Whilst there are the two main low cost operators(ezy FR) flying from stn there is however still many airlines that specifically ask for a jetbridge to be used on the turnaround such as tcx, el al, air malta, cy and skyeurope to name just a few.
I can only think that BAA are the guilty ones in this case as there are enough airlines paying to operate from stn and not including the revenue from other london airports that they could maintain the bridges but in most cases to replace them as i believe these are already second hand from LHR.
Its funny to see BAA spending over 56 million at LHR in order to accomodate the a380 that keeps getting more and more delayed whilst many of the ground handling staff at stn have seen an incident like this coming for a long time.
Cant think what scene we would have had if the bridge was fitted and the csa was being disembarked!
