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Old 15th Jan 2013, 23:09
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Ixixly
 
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LeadSled, this is what confuses me a little, by returning the Gate, and remaining there, are they not already through immigration and security therefore no longer requiring them to be around? Or is there some funny thing with Immigration that as soon as an aircraft leaves the gate, even if they don't get airborne, and return to the gate they are now an "Arrival" and therefor have to be processed?

I would have thought that by confining the passengers to the gate or at least the "Secured Area" (Can't quite remember the terminology for an area in an airport that comes after customs and security) that therefore they would not have to be involved?

LoDown, thanks for confirming what I thought, the Gates would be the first obstacle to overcome. Does anyone happen to know how most airports charge for gates? is there a one off fee or there is it based on how long they are there? Or is based on some sort of contract where they own the gates?

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