My flight to SXF from ARN involved use of an outdoor stairway. The weather was icy with sleet coming down. My husband and I were told that we would have to board by climbing the outdoor stairs. Some passengers were allowed to board via the jetway (AKA jet bridge). I refused the stairs and wasn't challenged when I boarded at the end of the jetway boarding line. At SXF I had to exit the plane using the stairs because our plane was assigned to Terminal D which had no jetways. I made it down with some small difficulty, but the wait for a bus to the terminal was worse. Now I know to avoid SXF altogether.
My first question is, what if I had been challenged? I'm not disabled enough to need a wheelchair yet, but climbing icy stairs is out of the question. And.. I'm too fat to be lifted up stairs in a narrow wheelchair. Is there any reason a GA would refuse to allow me to board at the end of the line for the passengers assigned to seats at the front of the plane?
My second question is, what other airports should I avoid? I recently learned that BUR has no jetways at BUR, are there any other airports in the USA or major European cities that I should avoid? I had hoped to visit Tromsų, but Wikipedia reports only terminal A has jet bridges. Sigh...