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On the other hand, airports now are so large, and the terminals built with misanthropically meandering paths, that the transfer times between gates can exceed 2
by rgovostes 4y ago
On the other hand, airports now are so large, and the terminals built with misanthropically meandering paths, that the transfer times between gates can exceed 20 minutes at a brisk pace.
On a recent international arrival at JFK (I think) I had to walk what felt like at least a mile through long corridors, past moving walkways that were all disabled. Even though they don't need wheelchairs, there's no way my grandparents would be able to walk that comfortably, pulling their suitcases along, especially with no benches to stop and rest.
- mozman 4y agoCDG is the worst. Went through customs twice. Had 1h45m layover and barely made my connection. JFK isnt so bad, anecdotally
- MandieD 4y agoDisability is a binary in the minds of many - either you are and thus entitled to assistance, or you aren’t at all. The difference between being able to walk 500m in 30 minutes with a bench or two in the middle and being able to walk 1km in 15 minutes without sitting is one that seems to escape lots of people. The latter capability is necessary for making a lot of connections at big airport, especially if immigration/customs and/or a delay is involved, and the latter is all many of my 70+ year old relatives are capable of. I encourage them to register as needing assistance to get to and from their gates (there usually is an option without wheelchairs), telling them that airlines assume “able-bodied” is a healthy frequent flyer around my age or younger.