So like I said, they are separate buildings. One street or fourteen, it's not connected airside (nor landside) and you will need to go thru security again

Forgive me for providing additional detail.

BOS T-B to T-E transfer
 

Asking a question for a college student who is going home tomorrow, (PHL-BOS-HNL) on 2 PNRs. Unfortunately JetBlue has cancelled his PHL-BOS flight, and rebooked (but did not paid for his AA ticket) him on AA19 (arriving at Terminal B 7:23am). He has to catch HA89, departing at 09:10 Terminal E.
He has checked luggage. He knows time is limited, and is quite concerned.
Question is: Can he make it. What is the best way to go from T-B to T-E and how long will it take (by shuttle or walk). Any tips are welcome.

Thank you in advance.

First off, if they rebooked him but didn't pay for the ticket, what was the point of rebooking? Does he have a ticket that's valid for travel? As for your question, his best bet is to take the shuttle bus 11, 55, 66, or 88 from B to E. It's likely not all of those will be running--digital signs at the airport show which shuttles are running and how long it is until the next shuttle. 1 hour and 47 minutes is plenty of time to get the checked bag, take the shuttle over, and recheck it, as long as the first flight is on time. That whole process should take about an hour.

Also note AA & HA have an interlining agreement, so if this is one ticket, the AA folks in PHL should be able to check the bag all the way through.

If his flight to Logan is on time and baggage is not slow he will make this just fine.

He could also walk from B to E in under 15 minutes, front door to front door, if his baggage has wheels or he gets a cart or can otherwise wrangle it

Thank you so much.

Reporting back. The college student made the transit in BOS with extra minutes for a quick breakfast :)

Appreciate your time!

BOS Terminal E to B Transfers
 

When transferring from an arriving International flight at Terminal E to a departure from Terminal B, is there a belt to recheck luggage at Terminal E or do you have to take your bags to Terminal B and re-check with AA?

Last I checked, the recheck desk next to the exit from customs in E is for AA only. You should be good to go.

Bumping this thread.

Planning on taking an early morning flight BOS-JFK next month.

Wondering if I can access the BA lounge at terminal E before this domestic AA flight from Terminal B — clear security at E and then use the lounge and get to B somehow for boarding.

I am OWE (BA Gold). I assume BOS only has an Admirals Club and not a flagship lounge for AA itself. Or would it be worth exploring Alaska Airline’s lounge or any other oneWorld lounge there instead?

What time is your flight and how early do you plan to arrive at the airport?

8am flight — and arrival time at BOS will depend on what’s worth visiting and the food/drinks likely to be on offer

I assume you have access to the BA lounge, but it’s a very long walk. I’d normally arrive at 7am for an 8am domestic flight, which would allow time for a light breakfast at the Admirals Club. If you want to go to BA, I’d arrive at 6am and would head over to my gate no later than 7:15am (earlier if you’re a slow walker or want to board early). Is it really worth it?

AFAIK, the BA lounge in E closes for a couple of hours in the morning. The Oneworld lounge finder confirms, closes at 7am, reopens at 9am: https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=BOS

Personally, I don't think it's worth it either way, even if you did get there at 6 - keep in mind, Terminal E doesn't have pre-check in the morning when you'll be there. Logan has some decent food options. Even in the morning, I'd prefer to go sit down at Legal Seafoods over clearing security twice.

Two things to note:

1. There is now a B-C airside connector and as a result, you can make the (long) trek airside from E to B (there has long been an airside E-C connection).

2. You may be able to use pre to get thru security at C to get over to E in the morning. I've heard there is pre- light at E in the morning but I haven't used it myself.

That's a good point, but that is a hell of an airside walk to go C -> E -> B if your AA flight is leaving by the low B gates near the AA check-in and Admirals Club! The airside connector is only on the high B side, right? I'm pretty convinced that it'd be faster to go E to B via the parking garage and reclear security, even without precheck at E, in that scenario.

