Unattended Airbridge - LGW South 15 Jan 08
Hope this is the right forum for this one...
Was travelling to CPH on a Sterling flight leaving Gate 12 at LGW South Terminal on 15 Jan, dep 15:20. On entering the gate, I could clearly see that the airbridge was not connected to the aircraft, and steps were in place.
When called to board, we left the gate and found that the doors to the airbridge were open and unattended - other SLF proceeded to womble down the bridge and started to queue at the end. I took the stairs before the bridge, and on crossing the apron could see that a large number of SLF were still waiting at the end of the bridge (presumably waiting for the pilot to move the aircraft?!?!).
Surely this must be against all SOP's at the gate?