Originally Posted by
platbrownguy
On many trips to Europe, I've observed this phenomenon... long waits for long bus rides, usually poorly ventilated and crammed with people. Then lugging luggage up the stairs in the rain or snow to a practically all-coach plane.
Many thoughts entered my mind, but "this is better" was surely not among them.
Same. Of course boarding feels faster, because everyone just walks up the stairs and onto the plane. But that omits everything that happened beforehand - scanning the BPs to cram onto one of those miserable crowded standing-room-only buses, waiting there while it fills up, and then a long bus ride to get to the remote stand.