Agreed, but I think it's also kind of nuts to go two terminals over just to go to a lounge. 6:00 a.m.? Give me a Starbucks and I am GTG. (But, of course, to each his own...).

Oh 100%. Especially at Logan, where the terminals are not lacking for options.

I'm not sure which options don't suck, but still I wouldn't arrive early just to go to a lounge in another side of the airport, even though one can do so now (other than to/from Terminal A) without re-clearing security.

Some folks is loungeaholics.

David

Just for kicks, I measured (in Google Maps, so not 100% accurate as it doesn't reflect all of the recent changes) the post-security walking distance from roughly the Terminal E main checkpoint, to the center of the AA side of terminal B (roughly where the main AA side checkpoint would deposit you. It's about 1.1 miles!

On the plus side, if you're someone like me who likes to get some walking in before a long time sitting, you've no doubt got close to 2 miles of concourses and corridors available, with more to come when E expands again. The 1.1 miles doesn't count going out the smaller piers like the two halves of C or the WN/AS section of B.

That’s great info!

It’s worth noting, for those crazy enough to want to visit Terminal E before a flight in Terminal B (remember that the Terminal B AA Admirals Club, for those of us with access, is more than adequate), that if you have your boarding pass and no checked luggage you can clear security in Terminal E (although possibly without pre-check) or in Terminal C (with pre-check) to make the trek shorter. And for those of us with Clear, you can clear Clear on the UA side of Terminal B, which again will make the walk slightly shorter.

There IS PreCheck in E, but it's only open 3PM to 8PM, and only at the *side* checkpoint (not the main one) that's in between Terminals C and E (that side checkpoint dumps you out near gate E1). If you go through the main checkpoint, they will give you a laminated card for PreCheck Lite.

I think that's slightly out of date and the main E checkpoint now has full PreCheck as well — passed through last month at ~4pm and had it, and multiple other reports in the DL forum too

I was going by the TSA's own website which lists the checkpoint and the hours that precheck is open. So, I blame the TSA!

So Blumie there really is CLEAR in Terminal B? Logan's website says there is, but when entering Terminal B for AA near gates B4 and the Admirals Club, there is no CLEAR. If I enter Terminal B on the other side of the U-shaped driveway that leads to the higher number gates (B30 and up), there will be CLEAR there?

Yes. It is on the UA side of the terminal (gates 28-40), not on the AA side. And there are two separate entrance -- one for precheck (should be around door B210) and one for regular (should be around door B208). If you're flying out of the lower-numbered gates you'll have to walk back around once airside. It's probably a 3-5-minute walk to get to around B16 or so, depending on how fast you walk.

I was flying AA yesterday and cleared pre-check very quickly. There was no reason to walk across the garage to Clear. Of course that may not always be the case.

I agree completely. But if you're walking over from central parking, maybe it's a wash in terms of the walk? Not sure -- haven't tried it myself yet.

Plus, I just realized that the B/C connector is on that side of terminal B also, so you could theoretically use Clear in B and then walk over to C. Again, not sure if it's worth the time, but I guess it depends on how crowded security at C is.

Good point. Honestly if I were flying B6, and maybe also anyone out of Terminal E, I’d probably go straight to Clear in Terminal B. The walk’s not that bad, and one is assured to moving to the front of the line.

Thank you Blumie and sxpsxpsxp . There was an unexpectedly long line at PreCheck on the AA side last Monday when I went through which prompted my question. I know it depends on the day for sure, but next AA flight I'm meeting a friend at Stephanie's for Priority Pass breakfast so I think I'll go in on the UA side and go through CLEAR.

Hey there! Now I know that E and B are connected and that might give me a chance to visit the Lufthansa lounge there. But I also heard that we will be on landside after US custom... then does it mean that I need to check things again and go through the security if I wanna transit to the flight on terminal B? Or is it possible to stay on airside after US custom check and directly go to Terminal B? Thanks!!

