Flying in Europe, it is about a 50/50 chance as to whether you get on the plane from a jet bridge or you take a bus to the plane parked on the tarmac. In contrast, most US airports have jet bridges, even when the plane is small unless it is a very small airport.
Why?
How about a dash 8? They’re pretty common around here, and I’m having a hard time imagining how one would connect a jet bridge to them.