robbyxp
19th Sep 2011, 14:29
I flew back from Milan Linate on the weekend on Alitalia. Here is what happened after the transfer bus arrived at the aircraft.
After a moments hesitation, the doors opened. Everyone piled out. The aircrew were waving us not to board so as to let some disabled passengers to board. Much shouting ensued. So we just mingled around the bus. There was no security to stop anyone approaching the airplane or wandering off.
A few passengers walked under the wing, near the engines, to get to the rear ramp as they saw it was present.
Finally a person appeared at the rear ramp and gestured us forward to board. For some reason, after going half way up the ramp, we were stopped by the crew, so had to stand on the ramp for 5 mins before we could board.
There was still no security to stop anyone just wandering off around the airfield.
The jet next to ours, a A320, then started his engines and taxied away as we were standing on the ramp (I had a good view).
I was amazed with the lack of security to prevent passengers either causing harm to themselves or to prevent a security risk to other aircraft.
Is this the usual MO at Italian airports?
After a moments hesitation, the doors opened. Everyone piled out. The aircrew were waving us not to board so as to let some disabled passengers to board. Much shouting ensued. So we just mingled around the bus. There was no security to stop anyone approaching the airplane or wandering off.
A few passengers walked under the wing, near the engines, to get to the rear ramp as they saw it was present.
Finally a person appeared at the rear ramp and gestured us forward to board. For some reason, after going half way up the ramp, we were stopped by the crew, so had to stand on the ramp for 5 mins before we could board.
There was still no security to stop anyone just wandering off around the airfield.
The jet next to ours, a A320, then started his engines and taxied away as we were standing on the ramp (I had a good view).
I was amazed with the lack of security to prevent passengers either causing harm to themselves or to prevent a security risk to other aircraft.
Is this the usual MO at Italian airports?