Now that gets me interested, so I track all the gate usage tomorrow from approx 10am to 2pm...
=> arrive at gate
<= depart from gate
Code:
Gate 48
=> 09:40 AC535 ORD
<= 10:40 AC208 YYC
=> 11:44 AC211 YYC
<= 13:00 AC132 YYZ
=> 14:20 AC563 SFO
<= 15:15 AC252 YEG
Gate 49
=> 10:07 AC551 LAX
<= 11:00 AC210 YYC
=> 11:50 AC64 ICN
<= 13:30 AC1136 YYZ
=> 15:34 AC219 YYC
<= 17:50 AC296 YWG
Gate 50
=> 10:07 WS1777 SFO
<= 12:15 WS712 YYZ
=> 12:45 AC26 PVG
<= 14:30 AC1108 YYZ
Gate 51
=> 08:58 AC1173 YYZ
<= 11:10 AC63 ICN
=> 11:43 AC1179 YYZ
<= 13:25 AC3 NRT
Gate 52
=> 09:55 AC105 YYZ
<= 12:10 AC29 PEK
=> 13:00 WS23 LGW
<= 18:10 WS22 LGW
Gate 53
=> 11:10 TS409 CDG
<= 13:25 TS544 LGW
=> 14:10 NZ24 AKL
<= 19:15 NZ23 AKL
Gate 54
=> 09:25 3U8579 SHE
<= 11:25 3U8580 SHE
=> 11:50 TS495 LGW
<= 16:30 TS372 AMS
Gate 55
=> 11:05 CZ329 CAN
<= 13:10 CZ330 CAN
=> 14:25 LH492 FRA
<= 16:20 LH493 FRA
Gate 58
=> 11:20 AC30 PEK
<= 13:20 AC7 HKG
=> 13:35 AC1941 DUB
<= 15:05 AC1940 DUB
Gate 64
=> 09:35 AC4 NRT
<= 11:25 AC25 PVG
=> 12:30 KE71 ICN
<= 14:20 KE72 ICN
Gate 65
=> 09:55 AC1952 KIX
<= 12:05 AC1951 KIX
=> 13:15 CX838 HKG
<= 14:45 CX837 HKG
Gate 66
=> 08:30 CA997 PEK
<= 10:40 CA998 PEK
=> 11:10 CA991 PEK
<= 13:50 CA992 PEK
=> 14:55 NH116 HND
<= 16:20 NH115 HND
Gate 67
=> 09:10 MU581 PVG
<= 13:20 MU582 PVG
=> 13:55 KL681 AMS
<= 15:45 KL682 AMS
Gate 70
=> 11:25 JL18 NRT
<= 14:15 JL17 NRT
Gate 71
=> 11:40 AF374 CDG
<= 14:00 AF479 CDG
Gate 73
=> 12:20 PR118 MNL
<= 13:50 PR118 YYZ
Gate 75
=> 11:35 AC855 LHR
<= ???
Gate 76
=> 13:00 UA5419 LAX
<= 13:40 UA5547 LAX
=> 15:15 AC1833 LAS
<= 17:45 AC1831 HNL
Gate 77
=> 12:00 UA1139 IAH
<= 13:00 UA595 SFO
=> 13:45 UA323 DEN
=> 15:10 UA381 DEN
They are indeed pretty full... but I'm sure couple of more flights can be squeezed in by moving things around... like, there should be some room in the E pier to put those United Express flights from gate 76, right? And AC seems to just park an aircraft at gate 75 for an entire day...
There seems to be a few more slots for 11am departure though...
EDIT: Forgot about Beijing Capital! They are also going to operate next summer on Fridays... Hmm, where can they squeeze another plane from 13:15 to 16:30....