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Post by trumpeter on Apr 19, 2011 19:28:39 GMT 1
This is the trouble with a narrow apron / taxi design-it will never suit wide bodies. Fine for current types.....hence plans for newapron/terminal over on south side-one day perhaps!!
Its a shame the hangers could not have been removed or re-located! Good for GA perhaps??
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Post by lfc84 on Jun 7, 2011 15:08:04 GMT 1
any news on the arrivals being refurbed? particularly passport control / immmigration area
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Post by sfp on Jun 7, 2011 16:10:56 GMT 1
Yes, there is to be some work to expand the area used by moving the wall towards the baggage reclaim belt Number One.
Also discusions regarding ways to improve speed of processing - Border Control have already improved time required for each data set to be entered.
Discussions held to improve communications with airlines & handling agents particularly in relation to planning of schedules and information on actual likely arrival times. Intention to smooth the flow and iron out some of current peaks and troughs.
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Post by andyh on Jul 19, 2011 13:11:54 GMT 1
Arrived back from MAD yesterday. Looks like work to expand the border control area is almost complete. The area has been extended to accommodate an additional two immigration desks (which will take the total to eight once they're brought into use) and I would guess that moving the wall has increased the floorspace by about 30%.
For the record the drop / security check process went very smoothly with little in the way of queues. Departures is looking pretty smart now and the lounges much less cluttered than the last time I travelled through in May. Not perfect by any means but an increasingly pleasant experience.
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Post by LPL on Jul 19, 2011 17:08:25 GMT 1
Just for the record, the UKBA area is as andyh says is/has been increased in size. This is only a 'fix' and its the intention to have a more permanent solution to this.
Departures is in transition to a more permanent arrangement too.
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Post by lfc84 on Aug 15, 2011 12:09:53 GMT 1
whats happening around gate 3 ? some hoardings have gone up in the corner
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Post by ezylpl on Oct 30, 2011 20:46:34 GMT 1
does anyone have any news regarding the new immigration area and baggage facility in the lower levels of hangar 1?
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Post by davel on Jan 11, 2012 11:00:00 GMT 1
It has been said that the contracts for improvements to the toilets on both sides has been let so work should start soon. The arrivals area has come under severe criticism and we understand improvements are being planned, the sooner the better!
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Post by LPL on Jan 11, 2012 12:03:08 GMT 1
They should gut the entire lower levels of the hangars and use that as a new arrivals area.
Glaze the sides and have the apron buses pulling up on both sides of the hangars for maximum usage/affect.
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Post by cambrian5619 on Jan 11, 2012 16:12:30 GMT 1
That was the intention subject to the agreement of all the interested parties and finances permitting when the hangar was converted for the new security area on level 3, - with arrivals and border control on level 2 and an extended baggage handling area on level 1 (ground). Somebody at the Airport seems to have forgotten this in all the changes of faces over recent years.
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Post by LPL on Jan 11, 2012 16:29:27 GMT 1
I was talking of gutting all the hangars, future proof them, and convert it to arrivals.
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Post by davel on Jan 12, 2012 13:37:01 GMT 1
Yes and a viewing area in hanger 4 overlooking the taxiway! (Well I can only dream on!!)
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