Speeding up a turn-around on a jetbridge usually does not work.
If one wants to speed up turn-around, a remote stand with two stairs (and two or more busses are available) will be a better choice.
Problem: Boarding through only front door on a jetbridge position (I am not talking about the classy oh-we-have-two-bridges-for-one-stand-airports) takes longer than letting the passengers pour out of the busses into the aircraft.
Disadvantages: If you are missing a passenger and he will appear at the gate late, on jetbridge he is in the plane in a sec, on a tarmac you need a bus transportation.
And you need pax busses. Can be late/not available too and delays the process.
Finally, not all Jetbridge positions are fixed allocated. If you request one and there is a gap, you will get it. For the passengers it is more comfortable to disembark, embark through a jetbridge. But the airports will usually allocate the big boys at the gate, because, how many busses U need for an A380?
Chance rise with number of pax to get a jetbridge stand...
Greets,
Trabbi
Last edited by Trabbi; 12th July 2011 at 20:58.
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