What's going on at Bush (IAH) with gate usage? UA Express using gates A/B/C/D/E
May 14, 2021, 10:18 am
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What's going on at Bush (IAH) with gate usage? UA Express using gates A/B/C/D/E
It used to be fairly consistent when travelling on UA Express. Now that I've started travelling again, the gates are all over the place. Very annoying when it comes to parking (won't mention the chaos since they closed D/E parking). Last two trips: Depart D (inbound was domestic) arrive A. Depart A and arrive B. Was supposed to arrive C but that changed in flight.... C North was empty. Back in the day it would occasionally happen out of A or D. Now seems standard. I won't speak for mainline as that sticks to C/E. Seems that if you are on Express, you can depart from all 5 terminals now. Makes it a complete pain having to get baggage at one terminal and go to another to get your car.
May 14, 2021, 10:32 am
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It used to be fairly consistent when travelling on UA Express. Now that I've started travelling again, the gates are all over the place. Very annoying when it comes to parking (won't mention the chaos since they closed D/E parking). Last two trips: Depart D (inbound was domestic) arrive A. Depart A and arrive B. Was supposed to arrive C but that changed in flight.... C North was empty. Back in the day it would occasionally happen out of A or D. Now seems standard. I won't speak for mainline as that sticks to C/E. Seems that if you are on Express, you can depart from all 5 terminals now. Makes it a complete pain having to get baggage at one terminal and go to another to get your car.
May 14, 2021, 10:39 am
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Yeah it's been like that since at least March when we did our SLC trip. Flew from C landed at B...When trying to check returning flight saw a mix of B, E and C arrivals. I park off airport so that part doesn't affect me, but some in my party ended up taking the train from B to C to get back to their car.
May 14, 2021, 1:04 pm
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I think it has to do with the Terminal E work. Trying to get to C/E is an absolute DISASTER right now. So by United spreading out the flights to other terminals then it can cut down on the hour+ long wait people have to get to terminal C/E for a pick up.
I've learned my lesson and I'll now train to A or B for a pick up if I'm leaving the airport at IAH.
-RM
I've learned my lesson and I'll now train to A or B for a pick up if I'm leaving the airport at IAH.
-RM
May 14, 2021, 8:30 pm
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Good tip! I'm being picked up at IAH a week from today - I'll ask to be picked up at B. C was a mess about a month and a half ago, plus B pick-up area is usually less crowded anyway.
Last edited by IAH-OIL-TRASH; May 14, 2021 at 8:37 pm
May 15, 2021, 6:33 am
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May 15, 2021, 3:09 pm
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