Originally Posted by
vprMatrix
I have noticed this several times in the last month or two on different days, all ERs with maybe a 777. I have done several turns where when we leave there are 7 - 9 aircraft parked there and when we get back they are almost all gone. I think they are parking them there during the day due to limited gate space and towing them over to E in time for the evening Int push.
City of Atlanta charges us by the hour on the E gates. Mechanic at the TOC told me that's why we shuffle them around.