Why is it common in European airports not to display the gate for flights until around 45-90 minutes before departure, unlike other places? [duplicate]

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Why do airlines change gates at last minute?

\u201c(Airlines) try to maximize that space, try to put as many flights as they can throughout the day on those gates. And when they need additional space, they'll take on common use gates.\u201d

How long before a flight is a gate assigned?

usually around 2 hours before flight, but it can be delayed to around 15 mins before boarding. but you do need to listen for announcements and also watch the display boards.

Why do you have to show up earlier for international flights?

So why do you need to arrive earlier for international flights? Because of the extra steps required before reaching the boarding area. More often than not, if you're flying from an international airport, you will have to go through immigration and visa/passport control prior to departure.

Why do airports not have gate 13?

Many airlines and airports insist that the lack of row 13s or gate 13s isn't the result of superstitions. Rather, they often skip numbers so that gates and rows can be rearranged without having to renumber every gate or row, and to provide uniform seat numbers across different types of airplanes.

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