Originally Posted by
aussieflyboy
I don’t get why the Qantas guys board without any baggage handlers around.
The QLink and NJS guys make it clear on the radio that they’re not boarding until the baggage handlers turn up. Customers would be a lot more comfortable in the terminal then squished up on the aircraft.
If I were to guess: Metrics. Metrics. Metrics! That way they can say
"We were boarded, doors closed, ready for push & start, but we had to wait for the ramp rats, so the 40min delay isn't our
fault!"