Quote: "I wonder if anyone can explain why BA park on a remote stand at Lisbon? The terminal seemed to have plenty of gates available."
Quote: "Because little ol' Englerland is not in Schengen !
Sacavém T1 only has two non Schengen on terminal gates and a bus gate !
One is used by TAP on non Schengen (Mainly departures, arrivals get bused) the other by United Turkish (*Alliance Partners) and Aer Lingus flights.
A few BA flights do get stand 22 sometimes.
Not being in Schengen means being treated just like the Long haul South American African and Moscow flight on the bus you go !"
More to the point, why does it (the use of remote stands when plenty of contact stands are available, on various carriers, not just BA and (former) BD, and at various terminals) happen so often at LHR? All gates at LHR are non-Schengen!
Last edited by Fairdealfrank; 25th Mar 2013 at 14:06.