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Old Jul 24, 2022 | 5:07 am
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Originally Posted by WeekendTraveler
The US Airways Shuttle let passengers disembark from the front (via jetway) and back (via stairs) a few times when I took it. It sped up the process.

Why don’t US domestic flights allow that now?

Are airports just not made for that?

Thanks.
I have done this many times in the US and abroad. The airport just has to be set up for it. Most back stair exits are done via air stairs, so you’d need staff and tarmac access.
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