Originally Posted by
marconess
I was raging when I heard the story. I love the 'contact the captain and ask him to offload by bags as I wont be flying today' is a great response and one I will remember if my seat ever gets taken.
Out of curiosity, why would asking to be offloaded be an incentive for the crew to give you what you want? Is it because of the delay involved in off-loading your luggage, or are there some other implications?