Terminal 2 Closing at Pearson

[ig-88]

For anyone who uses it, from GTAA:

Terminal 2

As of 11:59 p.m. January 29, 2007 Terminal 2 will permanently close its doors and stop operations.
All Terminal 2 operations will resume in Terminal 1 as of 12:00am January 30, 2007.

The Terminal 2 Parking Garage will also close at 11:59 p.m. January 29, 2007. Any remaining vehicles parked in the garage after February 5 will be relocated to the Terminal 1 parking garage.

http://www.gtaa.com/Index.aspx?Sid=Node2/Node2.2/Node2.2.2&Tpl=1

AC flights will no longer use T2 for USA flights. The shuttle bus will still be used for flights to the USA out of the East Satellite Terminal.

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/toronto.html

 

[Jade4u]

I am guessing much longer waiting in longer line ups at Terminal 1 before boarding.

 

[xarir]

You never know. The new pier at T1 is opening shortly so there will be more gates. I'm rather hoping there will also be more security guys so you can go through the metal detector a little faster. The old T1 was great for that - if you flew AC biz class you went through security right at the lounge.

 

[skypilot]

Am I ever getting old. I remember when Terminal 2 opened, I flew out of it the first week, and about every week thereafter for 10 years.

 

[jbar]

So what is happening with the T2 infrastructure? Is that going to be a new Walmart?

 

[The Daulfin]

The plan from the beginning was to build the new Terminal 1 then demolish both old Terminal 1 and 2. They needed to keep T2 running while they tore down old T1 and finished the far end of new T1 to handle the load, but the truth is next to no airlines have been running from T2 in quite some time now. The changeover will probably be as seemless as these things ever are and the space that T2 occupies will become part of the taxi runway for new T1 in the next year or so.

 

[jbar]

The plan from the beginning was to build the new Terminal 1 then demolish both old Terminal 1 and 2. They needed to keep T2 running while they tore down old T1 and finished the far end of new T1 to handle the load, but the truth is next to no airlines have been running from T2 in quite some time now. The changeover will probably be as seemless as these things ever are and the space that T2 occupies will become part of the taxi runway for new T1 in the next year or so.

For the low cost of.... *fill in the blank*. Ha!

 

[tboy]

My Question is:

Will they EVER stop construction at the GTA? I mean, I've been going there for 30 yrs and not once has there not been some sort of construction going on.

This reminds me so much of highway construction at the DVP/401 interchange. They never stop working on that area either. As soon as they finish one project, they commence another and never make it more efficient.

 

[PHNINE]

Let's not even bring up the Sheppard line extension from Bayview to Leslie.

 

[LancsLad]

Am I ever getting old. I remember when Terminal 2 opened, I flew out of it the first week, and about every week thereafter for 10 years.

I remember when the old elephant Term 1 was the only one at the New Toronto International replacing the Malton Airport.

Need to rest now, very tired.

 

[PHNINE]

Luckily, Lancslad's Terminal 2 will be open for business. It isn't that nice, but it will do.



(no homo)

 

[l69norm]

Tours of Terminal 2 ?

One of the local papers said that Terminal 2 would be open for public tours on Sunday. The only on-line reference I could find:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/01/24/pearson-terminal.html?ref=rss

"..Airport enthusiasts will be able to walk through the public areas of Terminal 2 on Sunday afternoon and attend a farewell event to mark its end, he said. A small photo display and a memory book will also be available for people to share their memories..."

 

[LancsLad]

Luckily, Lancslad's Terminal 2 will be open for business. It isn't that nice, but it will do.



(no homo)

And for those arriving by car please note that PHNINE provides free parking in the rear.


( no homo) ( but with slight homoerotic overtones)

 

[Mia.Colpa]

Just read in the Star that Terminal 2 will completely demolished ( don't know exactly when) to make room for Pier G and H in the future. About 98% will be recycled so its spirit will still be around. lol

Terminal 1 will be spectacular with all its piers, Pier F is about to open very soon, they're like fingers springing out of the main terminal. The forecast Terminal 1 will handle 50,000,000 passengers by 2020, thus all these plans to construct the piers. It will be one of the biggest hubs in the world, also have the fastest moving conveyor belt in the world from the piers to the main terminal, about 3 times normal walking speed.

 

[Papi Chulo]

Have they built a train or subway, linking terminal 1 & terminal 3 yet?

Will they now call terminal 3, terminal 2, so that people do not ask why there are terminals 1 &3 but no 2?!

I still think YVR is the nicest airport in Canada (interior)

 

[The Daulfin]

Have they built a train or subway, linking terminal 1 & terminal 3 yet?

They have built a rail link between T1 and T3 and then across Airport Rd to the parking areas and they were in the testing phase last year, so I imagne they'd have it working by now (but maybe I'm giving them too much credit).

 

[LancsLad]

Since this thread relates to an airport and planes I am surprised that it has not been hijacked yet.

 

[jbar]

Since this thread relates to an airport and planes I am surprised that it has not been hijacked yet.

It was, but the Sky Marshalls, oops - I mean Forum Marshalls saved the day.

 

[xarir]

Just read in the Star that Terminal 2 will completely demolished ( don't know exactly when) to make room for Pier G and H in the future.

Yup. That was always the plan - tear down the old terminals as T1 is expanded. Eventually even T3 will be demolished.

 

[LancsLad]

It was, but the Sky Marshalls, oops - I mean Forum Marshalls saved the day.

They are like " the wind beneath our wings" they give us the lift we need then they take off until needed again. They are runaway ( italian spelling of runway) favourites around these here parts.