Originally Posted by
mattm199
Remembering back before aerobridges were common, QF and AN used to have those bins full of umbrellas to walk to the plane with. Maybe they should keep some about for just such a situation (when the black clouds are about?
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I remember when I first saw the brollies being handed out. 2003, OOL I was waiting for my QF 767 flight and they used motorised covered airstairs and there was a ground staffer handing out the umbrellas in a tropical downpour. DJ came in and they pushed, not motorised, their uncovered stairs up and the passengers were not given any umbrellas. I told my friend that is the difference between a "full service" airline and a budget carrier
