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North or South
"BA friends have always labelled Sarf Terminal as Charter and Low Cost Land, Chav city on occasions................being moved to there is going to hurt egos".
Historically that was true, sadly the North Terminal airside has gone downhill, whereas the South Terminal has massively improved both Landside and Airside.
As a passenger who uses the train to reach LGW, South wins hands down.
At least there will be an end to easy flights deplaning at the 'wrong terminal' with the passengers being bussed back to the correct terminal with all the discomfort and extra delay, this has happened to me a number of times and seriously Pxxxxd me off.
We have had charter flights at the North terminal for enough years that the 'executive club' image has long been dispelled since the days when it was prevalent in the early 1990s.
Historically that was true, sadly the North Terminal airside has gone downhill, whereas the South Terminal has massively improved both Landside and Airside.
As a passenger who uses the train to reach LGW, South wins hands down.
At least there will be an end to easy flights deplaning at the 'wrong terminal' with the passengers being bussed back to the correct terminal with all the discomfort and extra delay, this has happened to me a number of times and seriously Pxxxxd me off.
We have had charter flights at the North terminal for enough years that the 'executive club' image has long been dispelled since the days when it was prevalent in the early 1990s.
Join Date: Aug 2007
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I have used both Terminals in the last few months. As it happens, South Terminal, now refurbished, boasts a large, and I mean large Harrods outlet etc and is generally super smart with quick security facilities to match. So, BA moving there is not necessarily bad news for their travelling pax?
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I've not used South Terminal for a while so that's good to hear.
So will North Terminal be just for easyJet or will there be others; I presume Emirates will stay as A380 gates are there?
So will North Terminal be just for easyJet or will there be others; I presume Emirates will stay as A380 gates are there?
I have used both Terminals in the last few months. As it happens, South Terminal, now refurbished, boasts a large, and I mean large Harrods outlet etc and is generally super smart with quick security facilities to match. So, BA moving there is not necessarily bad news for their travelling pax?
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BA at LGW North
I just feel a little sorry when I think back to a documentary on TV in the last 2-3 years when a particularly forthright BA (female) executive at LGW North was espying with glee her brand new dedicated BA check in area..... Ah well, times move on!
Join Date: Aug 2002
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I guess Virgin would need to move too. BA have sufficient long haul aircraft to mean that accommodating both in the same terminal would be nigh on impossible
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Plus a couple of Air Transat and the occasional ZB/TCX 330, not to mention fitting the shorthaul fleet for each in (although it would mostly be BA, ZB/TCX only really have 2 'waves' of departures).
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easyJet ops @ Gatwick will be consolidated at North Terminal. Will be complete within 2 years. Aligned with a new commercial agreement between LGW and easyJet - long term agreement. Agreed this week.
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not to mention fitting the shorthaul fleet for each in (although it would mostly be BA, ZB/TCX only really have 2 'waves' of departures).
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Its the first day today of the evening flight( EK9/10) being operated by the A380
the other 2 flights EK11/12 and EK15/16 are staying with a 777 for the time being
Cant wait to see that tonight
the other 2 flights EK11/12 and EK15/16 are staying with a 777 for the time being
Cant wait to see that tonight
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BA short haul fleet this summer will be vary from 22 to 25 units (Highest number July and August) Of these only 4 will stop away overnight. Maybe another 4 or so on average will be early hours arrivals.
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BA short haul fleet this summer will be vary from 22 to 25 units (Highest number July and August) Of these only 4 will stop away overnight. Maybe another 4 or so on average will be early hours arrivals.
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