Departure Level .1 Access Curb .2The Terminal Lobby Area

36 The main goal of the terminal building is to transfer passengers and baggage from the landside to airside and vice versa. The passenger terminal encloses al1 the functions and systems that enable this flow of passengers and baggage. This results in flows and systems through al1 the three elements as well as some functions that are exclusive to individual elements. Each station in the processing of passengers departing and arriving is described below. 2.8.3.1 Departure Level 2.8.3.1 .1 Access Curb This is the primary access point for the majority of the passengers and people entering the airport terminal. There is usually a fairly quick turn around time for the unloading of the passengers and baggage. An estimate of 1 to 2 minutes per private auto is given taxis can be included in this time estimate. Buses and limousines are estimated at 5 to 15 minutes for offloading Horonjeff and McKelvey 1994, p.448. The actual layout of the curb is dependent on the amount of traffic and types of vehicles. Many curbs surpass the actual frontage of the terminal building. Busier centers can implement systems of dedicated lanes; either privatepublic separation or departing arriving split. Vertical separation for individual activities is also common.

2.8.3.1 .2The Terminal Lobby Area

As the first sight upon entering the airport the terminal lobby is usually aesthetically appealing and architects dedicate a lot of time to this main area. The 37 main function of the lobby area is to process the passengers and baggage. This is done at the individual airlines check-in counters. This area should provide ample space for queuing as well as passenger and visitor movement about the terminal. The role of the terminal lobby area is quite different in the Canadian context from its U.S counterpart. As Canadian regulations permit only passengers into the concourses and gate areas, the passenger terminal lobby area becomes the focal point of any Canadian airport. These results in the majority of commercial and other services king provided at this location. It also concentrates a large percentage of the passengers in this area mil shortly prior to departure. The US system allows for well-wishers and passengers alike to proceed into the gate areas, thus increasing the amount of people in these areas,providing a better economic threshold for the introduction of commercial activities. This can also reduce the amount of time spent in the terminal lobby area as well as the need for such expansive lobby areas.

2.8.3.1 .3Security Screening