Good God! LOL Not just the 1990's PaxBoy, but some 60 years after package holiday flights first started (with quite big planes) and they are actually having management meetings and pow-wows as to how to board a plane WTF!!!
I cannot believe we are having this nonsense given air time....God I could run this shower standing on my head
I posted this on Jet2 who were pontificating about boarding a plane ---
2 sets of steps used for pax boarding/disembarking for a 737 800 or a 757 for instance is much quicker than an air-bridge/jetty as long as the ground staff get both the front and rear steps on PDQ
Also today the ramp ground staff also have to faff about for ages (for H&S reasons gone mad) in setting up an elaborate chain link barrier system and cones to stop pax walking under the wing - this also wastes time on a quick turnaround if the ramp guys don't arrive with the kit or it is not left on the stand (more junk on the apron)
Back in the day the ground staff girl/boy boarding/meeting the flight, (or the No.4 CC would get off first) and would stand at the end of the wing to guide the pax accordingly - it's not rocket science, been doing it since 1972 lol