Jetways
Apr 29, 2003 | 10:32 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk, alb222.
At the risk of doing a moderator's job, this may be an interesting subject on which to comment, but it really has nothing to do with Delta Air Lines whatsoever and therefore does not belong in the Delta forum. This topic really belongs in the TravelBuzz forum.
We look forward to your future contributions here on FlyerTalk. Once again, welcome!
At the risk of doing a moderator's job, this may be an interesting subject on which to comment, but it really has nothing to do with Delta Air Lines whatsoever and therefore does not belong in the Delta forum. This topic really belongs in the TravelBuzz forum.
We look forward to your future contributions here on FlyerTalk. Once again, welcome!
Apr 29, 2003 | 11:23 pm
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Thank you, Canarsie. You are quite right that this thread is better-suited for Flyerbuzz. Therefore, I am taking the liberty of moving it. Please continue to follow this on the Flyerbuzz forum.
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Apr 30, 2003 | 1:12 am
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Hi all,
Is Burbank considered "major"? It does not have jetways.
On many of the planes at BUR, it is much quicker to get loaded and unloaded. Very often, there is a stairway in the front and back of the plane. Since you are free to take any path (within reason) to the gate, slow-moving people don't hold up the rest of the passengers.
BUR is great. I'll be there twice in the next week.
Later,
Tim in Hollywood
Is Burbank considered "major"? It does not have jetways.
On many of the planes at BUR, it is much quicker to get loaded and unloaded. Very often, there is a stairway in the front and back of the plane. Since you are free to take any path (within reason) to the gate, slow-moving people don't hold up the rest of the passengers.
BUR is great. I'll be there twice in the next week.
Later,
Tim in Hollywood
Apr 30, 2003 | 3:45 am
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Here at London Stansted, with a major modern terminal fully equipped with jetways (one of my colleagues here in the office refers to them as "the tube thing"!) Ryanair and Easyjet do not use them. I was once told BAA, the airport owners, charge 80 per aircraft to use them, but it also suits the rapid turnarounds of the low-costs with steps in use front and rear of the aircraft.
So from aircraft level in the terminal you all have to go down the emergency steps at each gate, out onto the ramp, and back up the aircraft steps, while the jetway lays unused.
So from aircraft level in the terminal you all have to go down the emergency steps at each gate, out onto the ramp, and back up the aircraft steps, while the jetway lays unused.
Apr 30, 2003 | 8:48 am
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And then what about those major airports with insufficient jetways? Flying LHR-CPT on BA, the 747 was parked at a remote stand. Although it was raining, it was still such a thrill getting to climb up those stairs!
Apr 30, 2003 | 10:37 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS:
I love walking up stairs to the plane.</font>
I love walking up stairs to the plane.</font>
Has several experinces in Europe at major airports still using airstairs. One time, we landed in Zurich. We ended up well away from the main terminals in front of a hanger. We exited via airstrairs and boarded a bus to the terminal. Apparently this was routine practice if the airport was too busy to handle more landings than they had gates.
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Apr 30, 2003 | 11:38 am
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i'm in favor of a rule that says ...any airport that gets snowed in must have standby stairs equal to 10% of its jetways to prevent the inability of off loading planes w/ no gate. the 8 hr nw thing being an example.
i once spent 2 hrs in the penalty box @ ord waiting for a gate due to an atc strike.. ord could use some.
i once spent 2 hrs in the penalty box @ ord waiting for a gate due to an atc strike.. ord could use some.
Apr 30, 2003 | 4:39 pm
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Burbank and Long Beach both have relatively excellent weather -- no snow, infrequent rain.
A lot of bad weather airports have no jetways for commuter flights and it can be a little unpleasant getting to and from the plane.
BTW, why do they call them jetways? Why not walkways?
A lot of bad weather airports have no jetways for commuter flights and it can be a little unpleasant getting to and from the plane.
BTW, why do they call them jetways? Why not walkways?
Apr 30, 2003 | 5:04 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by richard:
BTW, why do they call them jetways?</font>
BTW, why do they call them jetways?</font>
www.jetway.com (of course!)
Apr 30, 2003 | 5:05 pm
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I think that originally the word "Jetway" was a trademark that was used by one of the manufacturers of passenger loading bridges. I am not sure whether this company still has the trademark or if it has been genericided.
Apr 30, 2003 | 9:45 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by amanuensis:
I think that originally the word "Jetway" was a trademark that was used by one of the manufacturers of passenger loading bridges.</font>
I think that originally the word "Jetway" was a trademark that was used by one of the manufacturers of passenger loading bridges.</font>
) Jetway is a brand of passenger boarding bridge. Look for Jetway Systems' label above the controls the next time you board a plane.[This message has been edited by Factotum (edited 04-30-2003).]