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Originally Posted by Keith P.
Looks like a giant serpentine line.
Can anyone tell me exactly what problem this solves? I’m baffled. None of the press releases or news items on this (which all seemed the same) actually explained what it’s for.
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CBC explains it pretty good:
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The upgrade will expand the second floor to allow international passengers to change to domestic flights on the same floor, instead of having to exit customs and collect their baggage as they currently do.
What will change
Pettigrew said the upgrade will allow international passengers that had connecting flights in Halifax to move through the airport to catch their next plane more quickly, giving them more time to visit restaurants and shops.
Additionally, the expansion will accommodate wide-body aircraft, increasing the cargo capacity.
"We've already heard from several other airlines who have expressed interest in once the expansion is complete and actually utilizing the new space," said Pettigrew.
"We're hoping that that comes to fruition and we just continue to build on our international non-stop flight destinations."
A news release announcing the funding also said the project will help draw more non-stop flights, leading to an expected reduction in greenhouse gases of 11 per cent a year by 2035.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-airport-expansion-simple-international-connections-1.7276824
So by keeping international passengers on the 2nd floor, it's going to save passengers time allowing shorter connection times, a huge advantage. This will make it easier for Airlines to sell tickets (International) with reasonable connection times in Halifax. The Airlines can then adjust flight schedules to take advantage of this new connections facility.
For example passengers arriving from London Heathrow on Air Canada (Star Alliance) or Frankfurt on Discover Airlines (Star Alliance), can connect to North American flights out of Halifax on Star Alliance (Air Canada and United Airlines) with minimal delay.
As the CBC story mentions, this is expected to bring more non-stop flights (especially international).
The giant serpentine line is needed for large wide-body aircraft.
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