Definition

1. Noun:
   • An extendible, enclosed passageway that connects an airport terminal gate directly to an airplane door. It provides a protected, climate-controlled path for passengers to board and disembark from large commercial aircraft.

Usage

• The jet bridge is a standard feature at modern airports, allowing passengers to walk directly from the terminal building onto the plane without going outside.
• It is extended and retracted by airport ground staff to align precisely with the aircraft door.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To dock the jet bridge": The action of an operator maneuvering and connecting the bridge to the aircraft.
  • Ground crew, you are cleared to dock the jet bridge.
• The jet bridge is sometimes generically referred to by passengers as "the ramp" or "the gangway," though these terms can refer to other, different structures.

Variants and Related Words

• Passenger boarding bridge (PBB): A more formal, technical term synonymous with "jet bridge."
• Aerobridge: A common term for "jet bridge" used in many countries outside North America.
• Jetway: A common proprietary name that has become a generic term for a jet bridge, especially in the United States.

Synonyms

• Boarding bridge
• Aviobridge (less common)

Related Phrases

• Gate connection: The process facilitated by the jet bridge.
  • The flight had a quick turnaround thanks to an efficient gate connection.
• Deplaning via jet bridge: The specific action of exiting an aircraft using this structure.
  • We will be deplaning via jet bridge upon arrival.

Noun

1. an extendible bridge for loading passengers onto large commercial airplanes; provides protected access to the plane from the gate