Whoever invented the jetway was a genius. This piece of machinery conducts us from the airport terminal to the aircraft, out of the weather and along a generally sloping path that is much better than the old stairs. Here’s a look at a waiting jetway at Aruba’s Queen Beatrix Airport.
Empty jetway at Aruba’s Queen Beatrix Airport.
Lots of frequent flier miles begin and end in these jetways. And if you find yourself in a place where they don’t have one, well, then you’ve really gone somewhere else. Enjoy the journey.
Agreed about the usefulness of the jetways, but I have fond memories of my first few visits to Aruba — when you would deplane down the stairs and the warm Aruba breeze would hit you before you even entered the airport.