Just wondering if you can go through Security in Terminal 1 for a flight that is 'operating' from Terminal 2?
Was on an Aer Lingus Regional flight and got to Terminal 2 and went through security there. It was peak time so security time was 23 minutes according to the sign. Had a bit of a rush to the area in Terminal 1 which seems to be the Aer Lingus Regional boarding area. Would have been a lot easier to go through Terminal 1 security and come out right beside this boarding area. Can you do this if you have your boarding card already printed from home?
Also as it is some drive in the bus to the stands where the aircraft are parked. Our bus faced towards the long Terminal 2 pier and we drove all the way up one side of the pier, then all the way back down the opposite side and then past the lounge area where we boarded the bus before heading out to the plane which was parked out close to the 100 gates. Seems a crazy system that adds so much extra time to the boarding process
You can use either terminal however if T2 was 23 minutes then the chances are T1 was longer.
You know you should be at the airport at least 90 minutes before departure regardless of check in online or at the airport, if you had to rush to gate then how late did you leave it?
As for the route systems are there for a reason, you can't allow buses drive and turn anywhere on an active airfield. Given the time of day when there is 5 or 6 EIR flights together not always possible to have buses facing correctly.