Originally Posted by
CO 1E
I was in a situation like this a few years ago (stuck 30 feet from a jetway in a snowbank on a full 738 for over four hours). There was no way that either of the pilots were going to exit the cockpit to have "heart to heart" discussions with anyone. Believe me, people angrily demanded to speak to the captain on repeated occassions. If anything, that probably reinforced their decision to remain in the cockpit until the aircraft made it to the gate and all the passengers had disembarked. People did call the local news, however; one local station showed up at the airport and did a 30-second bit on the story.
If a pilot won't listen and communicate, you have to take action yourself you are left with no resort.
Medical conditions are one such, find a diabetic and get some medical attention for them. With 40+ people onboard there are many things that can be done to force a legit cause to exit the plane, without making threats and getting yourself in deep waters.