LAX Isolated Western Gates
Dec 7, 2013, 6:45 pm
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LAX Isolated Western Gates
Can anyone tell me,
What is the purpose and function of those isolated gates (e.g. 409) at the far west of the airfield, west of TBIT? Are they for prisoners? Illegal aliens? Quarantine? Are they connected to any other passenger terminals via tunnels?
What is the purpose and function of those isolated gates (e.g. 409) at the far west of the airfield, west of TBIT? Are they for prisoners? Illegal aliens? Quarantine? Are they connected to any other passenger terminals via tunnels?
Dec 7, 2013, 7:12 pm
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Also, used on occasion if there is a potential security issue on an incoming flight.
Dec 7, 2013, 7:43 pm
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This is where they routinely take all the passengers on 777s arriving after 12+ hour flights to unload them and cram them all into a few busses so the can be driven packed like sardines for the last few miles to the now expanded Tom Bradley International Terminal. I believe they are known as LAX's pemier gateway to the world.
Lest any rumors circulate that their usage has been diminished by the opening of the TBIT expansion, I can assure everyone they are alive and well because I disembarked from a 777 there for the umpteen'th time just this Monday.
Lest any rumors circulate that their usage has been diminished by the opening of the TBIT expansion, I can assure everyone they are alive and well because I disembarked from a 777 there for the umpteen'th time just this Monday.
Dec 8, 2013, 3:04 pm
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This is where they routinely take all the passengers on 777s arriving after 12+ hour flights to unload them and cram them all into a few busses so the can be driven packed like sardines for the last few miles to the now expanded Tom Bradley International Terminal. I believe they are known as LAX's pemier gateway to the world.
Lest any rumors circulate that their usage has been diminished by the opening of the TBIT expansion, I can assure everyone they are alive and well because I disembarked from a 777 there for the umpteen'th time just this Monday.
Lest any rumors circulate that their usage has been diminished by the opening of the TBIT expansion, I can assure everyone they are alive and well because I disembarked from a 777 there for the umpteen'th time just this Monday.
Dec 16, 2013, 9:07 am
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OP, these gates are often used during diversions too. QF7 was recently put at these gates when it was to diverted to LAX while DFW was having horrible ice storms.