Originally Posted by
manuc
few years ago early morning domestic flight at BOM... herded into a waiting bus - ok so far since all 9W flights used to be bussed..... wait a few minuets until the bus is filled - bus starts and stops.... it just friggin crossed the bus path on to a waiting aircraft bang opposite the departure gate no more than a few feet away....

This was common on EDI-LCY flights if the the plane didn't park outside the domestic departure gate. The walk would often been no more than 20-30 meters.