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Old 26th Oct 2021, 13:13
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davidjohnson6
 
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Boarding gate on airport websites

(Almost) Every airport of more than trivial size has a website with a page showing flights departing in the next few hours. The terminal and checkin desk are usually shown, but boarding gate is very rarely shown on the public website

Almost everyone flying has a phone with a web browser. The gate info is available to everyone in the departures area, so clearly not particularly secret or a security risk. For those in a hurry or with their hands full (eg with kids running around) it makes it that bit more awkward to be forced to find a display screen. So why do airports consistently make it difficult to see gate info on their website ? I'm sure I'm not the first person to think this... and wondering what the good reason is...
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