PHX Terminal 2 / Continental Question
Mar 25, 2010, 12:09 pm
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PHX Terminal 2 / Continental Question
My wife (DM Silver) is flying out on Continental tomorrow morning. Can she use her USAirways DM Silver card to get access to the 1st Class line in terminal 2? Will Continental let her use the DM Silver status to board with their OnePass Elite members since they are a USAirways / Star Alliance partner?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Mar 25, 2010, 12:51 pm
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With respect to the Security Lines:
It doesn't hurt to try.
IME. There's no "line bouncer" in PHX T2.
I'd just get in the First Class "Priority Line" and then see what happens when you get to the TSA ID Checker.
Chances are that they won't care.
With respect to the Priority Boarding
The CO BP should print out with the US Airways Elite Status on it and the relevant boarding group. I am not sure if Star Silvers are permitted to board through the Elite Access lines. Someone with more CO experience can provide more details.
It doesn't hurt to try.
IME. There's no "line bouncer" in PHX T2.
I'd just get in the First Class "Priority Line" and then see what happens when you get to the TSA ID Checker.
Chances are that they won't care.
With respect to the Priority Boarding
The CO BP should print out with the US Airways Elite Status on it and the relevant boarding group. I am not sure if Star Silvers are permitted to board through the Elite Access lines. Someone with more CO experience can provide more details.
Mar 25, 2010, 3:10 pm
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CO gives "Elite Access" to Star Gold not Star Silver. CO boards Elite Access first then goes to zones.
Mar 25, 2010, 3:15 pm
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The lines are rarely bad in terminal two. In fact, I find even when I use the FC line, it rarely makes a difference. Tell her to make sure she looks at the lines that are further down. Sometimes those hardly have any people since most folk seem to go to the two closest lines.
I don't think I've ever spent more than 5 minutes going through security here.
I don't think I've ever spent more than 5 minutes going through security here.
Mar 26, 2010, 12:58 pm
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Terminal 2 at PHX is a completely different world than T4.
It's old, outdated and one of my favorite terminals to fly to/from.
The only times I've seen lines at security are the very early departures. Usually no problems at all.
Steve
It's old, outdated and one of my favorite terminals to fly to/from.
The only times I've seen lines at security are the very early departures. Usually no problems at all.
Steve
Mar 26, 2010, 1:36 pm
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Being one of the few Phoenix natives, T2 is a bit nostalgic for me. Although my first actual flights were on America West out of T3, as a kid I did go to T2 to meet relatives that were flying in or out.
A few notes:
The reason there's a ramp going down to the lower level is that prior to jetbridges, that was the gate areas. You'd walk out from there to the airstairs at the airplane.
The door to the left of the ramp going up used to lead to a rooftop observation deck.
Continental is now in what was originally the TWA gates.
A few notes:
The reason there's a ramp going down to the lower level is that prior to jetbridges, that was the gate areas. You'd walk out from there to the airstairs at the airplane.
The door to the left of the ramp going up used to lead to a rooftop observation deck.
Continental is now in what was originally the TWA gates.
Mar 26, 2010, 1:38 pm
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Mar 26, 2010, 3:44 pm
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Being one of the few Phoenix natives, T2 is a bit nostalgic for me. Although my first actual flights were on America West out of T3, as a kid I did go to T2 to meet relatives that were flying in or out.
A few notes:
The reason there's a ramp going down to the lower level is that prior to jetbridges, that was the gate areas. You'd walk out from there to the airstairs at the airplane.
The door to the left of the ramp going up used to lead to a rooftop observation deck.
Continental is now in what was originally the TWA gates.
A few notes:
The reason there's a ramp going down to the lower level is that prior to jetbridges, that was the gate areas. You'd walk out from there to the airstairs at the airplane.
The door to the left of the ramp going up used to lead to a rooftop observation deck.
Continental is now in what was originally the TWA gates.
Also, I was told that the original international gates where in the building where gates C and D (talk about nostalgia) are in T2. I'm still trying to figure out why they are called C and D. Why not just number them now???
Mar 26, 2010, 3:53 pm
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I've got a flight coming up
TUS(US)-PHX(UA)-DEN(UA)-MSN
How difficult is my connection going to be in PHX US(T4)-UA(T2)?
TUS(US)-PHX(UA)-DEN(UA)-MSN
How difficult is my connection going to be in PHX US(T4)-UA(T2)?
Mar 26, 2010, 3:55 pm
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Mar 26, 2010, 3:58 pm
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So I have to go outside security? Is 1.5H a long enough connection time?
Mar 26, 2010, 4:01 pm
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I think you'll be fine, if the planes are on time. Terminal 4 security can be a bit of a pain sometimes. I've never done any changing between terminals, as I always originate in Phoenix, so perhaps someone else might know another way to do it.
Mar 26, 2010, 4:33 pm
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At times I have gone through T4 securty at the D gates (WN) and walked around to the A-B (US) side faster than colleagues made it through security at the US gates.
Mar 27, 2010, 9:27 am
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Easy. When you get off your US flight, take the elevator down to the ticketing level and exit the far southwest door. There you will pick up the terminal shuttle bus. 1st stop T3, then T2. 10 mins tops.
Mar 27, 2010, 1:17 pm
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I believe I was flying RC (Republic), who had a hub in PHX at the time. Is my memory correct or was Republic elsewhere. Also, I was told that the original international gates where in the building where gates C and D (talk about nostalgia) are in T2. I'm still trying to figure out why they are called C and D. Why not just number them now???
The building between T2 and T3 was once the International Terminal, where pax would walk to customs directly from the airplanes across the tarmac. It now houses some airport admin offices.