Originally Posted by
SpringHeeledJack
It was very 'of the future' when it opened, especially as it was connected to the South Terminal by a monorail. I used it a fair bit back in the day and if I recall correctly it was only US Transatlantic flights, such as Continental, World, Northwest, People Express etc. The whole ambiance of it being in a circle was a very different experience imo.
It wasn't a monorail, but a rubber-tyred automated transit. It was sufficiently short that in more recent times it was replaced by a fixed walkway on two levels.
Not just US flights, I took Wardair from there to Canada, and later an Orion 737 to Palma.