Transfering Airlines - BWI
Oct 12, 2006, 9:40 am
#1
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Transfering Airlines - BWI
Hi all.
Going to Long Island this weekend with a friend. I am booked DTW-BWI-ISP all on Southwest. Friend is booked DTW-BWI (on Northwest) and then BWI-ISP on Southwest. From looking at terminal map of BWI, will a 40 minute connection time be enough for him to get from the D concourse to the A/B gates? Do you have to go through security at the A/B gates can you transfer from D to A/B without having to do so? I checked the BWI website and it was not much help in that regard and the search function on this forum did bring up a nice thread on the opening of the A/B concourses, but nothing specific about transfering to and from.
Thanks in advance.
Going to Long Island this weekend with a friend. I am booked DTW-BWI-ISP all on Southwest. Friend is booked DTW-BWI (on Northwest) and then BWI-ISP on Southwest. From looking at terminal map of BWI, will a 40 minute connection time be enough for him to get from the D concourse to the A/B gates? Do you have to go through security at the A/B gates can you transfer from D to A/B without having to do so? I checked the BWI website and it was not much help in that regard and the search function on this forum did bring up a nice thread on the opening of the A/B concourses, but nothing specific about transfering to and from.
Thanks in advance.
Oct 12, 2006, 9:49 am
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Sorry for the bum dope - the other posters obviously know my own airport better than I. I guess that is what happens when you only fly out SWA and you leave at 7 am 
In my opinion he should have no problem. I fly out of BWI a lot but normally do not have to move between the concourses. I am pretty sure you can do so on the "post-security" side. The airport is not that large that walking between the two concourses should only take 10-15 minutes.
In my opinion he should have no problem. I fly out of BWI a lot but normally do not have to move between the concourses. I am pretty sure you can do so on the "post-security" side. The airport is not that large that walking between the two concourses should only take 10-15 minutes.
Last edited by rwmiller; Oct 12, 2006 at 3:24 pm
Oct 12, 2006, 9:49 am
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Your friend will need to go through security. See:
http://www.bwiairport.com/customer_a..._terminal_map/
The yellow area is the unsecured area, and anything past the gray line is the secured area.
Also see:
http://www.bwiairport.com/airlines_s...ur_connection/
It mentions 2 hours to make a connection but I think that's more than necessary.
http://www.bwiairport.com/customer_a..._terminal_map/
The yellow area is the unsecured area, and anything past the gray line is the secured area.
Also see:
http://www.bwiairport.com/airlines_s...ur_connection/
It mentions 2 hours to make a connection but I think that's more than necessary.
Oct 12, 2006, 9:57 am
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You cannot access A/B from D without going into the terminal and through security again.In my opinion it will be an extremely close connection time,almost impossible if they need to collect baggage first.
Oct 12, 2006, 2:49 pm
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Yeah, I stopped checking in bags to be picked up in BWI's baggage claim a long time ago because the wait time at baggage claim is tremendous at this airport! Most times 30 minutes plus!
If your friend doesn't check any bags and his arriving flight is on time, I wouldn't think he'd have any issues getting from D to A/B but all the info above is correct. He will need to go thru security again.
If your friend doesn't check any bags and his arriving flight is on time, I wouldn't think he'd have any issues getting from D to A/B but all the info above is correct. He will need to go thru security again.