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  • Jet bridges only work with airplanes above a certain size, such as Boeing 737 and above. Airports that also serve smaller aircraft need to have infrastructure in place to board from the apron, and once that infrastructure is in place it can be used for both big and small aircraft.

    Boarding from the apron is a lot more flexible as it’s basically a matter of getting the aircraft onto any available parking spot, and then shuttle passengers to and from the aircraft. So delayed flights are more likely to use one of these spots, as the Jet bridge schedule requires a lot of planning.

    While the above probably isn’t a root cause, it’s definitely a factor.

    Source: Frequent flyer, on both big and small aircraft.










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    5 days ago

    I think you gotta be reeeeally unlucky to be eaten by something within 30 seconds of arriving.

    And the chances for dangerous shore positioning are really slim because the ocean is fucking huge. I’d say chances are that you won’t even be able to see land during all of those 30 second rounds. Source: I work with/on ships



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    I tend to agree. I usually claim that I can’t swim, as what I do doesn’t really constitute swimming, but I can stay afloat and move in a deliberate direction.

    A complicating factor: Swells and bad weather make it a lot harder. But on the flipside, no matter how badly it goes, if I’m teleported back in 30s I’d just fill my lungs beforehand. I can hold my breath for much longer than that, and even if I couldn’t, it would take more than 30s to die from oxygen deprivation - just make sure I have EMTs on standby for when I return.