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Southwest testing faster deplaning process at San Jose, Sacramento airports
I Am throwing it out there to the crowd... how would you unboard a plane faster Answer Here http://discussions.flightaware.com/airlines/how-would-you-unboard-a-plane-faster-t39098.html (www.sfgate.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Dual door deplaning (as in two doors), or Duel door deplaning (as in it's a contest to get out)? - Southwest statement uses both terms
Given past events on Southwest flights, either could be valid.
Albany has a dual jet bridge at one gate. works well.
Well it does work quite well at Burbank. Surprised it took some genius this long to implement the same system at other airports. Now we just need the same for the widebodies. That would really speed things up for 3x the number of pax.
Dual loading and unloading has been around for decades. Problem is getting the pax from the ground level back up to the arrivals level at most terminals. Then you have those who would just wander off into the path of a ramp vehicle. Also requires more personnell to watch over the pax. The more expensive front seated pax will stay dry but the rear deplaners will get soaked. System works extremely well if you have both ramp level airstairs and ramp level terminal access. The B737 could get turned in the time it took to refuel.
rest of the world has been doing this for years, we're just too in love with our nice safe jet bridges here stateside
As has been pointed out by Highflyer1950, this system has been around for years. Alaska has been using dual deplaning for years at SJC. I recall it was used both for boarding and deplaning at MSN before the a terminal with jetways was built.