The new gates on the East apron mean that 7 stands will be blocked as soon as one aircraft moves due to no thought given to allowing a double width access and let’s not even talk about the new improved airport road access or the inadequate immigration hall.
Soon to be 8 but a double width access would have reduced the size of the CTA road layout and car parks so there was no room to do that.
I am confused about taxiway foxtrot which might allows more pushbacks on to Delta - is that happening.
Work is meant to start next month.
At the end of the day we are talking about a minutes difference between Birmingham,Teeside, Jersey and Gatwick. The airlines factor this in so what is more important is the arrival times at the other end of the route.