An interesting story about air bridges (Aerobridge, Jetway etc) from a “developing country”. When the new KLIA 2 terminal was being built in Sepang, the CAAM was forcing AirAsia to use air bridges due to safety concerns. At the old LCC terminal AirAsia always boarded with roll up stairs, it was quicker and cheaper said Tony Fernandez, a man used to getting his own way. The argument went on for quite a while but the CAAM won and when operations started at KLIA2 all carriers had to use the aero bridges. Fernandez complained about slowing down the quick turn around needed for a LCC and also the cost.
Meanwhile here we are in Oz thinking it is okay to use roll up stairs and operate one hundred seat jets on regular FIFO services to airports with zero fire and rescue. Let’s see how that plays out when there is an accident. But I digress.
https://themalaysianreserve.com/2017...e-aerobridges/
https://www.klia2.info/news/2011/air...sabled-groups/