, so I had that going for me, which was nice
Easier to pick her up at E than C, so I had that going for me, which was nice
Jan 7, 2020, 1:58 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2017
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The best trick in the BOS book is using the E security right by the old Southwest gates (C5-7). It opens at 2, and doesn't really start to get crowded until 5/6 when the international flights passengers start to arrive.
Jan 8, 2020, 12:09 am
#21
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I often use the main checkpoint because I'm there in the morning. Since I'm usually there at the same time as a Copa flight, there really aren't that many people to have in front of me. Also, I still get PreCheck light despite the PreCheck lane not being open, so that's nice as well.
Jan 11, 2020, 1:13 pm
#22
Join Date: Jul 2005
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started a new job last week and my sales territory is better aligned for flying B6 rather than UA that I’ve flown on for the last 15 years. Trying to figure out B6 in Boston subterfuge 😊
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Jan 11, 2020, 3:12 pm
#23
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Jan 13, 2020, 8:44 am
#24
Join Date: Feb 2018
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Think one use I can see for the connector is heading into the Air France lounge in E then back to C for your flight.
I haven’t been to “The Lounge” in C yet so don’t know how they compare aside from the latter opening earlier...
I haven’t been to “The Lounge” in C yet so don’t know how they compare aside from the latter opening earlier...
Jan 14, 2020, 5:06 am
#25
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Air France lounge is open to PP only when there are no Air France or KLM flights. "The Lounge" is a very basic lackluster lounge. Your best use of PP if you still have the restaurant credit is to go eat at Jerry Remy's landside in C, and then if you still have time after, go to the Air France lounge for drinks.
Jan 14, 2020, 7:55 am
#26
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The Air France lounge is open 1130AM to 1130PM and is by far the best Priority Pass Lounge option. The Club in E and the Lounge in C are both basically the same and ok for a quite drink/snack but the AF lounge has decent food and is quite large so it is much nicer. The walk from the AF lounge to C is actually quite short---much shorter than from the Club in E as well.
Jan 15, 2020, 10:35 am
#28
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The Air France lounge is open 1130AM to 1130PM and is by far the best Priority Pass Lounge option. The Club in E and the Lounge in C are both basically the same and ok for a quite drink/snack but the AF lounge has decent food and is quite large so it is much nicer. The walk from the AF lounge to C is actually quite short---much shorter than from the Club in E as well.
Jan 15, 2020, 3:46 pm
#29
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I'd imagine that they won't start until Q3 or Q4 of 2021 since they're not receiving delivery of their first A321LR until 2021.