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Old 28th Nov 2008, 09:29
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The Real Slim Shady
 
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Well East Mids is more of shopping mall than an airport terminal.

Getting There?
  • No direct rail service.
  • Good bus service though.
  • M1 between Juncs 23 - 26 is extremely heavily congested, often closed due to accidents. EMA is Junc 24.
  • Events at Donington racetrack adversely disrupt getting in and out. When the F1 GP comes we are stuffed!
  • Passengers are directed to the eastern road entry which blocks up due to the short term car park barrier system.

Departures
  • FR and EZY crammed in to small departures area in south of terminal
  • baby and Charters in northern ( larger section)
  • Funneling of pax to security leads to long queues at peak time
  • Very limited seating in departures
  • One coffee shop, 1 sandwich bar
  • 3 entrance doors of the rotating variety tends to slow down flows
  • Poor channeling of pax through entries means they stop as soon they get in the terminal and block the doorway

No comments about security due sensitive nature

Post security
  • Welcome to the shoping mall! To reach any gate you have to go through the shops
  • long linear terminal with gates on north, outlets on south
  • New western terminal has no facilities, only gates.
  • All gates are walk / bus to aircraft
  • Boarding delays common due to arriving aircraft and crossing pax streams

Thats a start for you
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