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chasetwisters t1_ja97x7m wrote

Not really relevant in this case but I wish you could walk between terminals at RIC since they have different dining options (and especially with Terminal A having fewer options than Terminal B). Seems like it'd be easy to create some walkway between the two once you're past security.

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Starsands t1_ja9tww8 wrote

A friend of mine works at RIC and says there's initial talks about moving towards a one-checkpoint system by changing the location of TSA specifically to alleviate this.

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BatmansNygma t1_jaaqvc0 wrote

It would be so easy. They have that long hallway at the top of the escalators, it's built for it.

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raindeerpie t1_ja9f7qc wrote

i think that's probably a casualty of 9/11. I'm just guessing here, but that terminal looks like it was designed before the massive security ramp ups after 9/11. there was not enough space in the hallway before the atrium so they split it into two smaller checkpoints in the wings instead. if someone knows differently please chirp in because I only started flying through there in the last ten years.

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iwearlederhosen t1_jaamxy4 wrote

Nope. I flew in around 2003 when I was living in Orlando and about died laughing at how small the airport was when we got off. It was more like Charlottesville by my memory, which is one TSA checkpoint and maybe 5-6 gates.

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raindeerpie t1_jadwr2x wrote

I love the current size. you can show up 45 min before your flight breeze through security with ease. i like the recent growth too. it's attracting point to point carriers and hopefully once the runways are extended we can get some widebodies in for longer routes. maybe even enough power to bring a Canada flight back

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RVAVandal t1_ja9f8x4 wrote

Agreed, I usually fly Delta out of B but the good bar is over on A

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