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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 8:08 am
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Originally Posted by FlytheTail
Same experience for me, never more than one jetbridge for the 330s, and I'm not sure why. Fortunately, they use door 2 so WBC pax can enjoy the pre-flight service without the hoards walking through. Besides, I LOVE to enter the plane and turn left instead of right.
You mean for 333s. If you're in the rear WBC, I mean BE , section of the 332, then you'll have the masses walking through your cabin. I don't like the rear section for that reason. Not to mention you'll have to turn right after entering the aircraft.

So you love the left turn, huh? You don't have to restrict yourself to single jetways. It's pronounced in NRT where the jetway splits into two, with BE passengers taking the left branch and coach taking the right branch. Unfortunately, DTW doesn't have the same pronounced effect with dual jetway boarding.

Originally Posted by Delta744
Hope that answers your question.
^ Welcome to FT. Looking at your handle, it looks like you're a NW F/A, who has been successfully assimilated by DL? (As you can tell by some of my postings, I still have a bitter aftertaste with the Red Tail being gobbled up. I also loved the phrase "World Business Class" and am having trouble getting used to saying "Business Elite." )

That makes sense. Now, what about for disembarking? Having a jetway connected to 1L, esp. for the 333 would allow faster disembarking, as passengers in Y on the right side could use 1L while passengers on the left side could use 2L (after BE pax have exited). That would allow customs to scour the plane and the cleaners on board earlier.

- Pat

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