LAS T2 is a dump
Jul 4, 2010 | 7:17 pm
#1
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LAS T2 is a dump
No lounge ... no Starbucks ... coffee from the only fast food joint (A&W?) was piss ... I was still drunk at 9am and I couldn't think of a worse place to burn another two hours before the flight to YUL 
Most of my travels are international or to YVR/YYZ but I can't remember the last time I had to do time at such a dump of an airport. Even the rather primitive ANU/SJO/MLA/AGP was more cognitively engaging to hang out in than LAS T2.
Would I have been better off flying CO out of Terminal D?
Most of my travels are international or to YVR/YYZ but I can't remember the last time I had to do time at such a dump of an airport. Even the rather primitive ANU/SJO/MLA/AGP was more cognitively engaging to hang out in than LAS T2.Would I have been better off flying CO out of Terminal D?
Jul 4, 2010 | 7:31 pm
#2
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Do a search. Even with all its faults, most frequent Vegas travellers actually prefer T2 to T1 for the short lines and general convenience. I guess with Continental there is now a lounge option after security which could sway things away but T2 isn't that bad as long as you know what you are getting yourself into.
Jul 4, 2010 | 7:59 pm
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Too many threads on this...BUT
I will take the quiet'ness of T2 over the main terminal at LAS any day of the week...
Plus you never wait in that insane line for a cab
I will take the quiet'ness of T2 over the main terminal at LAS any day of the week...
Plus you never wait in that insane line for a cab
Jul 4, 2010 | 8:21 pm
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No lounge ... no Starbucks ... coffee from the only fast food joint (A&W?) was piss ... I was still drunk at 9am and I couldn't think of a worse place to burn another two hours before the flight to YUL Most of my travels are international or to YVR/YYZ but I can't remember the last time I had to do time at such a dump of an airport. Even the rather primitive ANU/SJO/MLA/AGP was more cognitively engaging to hang out in than LAS T2.
Would I have been better off flying CO out of Terminal D?
Most of my travels are international or to YVR/YYZ but I can't remember the last time I had to do time at such a dump of an airport. Even the rather primitive ANU/SJO/MLA/AGP was more cognitively engaging to hang out in than LAS T2.Would I have been better off flying CO out of Terminal D?
Kinda like the pre-clearance area at YYC - end up eating Burger King on the way to Vegas and the way back (it's BK at LAS T2, not A&W). Ick. Like others have said though, the ease of travel in and out of T2 is a major plus compared to T1.
Jul 4, 2010 | 9:46 pm
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Last send-off drinks with my buds probably around 7:30am, I still had to pack (almost left the Airport Express behind) and check out of the hotel. I clean up good (i.e. don't smell boozy) and just as polite as ever. Heck, I checked in at the kiosk with no problem, got through TSA, and had the green cert ready for the GA. I don't get this North American assumption that just because someone is drunk, they have to be belligerent and unpleasant to be around.
Jul 4, 2010 | 10:25 pm
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Originally Posted by nchinetti
I don't get this North American assumption that just because someone is drunk, they have to be belligerent and unpleasant to be around.
T1 D gates is nice but I still prefer T2. Downright fast and dirty. Less walking and less of a zoo.
Jul 7, 2010 | 10:04 am
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The T1/T2 debate is a good example of the common trade-off between comfort and convenience.
Sometimes we can have both, but not always.
I usually value convenience higher than comfort, but I know many folks who go the other way.
To each his own....
Sometimes we can have both, but not always.
I usually value convenience higher than comfort, but I know many folks who go the other way.
To each his own....