jet bridge

See also: jetbridge

English

A jet bridge at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi

Alternative forms

jetbridge

Noun

jet bridge (plural jet bridges)

(aviation) An elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane, usually enclosed and used for disembarking and embarking passengers and crew.

Synonyms

jetway, airbridge, air bridge (US); finger, aerobridge (UK); passenger loading bridge, PLB, passenger boarding bridge, PBB (aviation industry jargon)

Hypernyms

(elevated corridor): skybridge, skyway
(path for disembarking and embarking passengers): gangway, portal

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