BOS Terminal B construction - airline consolidation project
Sep 16, 2016, 5:52 pm
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BOS Terminal B construction - airline consolidation project
Project Objectives
• Consolidate 3 Security Checkpoints into 1 Central Checkpoint
• Consolidate Ticketing into One Central Location
• Right-Size Outbound Bag MakeUp Devices
• Right-Size Inbound Claim Devices (2new)
• Accommodate 18 Contact Gate Positions (B4-B22) for American Airlines
• Right-Size Holdrooms at Gates B10-B14 and at Gates B20-B22
• Enhancements to Existing Holdrooms, Concessions Shell and
Public Areas
https://www.massport.com/capitalprog...tal%20Info.pdf
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/re...rovements.html
AA will give up 5 gates compared to current state. Southwest, which as 5 gates in A, will then move to terminal B.
• Consolidate 3 Security Checkpoints into 1 Central Checkpoint
• Consolidate Ticketing into One Central Location
• Right-Size Outbound Bag MakeUp Devices
• Right-Size Inbound Claim Devices (2new)
• Accommodate 18 Contact Gate Positions (B4-B22) for American Airlines
• Right-Size Holdrooms at Gates B10-B14 and at Gates B20-B22
• Enhancements to Existing Holdrooms, Concessions Shell and
Public Areas
https://www.massport.com/capitalprog...tal%20Info.pdf
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/re...rovements.html
AA will give up 5 gates compared to current state. Southwest, which as 5 gates in A, will then move to terminal B.
Sep 17, 2016, 6:40 pm
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Can I say I hate checkpoint consolidation? All it does it create congestion and hold ups. When something goes wrong everything then gets held up, whereas separate checkpoints allow for flexibility and redundancy.
Oct 16, 2016, 6:05 am
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At present, American has seven gates on its pmAA side of terminal B -- B30 through B36.
If I read the article correctly:
1) AA will be vacating those seven gates and consolidatng entirely on the other side of the terminal (into the pmUS space, post-renovation).
2) Then, Southwest, which I believe presently has five gates in terminal A, will take five of the seven old AA gates.
This prompts two questions:
1) What will be done with the other two of the seven gates that AA will be relinquishing?
2) What will happen to the five gates in Terminal A that Southwest will be moving out of?
If I read the article correctly:
1) AA will be vacating those seven gates and consolidatng entirely on the other side of the terminal (into the pmUS space, post-renovation).
2) Then, Southwest, which I believe presently has five gates in terminal A, will take five of the seven old AA gates.
This prompts two questions:
1) What will be done with the other two of the seven gates that AA will be relinquishing?
2) What will happen to the five gates in Terminal A that Southwest will be moving out of?
Oct 16, 2016, 4:16 pm
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At present, American has seven gates on its pmAA side of terminal B -- B30 through B36.
If I read the article correctly:
1) AA will be vacating those seven gates and consolidatng entirely on the other side of the terminal (into the pmUS space, post-renovation).
2) Then, Southwest, which I believe presently has five gates in terminal A, will take five of the seven old AA gates.
This prompts two questions:
1) What will be done with the other two of the seven gates that AA will be relinquishing?
2) What will happen to the five gates in Terminal A that Southwest will be moving out of?
If I read the article correctly:
1) AA will be vacating those seven gates and consolidatng entirely on the other side of the terminal (into the pmUS space, post-renovation).
2) Then, Southwest, which I believe presently has five gates in terminal A, will take five of the seven old AA gates.
This prompts two questions:
1) What will be done with the other two of the seven gates that AA will be relinquishing?
2) What will happen to the five gates in Terminal A that Southwest will be moving out of?
And for laughs, let's raise a question #3: If AA vacates the pmAA side of Terminal B, will they put showers in the pmUS Admirals Club? As it stands, the pmAA Admirals Club has the only showers in BOS.
Oct 22, 2016, 6:22 pm
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I don't know the answer to any of these, but I really hope that #2 is that Alaska and Virgin America move to those gates. Alaska used to be at the far end of A until they started renovating E - then Massport moved AS to C40-42, and is now moving VX there as well.
And for laughs, let's raise a question #3: If AA vacates the pmAA side of Terminal B, will they put showers in the pmUS Admirals Club? As it stands, the pmAA Admirals Club has the only showers in BOS.
And for laughs, let's raise a question #3: If AA vacates the pmAA side of Terminal B, will they put showers in the pmUS Admirals Club? As it stands, the pmAA Admirals Club has the only showers in BOS.
)And just for giggles, here's the discussion happening over in the AA forum: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...2017-18-a.html