Thanks for a great answer OpsGuy!
I love the "2) they are Emirates" bit!
One more thing, do the airlines get charged extra for the "better" stands? Ie, if for operational reasons a TCX ends up out on the far side of the field, do they get charged less? Or if the KLM gets allocated a bridge, is that going to cost them more than if they use a stand without one?
RTG!