Marra123 should both A330 aircraft be on the ground at the same time, then I suppose EK will get the airbridge and Monarch will park remote. With such a high prestige route and airline like EK the airport are going to want to do things right.
Stands
When the new stands are complete, what size aircraft will they be capable of handling? And exactly what aircraft will be nightstopping, as Jet2 still seem undecided what they will be basing here. Lets also bear in mind that aircraft such as Eastern can share certain stands and NCL must be available as a diversion point, so surely it cannot be at full capacity during the nightor can it? Not sure how that works, though previously NCL has used the taxiway as temporary parking for diverted aircraft!
I am presuming that aircraft parked on the southside cannot be used for regular pax ops, as pax coaches would be unable to reach the a/c unless it is being handled by Samson?
NCL really does need some investment on a number of areas, when such an increase in operations is occurring.
More pax coaches for remote departures. A/C such as 757 usually get allocated 2 buses, but pax have to wait on a/c while bus 1 drops off at terminal and returns.
The pier area is cold, grey and a bit shabby. Why not have an open pier area like other airports, now that arrivals and departures are separate.
The immigration area is now quite small and inadequate at busy times.