While airstairs make it hard for the old jet bridges, there are a lot that I've seen that have the adjustable floor. A section of the floor rolls back and forth so that the jet bridge is placed near the airplane and then that part is extended to line up with the top step. Work really well! It's nowhere near the pitot tubes or anything that might get damaged. These are the ones that it frustrates me to see using the adapter. The adapter was made for just that, to adapt the old jet bridges to the RJ's. The new ones shouldn't use the adapter. They are designed to protect the pax from weather and such.

Like LITTLEa905 said, I'm surprised no one (or no one that United is releasing info on) has fallen from the airstairs and sued because they don't use the jet bridge (BNA).

ever been to YUL. There system is neat. You use the stairs from the plane to the ground. But the whole time you are covered by this blow up thing. Nice and warm and dry.

Not your fault, but you were were mis-informed. CRJ's were designed for FL410 which requires 8 psid to maintain a reasonably pressured cabin. This is the same psid as most larger airliners, so the structure and skin need to be similarly strong.

The RJ's do have a variety of sensors located forward of the door which could be (and have been) damaged by jet bridges, so care is required. The sensors on the larger planes are further forward and out of the way.

laziness by the stations, lack of caring by the higher ups, etc.

The jet bridges in Montreal are specifically made for RJs and they fit great and work great.

It can be done. But someone has to want to.

We need those in Milwaukee!

Its rare for us to get a bridge. Only at some outstations. I hate dragging my stuff up the stairs. Seems like some airlines ALWAYS have jetbridges for the RJ's. Eagle at DFW and ORD. ExpressJet at IAH. While my airline claims fame to the "RJ Terminal" made specifically for RJ's yet not a single bridge to the aircraft. I'd love to have even those mini bridges with a ramp and awnings to the a/c.