Originally Posted by Tyrolean

Come on! Yes boarding a 747 with buses can be very painful.

But I dont mind taking buses SOMETIMES, but only on Shorthaul and up to midsize planes (So no A321 or bigger).
I prefer to be bused to the central area than getting loaded off at Gate A40.
(Much faster).
I do not prefer to go to the Lounge at A26 and than go back to A1 to get bussed.
They could improve the buses a bit:
Seperate Bus for Business-class passengers. (Why do I sit in the first rows to get out fast when all busses wait until the last eco-pax as collected all his personal belongings and snailed down the stairs).

I made good experience in MAD with that - even on domestic IB-Flights!

Beeing bussed to a longhaul flight is a pain, but happened to me on other airports as well.