Exit and Airbridge question at MCO

Could anybody tell me which exit is used for the airbridge at MCO for the 744's, Is it the one at front of the current economy section or the one at the back of the upper Section Or Both?

Flying upper in October and just wondering how Priority disembarkation will work?

Many thanks

[Neil]

It is door L2, which is the one near the stairs to the upper deck.

They will let all lpax in front of that door, so on the current config it is the small Y cabin, the downstairs PE cabin and UC(maybe they also let the pax in the front Y exit row off also), then it will be the upper deck PE pax and finally the Y cabin front to back (they hold the Y pax while everyone else gets off)

Virgin only use door L2 on the LGW/MAN fleet of 747's. This is the second door, next to a galley & the stairs to the upper deck.

Priority disembarkation works as the crew will hold back the main Economy cabin (behind door L2) until the Upper Class & Premium Economy (from upper deck) and Premium Economy / Economy pax (from "mini cabin" on lower deck have disembarked. Following the refit of the LGW/MAN fleet (if the rumoured seat layouts are true) it will just be PE & UC off before any Economy pax.

The priority disembarkation normally works quite well - back when the VS75 was on a 747 and normally the first international arrival into MCO in the afternoon, I would often be driving out of the airport in the rental car within 30mins of landing (as Immigration hall was empty). Did the VS73 in February (which clashes with LGW arrivals and a Lufthansa flight also) but was still through US immigration in under half an hour.

Excellent, thanks to both of you for the information, I was worried about being behind a lot of passengers for immigration! y)

[buns]

Excellent, thanks to both of you for the information, I was worried about being behind a lot of passengers for immigration! y)

You can be if you are not on the first 747 to land at MCO that day !

If you look at recent TRs for the Orlando flights you can see that it can take some timne to get through Immigration

buns

Thanks Buns I appreciate that could happen, at least I won't be behind another 400 from my own flight though

Last time I flew this route in 2010 I was sat in economy in the exit row at the L2 Exit, and was the 2nd passenger off the plane, so I didn't have a chance to see what the procedure was behind me, and didn't notice at that time whether 2 airbridges were in use!

Last time I flew this route in 2010 I was sat in economy in the exit row at the L2 Exit, and was the 2nd passenger off the plane, so I didn't have a chance to see what the procedure was behind me, and didn't notice at that time whether 2 airbridges were in use!

I love that row - unlimited legroom, you get served first (hopefully), and you're literally first off at the other end. But as others have said, if another 747's beaten you to the gate at MCO you'll be queueing for ages at immigration.

Last year when I flew on VS27, when the captain came on the PA shortly before the descent he said we'd be in a race with the VS Manchester flight which would be landing just after us but parking at a closer gate. We won - I was first off and was greeted with a deserted immigration hall

Excellent! Certainly don't want to arrive straight after another 744 if it can be helped, "racing" the other flight adds a little fun into the equation as well

Last time I flew this route in 2010 I was sat in economy in the exit row at the L2 Exit, and was the 2nd passenger off the plane, so I didn't have a chance to see what the procedure was behind me, and didn't notice at that time whether 2 airbridges were in use!

Seems strange that UC passengers do not get off first through L1. I am flying MAN/MCO in June on UC and have pre selected seat close to L1 with the assumption that it was being used. Would almost prefer last row of PE to avoid the long queue. Getting of first is for me one of the biggest advantages arriving into US.

Maybe I am just being silly...

Jensenma

Last year when I flew on VS27, when the captain came on the PA shortly before the descent he said we'd be in a race with the VS Manchester flight which would be landing just after us but parking at a closer gate. We won - I was first off and was greeted with a deserted immigration hall

I'm flying on the 27 very soon - and very much hoping there isn't a large flight landing just before we do.... fingers crossed....

[Neil]

Last time I flew this route in 2010 I was sat in economy in the exit row at the L2 Exit, and was the 2nd passenger off the plane, so I didn't have a chance to see what the procedure was behind me, and didn't notice at that time whether 2 airbridges were in use!

Seems strange that UC passengers do not get off first through L1. I am flying MAN/MCO in June on UC and have pre selected seat close to L1 with the assumption that it was being used. Would almost prefer last row of PE to avoid the long queue. Getting of first is for me one of the biggest advantages arriving into US.

Maybe I am just being silly...

Jensenma

It has nothing to do with being silly, it's just at the gates VS use in MCO there are no double airbridges so it isn't possible for them to use two.

On the current config you will have max 2 rows of PE pax and 4 rows of Y pax in front of you leaving the a/c, and if you are a quick walker you can easily pass them on the walk to immigration.

As others have said though, and as a regular traveller to MCO, sometimes you are lucky and arrive at an empty hall, other times you arrive after another couple of 747's and even being at the front is a min 30mins wait, but don't get stressed about it, as there is not one thing you can do to control or change it.

Hi, could anyone confirm which door is used for A333 at MCO? I assume L2 but I couldn't see this info anywhere on the site.

Thanks
Andrew

[buns]

Hi, could anyone confirm which door is used for A333 at MCO? I assume L2 but I couldn't see this info anywhere on the site.

Thanks
Andrew

Yep, L2 - on the current config, this is the divide between PE and Economy

buns

Thanks!