Originally Posted by
Asturias56
"Be kind to (subcontracted) gate agents as their jobs may literally be on the line."
that's the sort of argument that leads to disaster
As an ordinary pax I can't help noting that the professionals who have replied all fail to addess the OP's safety point:
I get that handling agents who have their fees cut to the bone by airlines are desperate to cut costs.
However, what's the legal position on this ? Do fire regulations in the UK generally allow this ? Do fire brigades (or anybody else) care if this goes on ?
I appreciate that major airports in the UK are generally pretty safe... but safety comes about because people follow (or should follow) safety regs. I'm therefore wondering whethere handling agents are on the right side of the rules on this or not
I am aging but still fit to handle standing in a crowded stairwell, but is this a safe environment for less physically-able pax not classified as requiring assistance?