How the trek to SLC's B gates compares to other airports

[@dsarmy1]

I use to work at the old airport. I remember it was always the people who showed up 10 minutes before their flight left that complained the most. Like maybe show up earlier so you wouldn't be in such a rush. Don't blame the employee because you couldn't see your alarm.

[@negative7proxy]

I've flown out of the new SLC Airport many times and I always make plans to arrive at the airport 2 hours before my flight time. Sometimes I get through security quick and have to wait in the terminals for an hour, but it's better than having to run to the gate. I also take Trax, so I leave my house an extra hour early (3 hours before flight departure).

[@deeznueces]

Dude yes!! I used to work as wheelchair assistance at the SLC airport and the amount of people who would get mad at us bc they were running late to their plane and that they had to wait for someone to come and pick them up was absurd. Luckily i was used to the walk so I was able to wheel her in under 5 mins thru the tunnel. Still though it could've been avoided.

[@JackieBurnsCreations]

Being handicapped I was very happy to get a warning about how long the walk is to B gate.

[@SledDog5678]

Kudos to AZ for the informative walk option.

[@debbiew.7716]

Yeah in 113 degree heat, I am sure that is money well spent.

[@henryalvarez4146]

@@debbiew.7716 Um, you know air conditioning exists right? Besides I'd take 113° to 13° any day.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

​@@henryalvarez4146 it's almost never 13 degrees in Salt Lake. It's over 113 fairly often in much of Arizona

[@Todd_S]

Alex did a great job on this story.

[@towel-ie7554]

I don't get all the complaining about the new airport - it's nice, designed to run efficiently (old layout had dead-ends for jets, meaning it took longer to get in/out) and it has nice amenities. There are some odd items in this one, specifically how international flights arrive/check/customs but it's not a major international stop so leave that to LAX and JFK.

[@DiegoMartinez-mf8dy]

Typical, Americans complaining about walking, nothing new. Also, why do people expect big airports to be short walks?? Like you have to park 100 tonnes machines that flies into the sky, one next to the other, will obviously need a lot of space

[@hazelhulet]

It’s because they usually are a short walk. Fly to many major airport regularly

[@SledDog5678]

Try Maccaran in Vegas or the airport in Atlanta!

[@ldstiesto]

We need more airport lounges

[@DoctorSuezz]

Did you forget Atlanta, Houston and Dallas Ft. Worth... they're ridiculous.

[@rileyblatz1555]

I agree. Chicago ohare too

[@johniii8147]

People like to complain. People need to walk more anyway.

[@j2simpso]

Los Angeles has the longest walk in the US considering you can go from terminal 2 to 8 all airside.

[@henryalvarez4146]

Honestly, the older design was more efficient for the paying customers. The road followed along the length of the terminals putting the work on cars and not on our legs. But even at that, I don't remember any gate being more than a 5 minute walk from the end of security check points.

[@ce4d]

Other airports have trams. The lack of signs and trying to catch Lyft or Uber is tough when you're trying to figure out which bridge to take to get outside. It's a struggle for the elderly. It needs work and more signs.

[@theraedge]

I heard a rumor that the airport is 2' shorter than the required distance to have a train. They fell short on purpose $$$. Love how they try to compare so as to try and make it seem easier. Lousy.

[@JuanWayTrips]

There's no legal requirement for any airport to have a train, so your rumor is false. There's no reason fo them to build the train until a 3rd Concourse C is built, and even then the walk between the A and B gates is comparable to most airports. The people of Salt Lake City are just lazy.

[@nutellafoxvideos7350]

maybe .25 miles (short) typically start to see trams when a tunnel is a half a mile.

[@mattreedah]

They need that train sooner rather than later

[@rclv428]

I miss the old airport

[@theraedge]

Billions and no lighted airline marcies at the sidewalk/drop off. ???

[@theplatinumtakeoff6215]

If you can’t walk that far, they do have a moving walkway. Just open your eyes for once. The walkway can schlep your lazy butt if you can’t.

[@ernestorodriguez8367]

Secretos sagrados palabras a mi padre artisimo no puedo revelar porque solo mencionar esas tres palabras está prohibido porque son tan poderosos que pueden mover cielo mar y tierra

[@chelography4410]

Who ever designed this new airport needs to give back their paycheck they got for it.

[@negative7proxy]

You do realize it's not finished, right? Once the new tunnel next to the security checkpoint is open, it'll cut the walking time.

[@chelography4410]

@@negative7proxy yup i realize that and I stand by my comment

[@jameslongstaff2762]

Americans aren't used to walking.

[@debbiew.7716]

Really the report could have focused less on comparison and more on what SLC has received for it's money. After all that has been spent and will be spent, Utahans don't care about other airports, we want ours to be wise, frugal and designed well. Maybe you could have shown a video of Grandma trying to drag her carry on and her purse all that way. Or how about the guy I saw with a cane trying to make his flight? The family dragging 4 kids and the carseat! This is an airport not a gym membership!

[@onisgagan2481]

The worst part is when you have a 15 minute walk and 10 minutes to get there…

[@dsarmy1]

Then get to the airport earlier.

[@onisgagan2481]

@@dsarmy1 as soon as I get my pilots license I’ll give it a shot…

[@alexlifeson8946]

US airports are a sad joke. That one in Georgia is the WORST. I'll NEVER fly through there again. What in the fck is a reason for grueling jog to barely catch your next flight????

[@kenertoy58]

my mom is 82 and said the walk is exhausting,bad design

[@Bruce_LeRoyy]

Because all the other airports have monorails.......... this is terrible News!

[@Buckaroo801]

It’s way too long.

[@marjanahjaiyana5272]

People don’t want to walk .not that bad

[@fumble_brewski5410]

One of the reasons, among many, of why I stopped flying Delta is so I wouldn’t have to go through SLC airport. That and their absurd baggage policy. Southwest all the way for me.

[@Jeff-bz6jp]

SLC airport blows.