Flying in Europe, it is about a 50/50 chance as to whether you get on the plane from a jet bridge or you take a bus to the plane parked on the tarmac. In contrast, most US airports have jet bridges, even when the plane is small unless it is a very small airport.

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[–] 13 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Maybe something to do with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance? Europe tolerates a lot less accessibility by necessity since they have so many older buildings, so maybe that translates over into having more tolerance for stairs when boarding planes?

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    "Europe" has different laws in different countries. The UK is incredibly keen on accessibility, but Germany is ablist as hell, for instance.

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