Muscat,although new terminal (all air bridge) is under construction

The fact that Ryanair doesn't use airbridges at Airport X doesn't necessarily mean there aren't any. Cf Stansted, for example.

Ajaccio. Small but busy. No airbridges.

Ryanair do use airbridges at various airports across their network.

And those where they don't, it's nothing to do with cost, there's usually no additional cost - it's more due to time constraints.

One of those is Malaga :)

Mr Angry From Purley

Berlin SXF does have a few airbridges but the likes of Easyet and Ryanair do not use them at SXF.

Turning the question around, why does easyJet use the airbridges at GVA presumably requiring longer turn around times? Is it a local airport rule that says that pax may not walk on the apron?

Hasn't it opened yet!?

Don't carriers get charged extra for using an airbridge? Also as stated elsewhere there's a fight going on between Delta and Qatar about the inaugural A380 service into ATL having to use steps because a 320 was parked on the allocated stand. That must be a first for a 380 having to use steps.

From a personal perspective, at many airports I prefer to be bused in. LHR T2 and Bangkok (VTBS) are prime examples. Both can have 35 minute+ 'strolls' after deplaning, whereas a relatively short bus ride takes you almost directly to immigration.

"Aberdeen. does not seem to need them."

It damn well does - especially in winter.....

Depends on the airport, but a lot of airports don't charge extra for airbridges.

Either way, you have to pay for air stairs to be provided if you don't pay for an airbridge :ok: