Originally Posted by
Kiwi Flyer
Often in Australia and NZ there is a wait for someone to come to the airbridge. Whereas in other places (eg US, Asia) there is someone on the airbridge waiting for the aircraft to come to a stop.
Yes, this wait has always fascinated me. Surely once they allocate a gate, they would allocate an air bridge operator who would then be able to ascertain what time the flight is coming in and be there waiting for it. It's very frustrating when coming in late on a TT around midnight and then having to wait 10 minutes while they try to find someone to operate it.