Anyone know about ATL Airport...Connecting Flight with Short Layover ...

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Originally Posted by tfw73

I can tell you from first hand experience you cannot ride the plane train to the IT'LL terminal. Maybe that is what they are eventually intending? It is a good long wait for sure.

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I'm not sure who told you that, but I took it this past Friday. You go thru security, straight ahead, and down one level. I went from the new terminal to the old one to catch my flight - it took a little longer than it does, say, between stops C and D, but it was there and working just fine. Here is a pic that I took waiting for the train in the new terminal:Attachment 15848

Wanted to add ... while I was waiting to take the train to the older international E, a train pulled in on the other side. So I'm not sure why you weren't able to take it either direction. I had to check in at the new concourse (F), but the agent said that more international flights still come into concourse E. She said it is mostly the big ticket flights that use gates on F - London, Paris, etc.

I flew out Monday, after you. We had to take the shuttle.

Based on what you two are saying it sounds to me that what I read is correct. You can take the Plane Train FROM the new International terminal to other parts of the airport....just not TO it.

Makes no sense to me why they would do this?

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Originally Posted by Mr. Twister

Based on what you two are saying it sounds to me that what I read is correct. You can take the Plane Train FROM the new International terminal to other parts of the airport....just not TO it.

Makes no sense to me why they would do this?

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They did this because 'they' are incompetent.
As a resident of Atlanta (as am I) you must know the constant controversies regarding the airport.
Having to take a bus from the new International terminal to the older one for passengers continuing on is to be expected from a 'friends & family' oriented jobs program.
Just Poor Planning :(

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Originally Posted by dave

They did this because 'they' are incompetent.
As a resident of Atlanta (as am I) you must know the constant controversies regarding the airport.
Having to take a bus from the new International terminal to the older one for passengers continuing on is to be expected from a 'friends & family' oriented jobs program.
Just Poor Planning :(

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You don't have "to take a bus from the new International terminal to the older one" ... see my post above! I took the train, the photo is real and clearly marked "concourse F"....not sure what the disconnect is, not sure why others couldn't find the train, but it is there and working just fine. I got on the train in the new terminal this past Friday morning and got off one stop later at concourse E. Honest...lol!

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Originally Posted by Lynntt

I got on the train in the new terminal this past Friday morning and got off one stop later at concourse E. Honest...lol!

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I think Dave had it backawards.
You can take the Plane Train FROM the new F terminal to other parts of the airport. You have to take the shuttle TO the F terminal though.

Lynntt ....did you ride the Plane Train TO the F terminal also?

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Originally Posted by Mr. Twister

I think Dave had it backawards.
You can take the Plane Train FROM the new F terminal to other parts of the airport. You have to take the shuttle TO the F terminal though.

Lynntt ....did you ride the Plane Train TO the F terminal also?

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No I didn't; however, while I was waiting for the train to E a train came in on the other side. Because I was trying to figure out the new setup I asked someone who got off where that train was from - she said she got on at check-in. So I can't confirm, maybe she was confused. But I personally checked in at the new terminal and took the train to the old one.

Lynntt....thanks for the info. I'm sure we'll get this figured out...lol.

These "improvements" at ATL just reaffirms our decision to make a change and fly out of Charlotte instead. Thank you for sharing this recent info.