If you're arriving at BOS on an international flight and clearing customs at Logan, then no, you'll be dumped out landside in Terminal E. With the new post-security terminal connections, provided you have your onward boarding pass (i.e., don't need to check in with your next airline in Terminal B) you could certainly choose to clear security at Terminal E - just go back upstairs. However, keep in mind that once you leave the lounge in E it's a good 15+ minute walk to B. Also depends on who you're connecting to in B - you'll reach WN and AS first in B (coming from C), then UA, and AA and AC are all the way around...more like 20+ minutes to reach AA or AC.

Thanks for the reply! So that means I still have to go through the security once more but I could choose either Terminal E or B (Still a bit sad about the policy :()! I am flying LH from FRA to BOS and UA BOS-EWR later. Not pretty sure if the LH lounge there is worth it since I barely see reviews.

Lounge has nice views but can get very crowded, and the food is so so. But free food and drink are free food and drink!

Hey! My connecting flight is UA so I can also try United Club there in B but I am not sure if it's clever enough to skip LH lounge :P.

Somewhat related, but have been watching that spaceship that is the Terminal E extension. I assume it's going to be very nice once they get around to finishing it. And I wonder if the Terminal C taxi stand will ever return to the arrivals area, instead of in central parking. The roadwork there is making progress.

On a day of September, I was waiting for an Air Canada flight which was significantly delayed in terminal B. Usually I stay at the United Club. But that day I got three hours and do not have any carry-on other than my briefcase. So I took a small adventure: visit the Lufthansa lounge in terminal E. I chose not to exit to the landside and walk through the central garage or take shuttle, but remained airside to tour the whole terminals B, C, D and E. It took me 30+ minutes and got me very exhausted. The Lufthansa lounge receptionist did not even recognize my BP so I guessed AC guests seldom visited there (understandably). The food there was no better than the United Club but at least the beer was much better. The worse part was I had to walk another 30 minutes to AC terminals.

TLDR: yes, terminals B and E are connected airside, and no, it might not be a good idea to walk through it.

Hi all. Seems this question has been answered but just wanted to get clarification. In a few months I'll be traveling on Lufthansa from Terminal E. I wanted to try the new Chase Sapphire Lounge in between Terminals B and C. I'm not 100% on my luggage but it'll either be I will have check in luggage or I'll just have a carry on. If its the first, would it be worth it to check in at Terminal E to drop off the luggage, then take a shuttle to terminal B to stay at the lounge? Would it be better post security? And if it was just a carry-on would it be worth it to just make it through security at Terminal B and just walk airside to Terminal E some time before boarding?

Ideally you'd just have a carry-on, clear security at B, go to the lounge, then head to E whenever you want to be there. I'd budget like 10-15 mins at a normal pace to walk that airside - and yeah I'd do it airside vs reclearing security. The walk could be longer or shorter depending on where in E you need to get, but I think the gates are all still shared so you may not know until the day of the flight. If you have a bag to check, you'll have to do that at E. Totally your call if you want to go up and back. There isn't an airside shuttle. If you have the free time and want to check the place out, no reason not to.

Do you otherwise have access to the Lufthansa lounge with your flight? Their lounge isn't bad. OMAAT has a recent review up if you wanted to see pictures. It's not a windowless dungeon like the AF lounge.

This is not what you're asking, but just to throw it out there, lounges seem really crowded these days. I haven't tried a Chase lounge yet, but if there's any way to know the crowd level before going, it's worth a look. It would suck to walk all the way out there and have to stand in line.

Thanks for your insight! Pretty much what I was expecting but I wanted to be sure. I'll take a look at the Lufthansa lounge. I'm actually going to be taking a domestic flight out of B sometime this month so I'll be able to see the lounge before the big trip. Maybe my opinion might change and it won't be worth it or maybe I enjoy it so much that id be willing to walk it. 15 minutes doesn't seem too bad to me though 15 minutes with a carry on would be different. Thanks!
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