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Virgin have always been at South Terminal.
Not sure if BA will move to enable all of easyJet to be in North Terminal.
Not sure if BA will move to enable all of easyJet to be in North Terminal.
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I believe that in the recent revised deal that easyJet signed with LGW included a commitment that all operations could be handles under 1 roof at North. I may be wrong but I recall that this was to be achieved over a 3 year period. May stand corrected.
Would be surprised if BA would move to South, given the focus on improving the North Terminal in recent years, including the opening of a new check in area etc.
It could make some sense in having BA and EZY at North and all other operators at South.
Would be surprised if BA would move to South, given the focus on improving the North Terminal in recent years, including the opening of a new check in area etc.
It could make some sense in having BA and EZY at North and all other operators at South.
Is the North terminal big enough to handle all Easyjet flights at peak times in the week ? Even including the early morning rush on the last Saturday in July when schools have all finished for summer and there's a huge rush to a beach in the Mediterranean ?
It's been a while since I flew to that part of the world, but last time I did San Francisco - Lihue it was in an Economy only configuration.
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So North Terminal has the capacity to take all BA & all easyJet flights?
That being the case it makes perfect sense to consolidate them both there with everything else in South Terminal though presumably Emirates wouldn't be able to switch until there are A380 gates in the South Terminal too
That being the case it makes perfect sense to consolidate them both there with everything else in South Terminal though presumably Emirates wouldn't be able to switch until there are A380 gates in the South Terminal too
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No, north terminal has the capacity to take all of easyJet's flights not both BA and easyJet.
I believe the changes were for easyJet to move all its South terminal flights to the North, with Virgin and Monarch also following.
Therefore North terminal would be home to all of easyJet, Thomson, Virgin, Monarch, Vueling, Vietnam, Emirates, Icelandair and Turkish Airlines.
Whilst South terminal would accommodate BA, Norwegian, Thomas Cook, TAP Portugal, WOW, Flybe, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Aurigny and Germania.
This new split between terminals would see North accommodate most of the widebody LGW traffic such as EK A380, TOM 787, VIR 744/787 and Vietnam 777, which it has the capacity for.
South would be home to more narrowbody traffic with the added bigger guys like the BA long haul and Norwegian long haul.
I believe the changes were for easyJet to move all its South terminal flights to the North, with Virgin and Monarch also following.
Therefore North terminal would be home to all of easyJet, Thomson, Virgin, Monarch, Vueling, Vietnam, Emirates, Icelandair and Turkish Airlines.
Whilst South terminal would accommodate BA, Norwegian, Thomas Cook, TAP Portugal, WOW, Flybe, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Aurigny and Germania.
This new split between terminals would see North accommodate most of the widebody LGW traffic such as EK A380, TOM 787, VIR 744/787 and Vietnam 777, which it has the capacity for.
South would be home to more narrowbody traffic with the added bigger guys like the BA long haul and Norwegian long haul.
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Well that makes a lot more sense. I was surprised when it was intimated that BA would stay put if easyJet consolidated into the North Terminal.
Whilst I can see it makes perfect sense to have easyJet in a single terminal, could BA be persuaded to move South? I've always thought the facilities in North Terminal were deemed superior to those in the South?
Maybe the easyJet terminal split will just have to continue?
Whilst I can see it makes perfect sense to have easyJet in a single terminal, could BA be persuaded to move South? I've always thought the facilities in North Terminal were deemed superior to those in the South?
Maybe the easyJet terminal split will just have to continue?
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I believe the changes were for easyJet to move all its South terminal flights to the North, with Virgin and Monarch also following.
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Wallp,
I'd have to disagree, I think South is now streets ahead of North, it has more outlets, is a nicer and brighter experience. But this wasn't always so. I guess it is a matter of choice.
I'd have to disagree, I think South is now streets ahead of North, it has more outlets, is a nicer and brighter experience. But this wasn't always so. I guess it is a matter of choice.
South now looks more like an airport rather than a cheap train station.
But still think there is more to do and have direct access to departures rather than wandering through the Zones.
But still think there is more to do and have direct access to departures rather than wandering through the Zones.