Atlantic Southwest boarding at Atlanta airport

[angel's momma]

According to Delta's website, Delta Connection carriers board via stairs.

I found out that they board via jetway at Quad Cities airport.

Can anyone please tell me if Atlantic Southwest boards via stairs or jetway in Atlanta?

 

[Disneyjosh229]

Really depends on space and weather. Chances are, you will end up at a gate, as this is the most economical means of deplaning an aircraft. The airline will only have you deplane via a stair when there are no jetways at an airport (exotic locations) or there are no empty gates.

 

[CarolA]

At last check ASA boards via stairs. YOu are at a gate, but the gates in Atlanta have not been fitted with jetways that work on the small planes flown by ASA There are plans to change that, but I have no idea how that is going.... I would assume stairs for these planes...

 

[dudspizza]

At last check ASA boards via stairs. YOu are at a gate, but the gates in Atlanta have not been fitted with jetways that work on the small planes flown by ASA There are plans to change that, but I have no idea how that is going.... I would assume stairs for these planes...

I am flying a CRJ out of ATL to Corpus Christi in May. As long as I get there safe and sound to win some money at the USBC Open Championships, all is good! This will be my first experience with ATL, so it will be interesting. I will be flying through there in October again, so this layover will give me a chance to scope it out since we have a 30-40 minute quick change in October.

Duds

 

[DebbieB]

It may depend on the model of the plane. Some of the larger regionals can work with jetways, the smaller ones are too close to the ground, especially prop planes.

 

[angel's momma]

Thank you for the replies.

We'll just assume that we'll be using stairs, and if it ends up being a jetway, that would be great.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

Stairs in ATL for CRJs.

 

[Disneyjosh229]

Anyone know about stairs for Comair CRJ's in Cinci? Last time I visited, I flew NWA JetAirlink and they were opperating out of a jetway...just curious

 

[My2Cinderellas]

Comair in Cincinnati is stairs on/off the plane - and the dedicated Comair terminal is actually at ground level. it's set up as a big square with gates around the sides. If you are transferring to/from a regular Delta flight you will need to go to another terminal.

Otherwise, my experience with CRJ's has been gathering in a regular gate, thinking you get a jetway, but then walking down a set of stairs and out to the plane, then up the stairs onto the plane.

I've flown on an even smaller regional jet with American and used a jetway, so it must be something about the CRJ that is different.

 

[Disneyjosh229]

it must be something about the CRJ that is different.

In Detroit, NWA CRJ's have assigned Jetways.

 

[CarolA]

In Nashville the Comair CRJ's board via the jetway... I think the big difference is the jetway type. They can't all accomdate every plane type.