Lynda2475
Senior Member
- Joined
- May 1, 2009
- Posts
- 9,174
- Qantas
- Platinum
- Virgin
- Red
- Oneworld
- Emerald
Here in Aust, they don't let you near an aircraft, unless you have a need to, AVID/ASIC to work, or after going through dom/int sec screening if having a need to fly a service.
At least we are not as "bad" as the US, where you need a BP to get past dom sec screening, and have to contend with the TSA.
But a pedestrian tunnel from T2/3 to T1 would not necessarily give you access to the runway or any aircraft, especially if its a landside entrance/exit on both sides.
If its airside it would be more secure because passengers and their carry-on will have been screened at security to ensure no nasties that can cause a risk to the services above are taken through the tunnel. LAX has pedestrian tunnels airside between some terminals.
Noting no one screens the cars driving under the airport for bombs etc.
It is moot due to the cost and also the differences in what one can take airside between Domestic and International. If cost wasnt an issue and we had consistent liquids rules then they would do airside transfers via another underground train line.
Of course the airport could give customers with an I-D or D-I connection a free ticket to take the train.
Although its funny that at LHR where they have underground carriages to take passengers from T5 to the remote gates, they still use a bus to do airside transfers from T3 to T5.