Are all UA gates at SFO within the same terminal?
Aug 14, 2013, 1:39 pm
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Are all UA gates at SFO within the same terminal?
Are all UA gates at SFO within the same terminal and inside the security checkpoint?
In other words, do pax stay within the secure area for gate transfers or must they go through another TSA/pseudo-TSA check?
Thank you.
In other words, do pax stay within the secure area for gate transfers or must they go through another TSA/pseudo-TSA check?
Thank you.
Last edited by twtrvl; Aug 14, 2013 at 2:06 pm
Aug 14, 2013, 1:43 pm
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Did you try looking on the United website?
Airports and terminal maps
Airports and terminal maps
Aug 14, 2013, 2:10 pm
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Aug 14, 2013, 2:17 pm
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What route on are you on?
Aug 14, 2013, 2:17 pm
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Did you try looking on the United website?
Airports and terminal maps
Airports and terminal maps
Yes, thank you.
As far as I can tell, however, that doesn't answer my concern about security. On DL, we had to go through security again at SFO before connecting. So, I would like to ascertain whether it's the same with UA.
It will be from HNL. I haven't booked yet, but I plan to fly from HNL to SAN, PDX, or SEA via SFO, as the plane type options are preferable through SFO.
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Aug 14, 2013, 2:23 pm
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Aug 14, 2013, 2:34 pm
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There is a possibility that your flight from SFO to one of those cities, if it is on United Express, may depart from Terminal 1. To get to Terminal 1 from Terminal 3, where you are most likely to arrive from HNL, you can take a special shuttle bus that keeps you behind security.
You can also exit security, take the airport train, and re-clear security -- but you won't be required to do this.
Aug 14, 2013, 2:37 pm
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In another of life's mysteries, if you are on airside T-3, is it easy to meander over into the airside of T-2? Sometimes, the United Clubs look way too congested and I feel like using my AAdmirals Club access.
Last edited by Long Zhiren; Aug 14, 2013 at 2:41 pm Reason: T-3 to T-1 question has been answered
Aug 14, 2013, 2:42 pm
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Aug 14, 2013, 2:56 pm
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Aug 14, 2013, 3:13 pm
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Generally speaking you should not need to re-clear security.
There is a possibility that your flight from SFO to one of those cities, if it is on United Express, may depart from Terminal 1. To get to Terminal 1 from Terminal 3, where you are most likely to arrive from HNL, you can take a special shuttle bus that keeps you behind security.
You can also exit security, take the airport train, and re-clear security -- but you won't be required to do this.
There is a possibility that your flight from SFO to one of those cities, if it is on United Express, may depart from Terminal 1. To get to Terminal 1 from Terminal 3, where you are most likely to arrive from HNL, you can take a special shuttle bus that keeps you behind security.
You can also exit security, take the airport train, and re-clear security -- but you won't be required to do this.
Should there have been a shuttle behind security for DL? (DL staff said no other option, but FTers know more.)
Aug 14, 2013, 3:17 pm
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When I flew on DL out of SFO (three years of DL Diamond with SFO as home airport), all domestic operations were out of T1 (and only out of the east wing of T1). It's possible that this has changed since then, but...
Were you coming in from an international destination on DL?
Was your connection onto an AS operated flight?
Were you coming in from an international destination on DL?
Was your connection onto an AS operated flight?
Aug 14, 2013, 4:21 pm
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However SFO do allow you to enter any terminal with a boarding pass for another terminal, so as long as you're willing to re-clear security twice you can do it. I've had no trouble getting into T2 in the past with a United boarding pass.