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mebe Mar 8, 2019 7:49 am
Boarding Airbus at gate via rear stairs in HEL?
 
I just boarded an A321 to FRA at HEL gate 20. Rows beyond 18 are being asked to walk across the wet tarmac and board via the rear door. I haven't seen this before.

The cabin attendant said this a new policy at certain gates to speed up boarding.

Does anyone know how long this has been going on and which gates might be affected?

florens Mar 8, 2019 8:19 am
Looks like AY has read FT and is doing what @intuition suggested (albeit for widebodies).

:D

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30797358-post3270.html

I'd give a Burnsian 'Excellent' for this:
Door 1 -> F
Door 2 -> J
Y do tarmac boarding via door 4

intuition Mar 8, 2019 8:25 am
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...efe80a1c60.gif

mpkz Mar 8, 2019 1:35 pm
Originally Posted by mebe (Post 30862238)
I just boarded an A321 to FRA at HEL gate 20. Rows beyond 18 are being asked to walk across the wet tarmac and board via the rear door. I haven't seen this before.

The cabin attendant said this a new policy at certain gates to speed up boarding.

Does anyone know how long this has been going on and which gates might be affected?
DY, HV and others have had this for ages. I would guess anything gate 23 and below is at risk.

EuroFlash Mar 8, 2019 2:23 pm
I have seen this before when a flight was about to miss its slot. Really speeds up boarding.time.

riku2 Mar 9, 2019 10:08 am
they have this at ARN. There is even a display halfway along the jet bridge to show which rows should go downstairs and across the tarmac. But nobody is going to force you to go that way or turn you back at the aircraft door. So just ignore it it you don't want to go outside.

NoWindowSeat Mar 9, 2019 11:26 am
Originally Posted by riku2 (Post 30866210)
they have this at ARN. There is even a display halfway along the jet bridge to show which rows should go downstairs and across the tarmac. But nobody is going to force you to go that way or turn you back at the aircraft door. So just ignore it it you don't want to go outside.
Yeah, lets all make our own rules and do as we want. The process is for the benefit of all pax, someone going to row 28 via L1 and same time all well behaving pax in row 19 boarding via tarmac makes the experience smooth for all, right?


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